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12 Cards in this Set
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Neurone
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A specialised nerve cell
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Synapse
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A junction between two neurones
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Receptor
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A specialised cell that detects stimuli
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Sensory neurone
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Carries the nerve impulse from the receptor to the CNS
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Motor neurone
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Carries the nerve impulse from the CNS to the effector
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Reflex
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An automatic response to a stimulus that does not involve conscious thought
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Relay neurone
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Connects a motor and sensory neurone in the CNS
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Stimulus
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A change in the environment
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Effector
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Carries out the response and is either a muscle or a gland
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Central nervous system
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The brain and spinal cord
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Nerve
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A bundle of neurones
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Nerve impulse
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Electrical message that passes along neurones
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