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The human nervous system Revision Notes
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The human nervous system
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Brain sections (1) diagram
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This nervous system diagram is used for: Describe the brain as an organ made of billions of interconnected neurones that controls complex behaviour.
What To Explain
Information is passed through the nervous system so the body can coordinate a response.
Exam Answer Move
The mapped objective is: Describe the brain as an organ made of billions of interconnected neurones that controls complex behaviour. The answer should connect structures such as receptors, neurones, synapses or effectors to coordination and response.
Meningitis diagram
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This nervous system diagram is used for: Describe the brain as an organ made of billions of interconnected neurones that controls complex behaviour.
What To Explain
Information is passed through the nervous system so the body can coordinate a response.
Exam Answer Move
The mapped objective is: Describe the brain as an organ made of billions of interconnected neurones that controls complex behaviour. The answer should connect structures such as receptors, neurones, synapses or effectors to coordination and response.
Nervous system 11 diagram
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This nervous system diagram is used for: Describe the pathway in which receptor cells detect stimuli, sensory neurones carry impulses to the CNS, the CNS coordinates a response and motor neurones carry impulses to effectors.
What To Explain
Information is passed through the nervous system so the body can coordinate a response.
Exam Answer Move
The mapped objective is: Describe the pathway in which receptor cells detect stimuli, sensory neurones carry impulses to the CNS, the CNS coordinates a response and motor neurones carry impulses to effectors. The answer should connect structures such as receptors, neurones, synapses or effectors to coordination and response.
Brainstem (1) diagram
Specification Link
This nervous system diagram is used for: Describe the brain as an organ made of billions of interconnected neurones that controls complex behaviour.
What To Explain
Information is passed through the nervous system so the body can coordinate a response.
Exam Answer Move
The mapped objective is: Describe the brain as an organ made of billions of interconnected neurones that controls complex behaviour. The answer should connect structures such as receptors, neurones, synapses or effectors to coordination and response.
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