The nervous system- PAPER 2 Flashcards

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what is the function of the Human Nervous System?

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To allow humans to react to their surrounding and co ordinate their behavior.

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what is the order in which a response is carried out in the Nervous System?

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Stimulus—–> Receptor —–>Sensory neuron —–>CNS —–>Motor neuron —–> Effector —–>response

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What is the role of the stimuli?

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To detect changes in the environment.

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What are receptors?

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Cells that detect a stimuli.

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What is a sensory neuron?

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Neurons that Carry info as electrical impulses from the receptor to the .

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What is a motor neuron?

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Neurons that carry electrical impulses form the CNS to the effector.

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What is an effector?

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A muscle or a gland that responds to electrical impulses.

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