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14 Cards in this Set
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receptors |
detect changes in environment ears, eyes, nose, mouth, skin |
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central nervous system |
coordinates responce |
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sensory neurone |
nerve cells carry impulses from receptors |
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relay neurone |
nerve cells carry impulses from sensory neurone to motor neurone |
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motor neurone |
nerve cells carry impulses from central nervous system to effector |
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effector |
muscle or gland respond to environmental change |
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synapse |
between sensory neurone and relay neurone, and between relay neurone and motor neurone chemicals release to pass on impulse |
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reflex |
automatic and rapid responses |
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cerebral cortex |
memory, consciousness, language at front |
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medulla |
unconscious activities next to spinal cord, reaches down |
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cerebellum |
muscle coordination |
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hypothalamus |
temp regulation |
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pituitary gland |
hormones |
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studying brain |
MRI scanning electrical stimulation |
