homeostasis and response- human nervous system

Question 1

The nervous system enables humans to _____ to their ____________ and to __________
their behaviour.

Answer 1

The nervous system enables humans to react to their surroundings and to coordinate
their behaviour.

Question 2

Information is passes as an _________ impulse along cells called ________.

Answer 2

Information is passes as an electrical impulse along cells called neurones.

Question 3

The _______ nervous system is the _____ and ______ ____.

Answer 3

The central nervous system is the brain and spinal cord.

Question 4

Stimulus = r_______ = coordinator = e_______ = r_______

Answer 4

Stimulus = receptor = coordinator = effector = response

Question 5

Reflexes are rapid and _________.

Answer 5

Reflexes are rapid and automatic.

Question 6

Reflexes __ ___ use the brain, the _______ travels across the _____ neurone in the _______
____.

Answer 6

Reflexes do not use the brain, the impulse travels across the relay neurone in the spinal
cord.

Question 7

_______ is a gap between ___ neurones.

Answer 7

Synapse is a gap between two neurones.

Question 8

Chemicals _______ across the ________ to start a new __________ impulse in the next
_______.

Answer 8

Chemicals diffuse across the synapse to start a new electrical impulse in the next
neurone.