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3.3 The Nervous System
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- 1Picks up signals from sensory receptors and transmits them to the CNS and the other way aroundPeripheral Nervous System
- 2The brain and the Spinal cord togetherCentral Nervous System
- 3connects the brain withthe PNS and is made up of mainly nervesSpinal cord
- 4bundles of axons that can run from the spina cord or the brain to the rest of your bodyNerves
- 5the largest part of the brain impulses from different sensory receptors are interpreted there and its also the place where you think and where your memories are restoredCerebrum
- 6it coordinates your movements using information from your eyes, ears, muscles and tendons it also helps you to maintain balanceCerebellum
- 7Connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls automatic functions such as breathing, blood pressure and your heartbeat.Brain Stem
- 8A rapid, automatic response to a stimulus.Reflex
- 9Most of the nerve impulses musttake the shortest possible route during a reflex called a:Reflex Arc