Nervous System Flashcards
1
Q
Reflex action
A
Fast automatic response to a stimulus that has a protective function
2
Q
Reflex action
A
Fast automatic response to a stimulus that has a protective function
3
Q
What’s the pathway
A
Stimulus
Receptor
Sensory neuron
Relay neuron
Motor neuron
Effector
4
Q
Grey matter
A
It contains cell bodies and nuclei
5
Q
Membrane surrrpuned by spinal cord
A
Meninges
6
Q
What does central canal contain
A
Cerebrospinal fluid
7
Q
White matter
A
White as it contains axons wrapped in lipid myelin
8
Q
Function of dentrites
A
Transmits impulses into the cell body
