reflex action Flashcards
1
Q
where does CNS interpreted information received from
A
nerves all around the body
2
Q
what are the 3 neurons called
A
sensory neurons
inter neurons
motor neurons
3
Q
what do sensory neurons do
A
carry impulses from sense organs to the CNS
4
Q
what do inter neurons do
A
carry impulses within the CNS
5
Q
what do motor neurons do
A
carry impulses from the CNS to muscles or glands
6
Q
whats a reflex arc
A
rapid, automatic, involuntary response to a stimulus
usually a harmful stimulus
7
Q
reflex arc is a what
A
sequence of neurons not involving the brain
8
Q
sensory neurons pass information where to where
A
sensory to neurone to the motor neurone - in the spinal cord
9
Q
inter neurons pass information where to where
A
CNS to the muscles/effector
10
Q
motor neurons pass information where to where
A
sense organs to the CNS
