Sense organs

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  • The nervous system consists of two main parts, the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS).
  • The CNS includes the brain and spinal cord, while the PNS includes all other nerves outside these structures.
  • The CNS is made up of the brain and spinal cord.
  • The PNS includes all other nerves outside the CNS.
  • Motor neurons carry signals from the CNS to effectors such as muscles or glands.
  • Sensory neurons carry information from sensory receptors to the CNS.
  • What are sense organs?
    Groups of receptor cells that respond to specific stimuli
  • What do sense organs do?
    They detect a change in the environment and stimulate electrical
    impulses in response