B10 - Nervous System Flashcards
The conditions inside your body are know as your ___
Internal Environment
The process of keeping everything constant inside your body is called?
Homeostasis
What is controlled in Homeostasis?
Body Temperature
Water levels
Glucose concentration in your blood
The ______ system contains nerves taking information from the sense organs to ___ and back to the ___
a. Peripheral nervous
b. CNS
c. Effectors
What is the receptor for the eye and the change in light?
Light receptors
What is the receptor for the nose and the Chemical stimuli?
Chemical receptors
What is the receptor for the ear and vibrations?
Sound and balance receptors
What is the receptor for the tongue and chemical stimuli?
Taste receptors
What is the receptor for the skin amd touch and temperature changes?
Temperature, pressure and touch receptors
What does the CNS do.
The CNS coordinates the response of effectors which may be muscles contracting or glands secreting hormones.
Information passes along cells called ___ as electrical impulses to the Central Nervous System
Neurones
Bunches of neurones are known as?
Nerves
We call the first nerve in the chain the ______. It is connected to the ___ and carries the message to the ___
a. Sensory Neurone
b. Receptor
We call the second nerve the ______. This one carries messages from the brain and is connected to the ___
a. Motor Neurone
b. Effector
