Neurones Flashcards
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Sensory Neuron
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Sensory neurones carry electrical signals - nerve impulses - towards the central nervous system (spinal cord and brain)
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Relay Neuron
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Relay neurones carry nerve impulses within the central nervous system
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Motor neuron
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Motor neurones receive impulses from the relay neurones, and then carry the impulses from the CNS to the effectors
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PNS
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Peripheral nervous system
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CNS
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Central nerve system
6
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Synapse
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A synapse is the junction between two neurones. A small gap exists between the two neurones, which an electrical impulse cannot pass across.
