Sense And The Nervous System Flashcards

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Stimulus

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A stimulus is something that causes a response e.g a loud noise stimulates me to jump

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Sensitivity

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Detecting and responding to a stimulus

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3
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Nervous system

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Brain , spinal cord , all the nerves

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4
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Sensory nerve

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Sends a message to the brain from the sense organ

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5
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Motor nerve

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Sends a message from the brain to a muscle

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6
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Messages

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Message are sent along nerves as pulses of electricity

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7
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The eye contains

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The eye contains the cornea m iris , lens , pupil , retina , optic nerve and ciliary muscle

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