The nervous system Flashcards
1
Q
What is a stimulus?
A
A change in your environment.
2
Q
What are the five sensory organs that react to stimulus’?
A
Eyes, skin, ears, nose and tongue.
3
Q
What is the importance of the central nervous system?
A
It’s where all the information from the sense organs is sent and where reflexes are coordinated.
4
Q
What does the CNS consist of?
A
The spinal cord and the brain.
5
Q
What are neurones?
A
Nerve cells that transmit information to and from the brain.
6
Q
What are the three types of neurones?
A
Sensory, Relay and Motor.
