NERVOUS SYSTEM

BIOSIGNALING

(WEEK 7A)
 Nervous system

Central
Nervous
System
(CNS)
Spinal
Cord

Peripheral
Nervous
System
(PNS)
Basic nerve cell (neurone) structure
 Type of neurone

sensory motor

relay
 The functions of various neurones
Cell body with nucleus
Sensory neurones

Receptor
Carries impulses from Direction flow of nerve impulses
receptors e.g pain receptors
Impulses
in skin to the CNS( brain or Sensory fibre Axon fibre to CNS
spinal cord)

Cell body with nucleus

Direction flow
Relay neurones Impulses of nerve
from impulses Impulses
Carries impulses from sensory to other
sensory neurones
nerves to motor nerves. neurones Main relay fibre

Motor neurones
Impulses from CNS

Carries impulses from Cell body with nucleus

CNS to effector e.g. Direction flow of nerve impulses
muscle to bring about Effector
(muscle
movement or gland to or gland
Axon fibre
bring about secretion of
hormone e.g ADH
Synaptic transmission of signals