nervous system (biology)

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what are nervous system cells called?
neurons
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what is the central nervous system NOT connected to the body by?
effectors
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what does a sensory neurone do?
carry information from the receptors to the CNS
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what does a motor neurone do?
carry impulses from the CNS to the effectors
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what does an effector do?
respond to nervous impulses
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how is information sent in the nervous system?
electrical impulses
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what connect neurons?
synapses
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what help prevent injury?
reflexes
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what is the cerebellum in the brain responsible for?
muscle coordination
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what is the medulla in the brain responsible for?
unconscious activities (breathing, heartbeat)
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what is the cerebral cortex in the brain responsible for?
consciousness, intelligence, memory, language
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what does the optic nerve in the eye do?
carries impulses from the receptors on the retina to the brain
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what does the sclera in the eye do?
tough, supporting wall of the eye
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