6.2 Flashcards
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What are the two parts of the nervous system?
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1) Central Nervous System (CNS)
2) Peripheral Nervous system
2
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What is the central nervous system?
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4
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What are neurons?
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5
Q
What do neurons carry?
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Neurons carry electrical messages called nerve impulses from one part of the body to the other at very high speed.
6
Q
What is the cell body?
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A part of the neruon which contains the nucleus
7
Q
What are the different parts of a neuron?
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1) a cell body
2) dendrites
3) axon terminals
4) axon
8
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What is a dendrite?
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Branches of the cell body that receive messages from other neurons
9
Q
What is a axon/nerve fibre
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10
Q
What are the two common types of neurons?
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1) Sensory Neurons
2) Motor neuron
11
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What is a neurotransmitter?
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