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1
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What are neurones?
A
the specialised cells of the nervous system
2
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What makes the control nervous system (CNS|)?
A
the brain and spinal cord
3
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What makes up the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
A
the surrounding nerves that branch off from the spinal cord
4
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What are the five stages of a nervous response?
A
Stimulus, receptor, co-ordinator, effector and response
5
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What is a stimulus?
A
a change in the environment that we can detect
6
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Give examples of stimuluses
A
sound light chemicals touch body position
7
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What are receptors?
A
receptors contain specialised cells
each type of receptor can detect a specific type of stimulus
