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Nervous System

ICSE · Class 8 · Biology

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Card 1Coordination

What is coordination in the human body?

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Coordination is the interlinking of body activities according to the needs of the body, both inside and outside. It helps different life processes work together properly. There are two types: nervous

Card 2Neuron

What is a neuron?

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A neuron is the structural and functional unit of the nervous system. It is also called a nerve cell. A neuron has two main parts: the cyton or cell body, and the axon.

Card 3Neuron structure

What are the two main parts of a neuron?

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A neuron has two main parts: the cyton, which is the cell body and contains the nucleus, and the axon, which is a long process that carries impulses away from the cell body.

Card 4Neuron structure

What is the function of dendrites?

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Dendrites are cytoplasmic extensions of the cell body of a neuron. They help receive impulses and pass them toward the cell body.

Card 5Neuron structure

How long can an axon be?

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The length of an axon can vary from a few millimetres to 1 metre. The axon is the long process of a neuron and ends in terminal branches.

Card 6Types of neurons

What are sensory neurons, motor neurons, and association neurons?

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Sensory neurons carry impulses from sense organs to the spinal cord or brain. Motor neurons carry impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands. Association neurons transmit impulses f

Card 7Synapse

Why do neurons not touch each other directly?

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Neurons communicate through synapses, not by direct contact. A synapse is a small junction where the axon terminal of one neuron meets the dendrite of another. The message passes by a neurotransmitter

Card 8Synapse

What is a synapse?

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A synapse is a small junction used for communication between two neurons. It helps pass a nerve impulse from one neuron to the next using a neurotransmitter.

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