Nervous System Flashcards
1
Q
What does nervous system do?
A
Detects and reacts to stimuli and means we can react to surroundings and coordinate our behaviour
2
Q
What does the CNS do?
A
Decides what to do with info given by sensory neurones
3
Q
What do sensory neurones do?
A
Carry info from receptors as an electric pulse to the CNS
4
Q
What do effectors do?
A
All muscle and glands respond to nervous impulses and being about a change
5
Q
What do receptors do?
A
Detect the stimuli
6
Q
What is the stimuli?
A
Anything that brings about a physical or behavioural change
7
Q
What order does nervous system go in?
A
Stimuli-receptors-sensory neurones-CNS-motor neurones-effector-response
8
Q
What do motor neurones do?
A
Carry electrical pulse from CNS to effectors
