(Blank)
What is the nervous system?
The body’s control system that sends and receives messages to coordinate actions.
What is the order of parts in a reflex arc?
Stimulus → Receptor → Sensory neurone → Relay neurone → Motor neurone → Effector → Response
What does the cerebellum control?
Balance and coordinatio
What is a stimulus?
A change in the environment that causes a reaction.
What is the reflex arc?
The pathway of a reflex action that allows a quick, automatic response.
what is the direction of a neuron?
Dendrite → Cell Body → Axon → Axon Terminal → Next Cell
What makes up the Central Nervous System (CNS)?
The brain and spinal cord.
Why is the reflex arc important?
It protects the body from harm by reacting instantly.
What is a reflex?
A quick, automatic response to a stimulus.
Name the three types of neurone
Sensory, relay (interneuron), and motor neurone.
What does the brain do?
It processes information and controls actions, thoughts, and emotions.
How does the reflex arc help survival?
It prevents injury by reacting before harm happens.