The Nervous System

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What are Sensory Neurons?
Neurons that carry signals from receptors to the spinal cord and brain
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What are Relay Neurons?
Neurons that carry messages from one part of the CNS to another
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What are Motor Neurons
Neurons that carry signals from the CNS to the effectors
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Recite simple reflex action
Receptor>Sensory Neuron>Relay Neuron>Motor Neurone>Effector
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What is a Synapse?
A gap between neurons where the transmission of information is chemical rather than electrical
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How do Synapses work?
One neuron releases the chemical into the gap. Chemical diffuses across the gap and next neuron transmits electrical signal
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What is Homeostasis?
The maintenance of a constant internal environment
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Where is FSH secreted?
Pituitary Gland
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Where is Oestrogen secreted?
Ovaries
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What does FSH do?
Causes the egg to mature in the ovary and stimulates the ovaries to release oestrogen
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What does Oestrogen do?
Stops FSH being produced. Stimulates pituitary gland to reliease LH
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What does LH do?
Triggers ovulation
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