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What are neurones?

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the specialised cells of the nervous system

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What makes the control nervous system (CNS|)?

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the brain and spinal cord

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What makes up the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

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the surrounding nerves that branch off from the spinal cord

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What are the five stages of a nervous response?

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Stimulus, receptor, co-ordinator, effector and response

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What is a stimulus?

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a change in the environment that we can detect

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Give examples of stimuluses

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sound
 light 
chemicals
 touch
 body position
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What are receptors?

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receptors contain specialised cells

each type of receptor can detect a specific type of stimulus

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