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Card 16

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Describe the function of the myelin sheath in myelinated neurones

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Card 17

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What are the gaps between adjacent Schwann cells called?

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Card 18

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How do the gaps affect the transmission of an electrical impulse across a myelinated neurone?

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Card 19

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What are the two main features of sensory receptors?

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Card 20

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What is a mechanoreceptor?

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Card 21

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What is a chemoreceptor?

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Card 22

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What is a thermoreceptor?

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Card 23

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What is a photoreceptor?

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Card 24

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Describe the structure of the Pacinian corpuscle

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Card 25

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What is located within the membrane of the neurone?

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