The nervous system

Right now, you are reading these words and you understand them. If you see food when you are hungry, your mouth starts to water. If you burn your hand, you move it away immediately. You automatically do these things because of your nervous system. The function of the nervous system is to receive information from our five senses and from inside our body. [...]

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Secuencia didáctica

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Before you start - The nervous system
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Didactic objectives Identify the main parts of the central nervous system and recognise the different types of nerves. Explain the functions of the nervous system and understand how these relate to everyday activities. [...]
- Before you start - The nervous system
  
  Initial evaluation T10 01 - The nervous system
  
  Initial evaluation T10 02 - The nervous system
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Summaries - The nervous system
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1. The nervous system The nervous system has two main parts: The central nervous system which consists of nervous centres which are all connected to each other: the cerebrum, the cerebellum, the brain stem and the spinal cord. [...]
- Summaries - The nervous system
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Introduction - The nervous system
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Right now, you are reading these words and you understand them. If you see food when you are hungry, your mouth starts to water. If you burn your hand, you move it away immediately. [...]
- Introduction - The nervous system
  
  Observe. The nervous system
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The nervous system
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The nervous system has two main parts: the central nervous system and the nerves. [...]
- The nervous system
  
  An example of a nervous action
  
  True/False. The nervous system
  
  Identify. The central nervous system
  
  Complete. The functions of the nervous system
- Think and answer. Nervous action
  
  Answer. The nervous system
  
  Look and answer. Brain and spinal cord
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Neurons and nervous actions
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Neurons The nervous system consists of special cells called neurons (or nerve cells). Each neuron has many short nerve extensions, called dendrites. One of the extensions is longer than the others. This is called an axon. [...]
- Neurons and nervous actions
  
  Find out more
  
  An example of a reflex action
  
  Match. Neurons
  
  True / False. Types of neurons
- Match. Nervous actions
  
  Answer. Neurons and nervous actions
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The functions of the nervous centres
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The cerebrum The cerebrum is the most important nervous centre. It contains over 10 billion neurons and represents 80% of the volume of the brain. The outer surface, which is 1.5 to 4 millimetres thick, is called the cerebral cortex. [...]
- The functions of the nervous centres
  
  The lobes of the cerebral cortex
  
  The importance of sleep
  
  True / False. The cerebrum
  
  Choose. The cerebral cortex
- True / False. The cerebellum
  
  Complete. The brain stem and the spinal cord
  
  Answer. The functions of the nervous centres
  
  Look and answer. The cerebrum
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End-of-unit activities - The nervous system
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Right now, you are reading these words and you understand them. If you see food when you are hungry, your mouth starts to water. If you burn your hand, you move it away immediately. [...]
- End-of-unit activities - The nervous system
  
  Learn. Dissect a lamb's brain
  
  Answer. The nervous system
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End-of-unit evaluation - The nervous system
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Right now, you are reading these words and you understand them. If you see food when you are hungry, your mouth starts to water. If you burn your hand, you move it away immediately. [...]

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