nervous system

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sets off a reaction in the nervous system
stimuli
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respond to a stimuli
receptors
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produce a response in nervous system
effector
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carry electrical impulses from one place to another
neurones
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long fibre carries impulses towards body
axon
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tiny branches that carries electrical impulses away from body
dendrons
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insulates axon
myelin sheath
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gap between two neurones
synapse
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chemical released by neurone that diffuses across the synapse
neurotransmitters
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carries impulses from CNS to effectors
motor
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carries impulses from receptors to cns
sensory
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carries impulses between sensory and motor
relay
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respond to a stimuli

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receptors

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produce a response in nervous system

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carry electrical impulses from one place to another

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long fibre carries impulses towards body

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