CNS- nervous system Flashcards

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spinal cord

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back bone that controls the body

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central nervous system (CNS)

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made up od the brain and spinal cord that controls your body

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nervous system

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allows parts of your body to communicate using electrical signals called impulses

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stimulus

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anythign your body is sensative too, including changes and your surroundings.

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sense organs

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these have receptor cells that detect stimuli.
e.g.
- eyes
- ears
- mouth
- nose
- skin

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receptor cells

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detect stimuli

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neurotransmission

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the travelling or transmission of impulses this happens in neurones

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neurons

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where neurotransmission takes place

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sensory neurone

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carrys sensory information towards the CNS

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dendrite

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the branch on a sensory neurone that receives impulses from receptor cells

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dendron

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impulse is transmitted along the dendron

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axon

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after the impulse passes the dendron is moves past the axon

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axon ternimals

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allows impulses to be transmitted to other nuerones

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myelin sheath

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a aftty they that
electically insulates a neurone from neighboring neurones

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