biology- the nervous system

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name the 5 senses
eyes, nose, tongue, skin and ears
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what is a receptor?
a group of cells which are sensitive to a stimulus
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what is a stimulus?
light, sound, touch, pressure, pain, chemical or a change in position or temp
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which order does motor, sensory and relay neurone go in?
sensory, relay, motor
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what does the sensory neurone do?
the sensory neurone signal as electrical impulses from the receptors in the sense organs to the central nervous system
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what does the relay neurone do?
the nerve cells that carry sensory neurone to the motor neurones
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what does the motot neurone do?
the nerve cell that carrys signals from the central nervous system to the effector muscle or gland
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what's an effector?
muscle or gland
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