The Nervous System 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyNervous system, hormones and behaviourGCSEAQA Created by: Sahil_Sharma10Created on: 28-03-16 15:51 Stimulus Change in the environment that you respond to. 1 of 8 Central Nervous System The brain and spinal cord. 2 of 8 Receptor Cell or sense organ that detects stimuli. 3 of 8 Peripheral Nervous System Nerves carrying information from sense organs in the body to the CNS, and then to the effectors. 4 of 8 Neurone Cell specialised to carry electrical impulses e.g. nerve cells. 5 of 8 Reflex Action Fast automatic response of the body to a potentially dangerous stimulus, coordinated by the spinal cord. 6 of 8 Synapse Small gap between neurones, or between a neurone and effector. 7 of 8 Effector Organ such as a gland or muscle that respond to a stimulus. 8 of 8
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