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    The document discusses the main parts of the nervous system: 1. The brain, spinal cord, and nerve fibers make up the three main parts of the nervous system. 2. Receptors detect stimuli and convert them into electrical signals that are sent along nerve fibers to the brain or spinal cord. Effectors are body parts like muscles that produce a response when stimulated. 3. Neurons are nerve cells that transmit electrical signals through the nervous system. Sensory neurons carry signals from receptors to the spinal cord or brain, while motor neurons carry signals from the brain or spinal cord to effectors.

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    The document discusses the main parts of the nervous system: 1. The brain, spinal cord, and nerve fibers make up the three main parts of the nervous system. 2. Receptors detect stimuli and convert them into electrical signals that are sent along nerve fibers to the brain or spinal cord. Effectors are body parts like muscles that produce a response when stimulated. 3. Neurons are nerve cells that transmit electrical signals through the nervous system. Sensory neurons carry signals from receptors to the spinal cord or brain, while motor neurons carry signals from the brain or spinal cord to effectors.

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    • Parts

    • Receptors
    • Effectors
    • Neurons
    • Reflex Action
    1
    PARTS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM
    The nervous system is made of three main
    parts:
    • The Brain
    • The Spinal cord
    • Nerve fibers

    It detect the stimuli Such as light, sounds,


    temperature and co-ordinate the bodies
    response.
    2
    For Example:
    If you smell something burning…..
    • Your nose (receptor) detects the smell
    (stimulus)
    • Nerve fibers send the message to the
    brain
    • Your brain sends a message to move your
    body away or to put out the fire!
    SIMPLES RIGHT!
    3
    Lets look at some bits more closely
    RECEPTORS
    • Receptors are sensors on the body that detect
    stimuli
    • They convert stimuli into electrical signals
    (messages) called impulse

    4
    EFFECTORS
    An effector is any part of the body that produces the
    response.
    response
    Here are some examples of effectors:
    • a muscle contracting to move the arm
    • a muscle squeezing saliva from the salivary gland
    • a gland releasing a hormone into the blood

    5
    NERVE FIBRES
    • Nerve fibres are bundles of nerve cells (neurones)
    that pass on electrical signals (impulses) to the
    brain.
    • From the brain, nerve fibres send impulses to
    effectors (muscles).

    6
    NEURONES
    There are three types of neurones
    1. Sensory neurone – carries impulses from the
    receptors to the spinal cord.
    2. Relay Neurone – carries impulses to and from
    the spinal cord and the brain
    3. Motor Neurone – carries impulses from the brain
    to the effector

    7
    The release of
    neurotransmitters
    When a nerve impulse arrives at the end of one neurone it
    triggers the release of neurotransmitter molecules from
    synaptic vesicles.

    synaptic
    vesicle

    neurotransmitter
    molecules 8
    Continuing the impulse
    The neurotransmitters diffuse across the synaptic cleft and
    bind with receptors on the next neurone, triggering another
    impulse.

    synaptic
    cleft

    nerve
    impulse
    receptor

    9
    REFLEX ARC
    NERVE PATHWAY…
    SENSE ORGAN/ SENSORY
    RECEPTOR NEURONE
    Senses stimuli from Takes impulses
    our surroundings from the sense
    organ to the relay
    neuron.

    SPINAL CORD RELAY NEURONE


    Where the relay neurons are Takes impulses to
    found. the brain and from
    the brain.

    MOTOR
    NEURONE EFFECTOR
    BRAIN Takes impulses
    Receives impulses from The muscle that receives
    from the relay the impulse from motor
    the spinal cord and neuron to the
    sends out new impulses. neuron. 10
    effectors.
    Examples Of Reflex Action

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