BRAINCAKEStructural Organisation of the Nervous System
The mammalian nervous system is organised structurally into the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS).
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Key terms in this lesson
- Neurone
- A specialised nerve cell adapted to transmit electrical impulses (nerve impulses) around the body.
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- Neurotransmitters
- Transmission of Impulse across Synapse
- The Role of Synapses
- Summation
- Functional Organisation of the Nervous System
- The Autonomic Nervous System
- Comparison of Neurones
- The Brain
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