Tutor2u Flashcards
1
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Where are Sensory Neurons found?
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Found in Receptors such as:
Eyes, ears, tongue and skin
2
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What do Sensory Neurons do?
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Carry nerve impulses to the spinal cord and brain
3
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What happens when a nerve impulse reaches the brain? (Sensory Neuron)
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Changed into Sensations such as vision, touch, taste
4
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Where are Relay Neurons found?
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Found between sensory input and motor response.
found in the brain and spinal cord (The Relay Neuron)
5
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What does the Relay Neuron do?
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Allow sensory an motor neurons to communicate
6
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Where are motor Neurons found?
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Found in the CNS
7
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What do Motor Neurons do?
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Control Muscle Movements
8
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What happens when motor neurons are stimulated?
A
Release Neurotransmitters that bind to receptors on muscle to trigger a response leading to movement
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