Human Nervous System Definitons Flashcards
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Central Nervous System
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The part of the nervous system where information is processed. It is made up of the brain and spinal cord
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Hyperopia
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Long sighted (can not see objects up close properly)
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Motor neurones
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Carry impulses from the CNS to the effector organs
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Myopia
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Short sighted (can not see far distances)
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Nerve
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Hundreds / thousands of neurones
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Neurones
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Basic cells of the nervous system that carry electrical impulses around the body (Nerve cells)
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Reflex arcs
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Bring about a reflex action. Involve the sense organ, sensory neurone, relay neurone and motor neurone
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Reflexes
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Rapid automatic responses of the nervous system - don’t involve conscious thought
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Stimuli
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Changes in the environment
