Information from receptors passes along neurones, as electrical impulses to co-ordinators such as the central nervous system or CNS. The CNS is the brain and spinal cord. Muscles contracting or ...

Above is a schematic diagram of the nervous system of Aplysia, showing the major collections of nerve cells, which are referred to as “ganglia”. An inset shows where the ganglia are located in the ...

Diagram. The central nervous system and peripheral nervous system work together to allow your brain to control your body’s many functions, which includes 3 important areas (Diagram): Motor Functions - ...

From a tiny sample of tissue no larger than a grain of sand, scientists have come within reach of a goal once thought unattainable: building a complete functional wiring diagram of a portion of the ...

Muscles and glands are called effectors. The diagram summarises how information flows from receptors to effectors in the nervous system. Receptors are groups of specialised cells. They detect a ...