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1
Q
What is a synapse?
A
A small gap between nerve cells
2
Q
Which type of neurone transmits a signal from a sense organ to the spinal cord and brain?
A
A sensory neurone carries the signal to the spinal cord and brain.
3
Q
Which type of neurone transmits a signal from the central nervous system to an effector such as a muscle?
A
A motor neurone transmits a signal from the central nervous system to an effector such as a muscle.
4
Q
How is a reflex action different from a normal response by the nervous system to a stimulus?
A
It doesn’t need to involve the brain
5
Q
What is the name of the long part of the nerve cell that carries the signal?
A
Axon
6
Q
The ability of the eye to control the amount of light entering it is:
A
A reflex action
