Sense And The Nervous System Flashcards
1
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Stimulus
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A stimulus is something that causes a response e.g a loud noise stimulates me to jump
2
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Sensitivity
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Detecting and responding to a stimulus
3
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Nervous system
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Brain , spinal cord , all the nerves
4
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Sensory nerve
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Sends a message to the brain from the sense organ
5
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Motor nerve
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Sends a message from the brain to a muscle
6
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Messages
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Message are sent along nerves as pulses of electricity
7
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The eye contains
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The eye contains the cornea m iris , lens , pupil , retina , optic nerve and ciliary muscle
