Synapses Flashcards
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Describe how electrical signals from neurones pass across a synapse
A
The electrical impulse reaches the synapse at the end of the neurone. This gives off a chemical called neurotransmitter.
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A gap between 2 neurones is called a
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Synapse
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Name the parts in a sensory neurone
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Nucleus
Receptor
Fatty sheath
Cell body
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Explain how information from a receptor is transmitted to the central nervous system
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The signal travels along the sensory neurones down their axons as an electrical impulse. This travels across synapses using neurotransmitters to reach the CNS
