CNS Cards

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Helps to revise for The Nervous System
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What is a relay neuron? Carries messages from one part of the CNS to the other
What is a motor neuron? Carries signals from the CNS to the effectors
What is the sensory neuron? Carries signals from the receptors to the spinal cord and brain
What are receptors? They are a group of specialized cells that can detect changed in the environment called stimuli
What is a synapse? Where two neurons meet there is a tiny gap called synapse
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