Practice Questions

1.Outline how the nervous system is organised

The nervous system is made up of the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. 

Central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.

Peripheral nervous system is the nerves that connect the CNS to the rest of the body.

2. State the sequence of steps that occur from a stimulus to a response

stimulus>receptor>sensory neurone>Coordinator (CNS)> motor neurone>effector>response

3. Give two examples of effectors

Muscles and glands