The Nervous System

Question 1

receptors

Answer 1

detect stimuli

Question 2

effectors

Answer 2

response to stimulus

Question 3

how do receptors and effectors communicate

Answer 3

via nervous or endocrine system

Question 4

CNS

Answer 4

central nervous system

brain and spinal core

Question 5

PNS

Answer 5

peripheral nervous system
neurons connected to cns and rest of body
ans ads sns

Question 6

ans

Answer 6

autonomic nervous system
unconscious activity
made up of sympathetic and parasympathetic

Question 7

sns

Answer 7

somantic nervous system

conscious activity

Question 8

sympathetic

Answer 8

gets body ready for action

fight or flight

Question 9

parasympathetic

Answer 9

calms body down

rest and digest

Question 10

neurons

Answer 10

cells of nervous system

transmit electrical impulses

Question 11

dendrites

Answer 11

receive info from other neurons

Question 12

axon

Answer 12

info passed along

Question 13

types of neurons

Answer 13

sensory
relay
motor

Question 14

sensory

Answer 14

transmit of electrical impulses
FROM receptors
TO CNS

Question 15

relay

Answer 15

transmit electrical impulses

BETWEEN motor and sensory

Question 16

motor

Answer 16

transmit electrical impulses
FROM CNS
TO effectors

Question 17

reflexes

Answer 17

bypass conscious part of the brain

rapid response

Question 18

excitatory

Answer 18

increase liklihood of electrical impulse triggering postsynaptic neuron

Question 19

inhibitory

Answer 19

decrease likelihood that an electrical impulse will trugger postsynaptic neuron