Neurons Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 types of neurons?
A
Sensory neuron, motor neurons + interneurons
2
Q
What is the Sensory neurons job?
A
To sense the stimuli
3
Q
What is the Motor neurons job?
A
To carry out the impulse/reaction to the stimuli
4
Q
What is the interneurons job?
A
They connect the other neurons to the spinal cord and brain
5
Q
What is the typical response the stimuli
A
stimuli -> sensory neurons -> interneurons -> motor neurons -> response
6
Q
What is the pathway that the impulses take through a neuron
A
Stimulus -> Dendrites -> Axon -> Synapse
7
Q
What is a synapse?
A
It is the gap between neurons.
