B7 - Reflexes crossword
Across
- 5. The part of the body that connects information about the stimulus to the effector
- 8. Two words. A thick bundle of nerves cells which connects the brain to nerves throughout the body
- 9. The organs such as glands and muscles that bring about responses
- 13. 3 words. Made up of all the nerves outside of the central nervous system and that connect to it
- 14. Two words. The neurone that connects the sensory neurone to the motor neurone within the central nervous system
- 15. Cells that detect stimuli for example taste buds or cells in the retina
Down
- 1. The action that is taken as a result of the stimulus e.g. Muscle contraction or release of a hormone such as adrenaline
- 2. Nerve cells that receive and transmit electrical impulses
- 3. Two words. The neurone that transmits impulses from sense organs, such as the skin and eyes, to the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).
- 4. Two words. The path of an electrical impulse from sensory neurone to effector, via relay and motor neurones, in order to coordinate a response to a stimulus
- 6. Two words. The neurone that sends a signal from the central nervous system two and effector such as a muscle or gland
- 7. 3 words. Made up of the brain and spinal cord as areas of co-ordination
- 10. Two words. Nerves that occur in pairs on either side of the spinal-cord
- 11. Two words. Actions that occur unconsciously such as swallowing, blinking, breathing and the beating of our heart
- 12. Changes in the environment such as temperature or lights that can be detected by receptor cells