The Nervous System

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The nervous system reflex arc
Olivia Wyatt
Mind Map by Olivia Wyatt, updated more than 1 year ago
Olivia Wyatt
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The Nervous System
  1. Stimulus - Change in your environment. This could be a bright light
    1. Receptor - The sense receiving the stimuli. This could be the eye
      1. Sensory Neurone - Impulses are sent along this neurone to the CNS
        1. Relay Neurone - Impulses reach a synapse these chemicals cause the impulses to be sent along the relay neurone
          1. Motor Neurone - Chemicals are released between a synapse and are sent along the motor neurone
            1. Effector - The impulses travel along to the effector
              1. Response - The effector then responses, for example your pupils get smaller restricting the amount of light let through

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