Reflex Action Flashcards
1
Q
Reflex action
A
A rapid action that prevents us from getting hurt
2
Q
Receptor
A
Detects stimulus and generates electrical impulse
3
Q
Effector
A
Carries out the response
4
Q
Relay neurone
A
Conduct impulse from the sensory to motor neurone
5
Q
Sensory neurone
A
Conducts impulse from the sensory
6
Q
Motor neurone
A
Conducts impulse to the effector
7
Q
Synapse
A
The point at which a nervous impulse passes from one neurone to another
