lesson 2 the nervous system

Question 1

the nervous system means that humans can do what

Answer 1

react to their surroundings and coordinate their behaviour

Question 2

the nervous system is made up of which 4 different parts

Answer 2

CNS
sensory neurones
motor neurones
effectors

Question 3

what is the CNS

Answer 3

the brain and spinal cord

Question 4

CNS are in where (animals)

Answer 4

vertebrates

Question 5

in mammals, the CNS is connected to the body by what

Answer 5

sensory neurones and motor neurones

Question 6

what are the sensory neurones

Answer 6

the neurones that carry information as electrical impulses from the receptor to the CNS

Question 7

what are motor neurones

Answer 7

the neurones that carry electrical impulses from the CNS to the effector

Question 8

effectors are what

Answer 8

all you muscles and glands which respond to nervous impulses

Question 9

many types of receptors such as

Answer 9

tongue and sound receptors

Question 10

the CNS does what

Answer 10

coordinates the response