The Structure & Function of Sensory, Relay & Motor Neurons (OCR A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Where nerve impulses are triggered
Where nerve impulses are triggered
Cell body
Direction nerve impulses travel
Direction nerve impulses travel
One direction
Path of nerve impulse in neuron
Path of nerve impulse in neuron
Cell body to axon terminal
What sensory neurons collect from
What sensory neurons collect from
Sensory receptors
Where sensory neurons send information
Where sensory neurons send information
Towards the brain
Location of sensory neurons (CNS/PNS)
Location of sensory neurons (CNS/PNS)
CNS and PNS
What relay neurons do with sensory info
What relay neurons do with sensory info
Process and transform it
What relay neurons allow to communicate
What relay neurons allow to communicate
Sensory and motor neurons
Location of relay neurons (CNS/PNS)
Location of relay neurons (CNS/PNS)
CNS only
Where motor neurons carry info from
Where motor neurons carry info from
The brain
What motor neurons send information to
What motor neurons send information to
Muscles
What motor neurons control
What motor neurons control
Muscle movement
Location of motor neurons (CNS/PNS)
Location of motor neurons (CNS/PNS)
CNS and PNS