Biology (nervous system) Flashcards
1
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Stimulus
A
Change in your enviromemt
2
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Receptor
A
Allows us to sence change
3
Q
Coordinator
A
The brain tells you what to do(can be spinal cord in reflexive response)
4
Q
Effector
A
What leads response muscle/gland
5
Q
Response
A
How you react
6
Q
Neurone
A
A specialised nerve cell
7
Q
Nerve impulse
A
Electrical message that passes along a neurone
8
Q
Sensory neurone
A
This carries the nerve impulse from the receptor to the brain/spinal cord
9
Q
Motor neurone
A
Carries the nerve impulse from the brain/spinal cord to an effector
10
Q
Reflex
A
An automatic response to a stimulus that does not involve conscious thought
11
Q
Relay neurone
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Connects a motor and a sensory neurone in the spinal cord and is involved in a reflexic arc.
12
Q
Synapse
A
Junction between two neurones
