Nervous system

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    • The nervous system controls all bodily functions by sending messages through nerves and neurons.
    • What are receptors?

      Proteins or cells that detect and respond to specific signals or stimuli.
    • What are effectors?

      Effectors carry out a specific response or action in response to a stimuli
    • What is a reflex arc?

      A neural pathway that controls a reflex action.
    • Reflex arc:
      1. stimuli
      2. receptors
      3. sensory neurones
      4. Central nervous system (CNS)
      5. motor neurones
      6. Effectors