nervous system Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
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receptors
A
detect stimuli
2
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coordination centres
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receive and process information from the receptors (brain and spinal cord and also pancreas)
The CNS then coordinates the response and sends an electrical impulse along the motor neuron to the effector which contracts
3
Q
effectors
A
these include the muscles and glands and bring about responses which restore optimum levels
