TRANSMISSION OF NERVE IMPULSES FROM RECEPTOR TO EFFECTOR

TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION ACROSS A SYNAPSE

Neurones are _______ connected to each other.

There is a _______ between axon terminal of neurone and dendrite of other
neurone called __________.
Nerve impulse from the axon terminal of a neurone can only be transferred
by ________ signal called ___________.
Some of the examples of neurotransmitter:
Role:
o Transmits____________ from one cell to another (from nerve to nerve
or from nerve to muscle)
o Causes nerve impulses to travel in ______ direction only
Synapse allows nerve impulses to be transmitted only in one direction
because,
o __________ ___________ only present at synaptic terminal (axon
terminal)
o thus, only presynaptic membrane discharge _________________

furthermore, the __________ only can be found in postsynaptic

membrane of dendrite

Voluntary action

Involuntary action

Reflex action

A conscious and
controlled action
Information integrate
and interpret by
cerebrum
Examples: eating,
reading and walking
Effectors: skeletal
muscle

An automatic,
unconscious and
uncontrolled action
Information integrate
and interpret by medulla
oblongata
Example: heart beats,
peristalsis, breathing,
hormone secretion
Effectors: smooth
muscles, cardiac
muscles and glands

An automatic, rapid,
spontaneous,
unconscious, and
uncontrolled action
caused by external
stimuli
Information integrate
and interpret by spinal
cord
Prevent injury and harm
and adapt to changing
environment
Examples: withdrawal of
the hand from a hot
object, knee-jerk reflex
when it is hit
Effectors muscles:
Skeletal muscle