Nervous system Flashcards
1
Q
Sense organs
- The eye
A
Recieves light energy
2
Q
Sense organs
- The ears
A
Recieves sound and kinetic energy
3
Q
Sense organs
- The nose
A
Recieves chemical energy
4
Q
Sense organs
- The skin
A
Recieves kinetic and heat energy
5
Q
Sense organs
- The tongue
A
Recieves chemical energy
6
Q
Sense organs
- Muscle
A
Recieves kinetic energy
7
Q
Hormones
A
Chemical messengers which travel in the blood
8
Q
Differences between hormonal and nervous responses?
A
- Nervous response faster
- Nervous response short lived
- Nervous response very localised
- Nervous = electrical impulses, Hormonal = chemicals carried in blood
9
Q
CNS - Central nervous system
A
contains spinal cord and brain
10
Q
List of responses in reflex action
A
Stimulus - Receptor - Sensory neuron - Relay neuron - Motor neuron - Effector - Response
11
Q
List of responses in a nervous response
A
Stimulus - Receptor - Sensory neuron - CNS - Motor neuron - Effector - Response
