Summary for control and coordination
Control and coordination (chapter 15): The mammalian nervous system is made up of central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and peripheral nervous system (cranial and spinal nerves) Communication using nerve action potentials (brief changes in the distribution of electrical change across the cell surface membrane, caused by rapid movement of Na ions) / impulses which travel along nerve cells (neurones) at very high speeds to their target cells Compare the nervous and endocrine systems as communication systems that co-ordinate responses to changes in the internal and external environment in mammals: Differences: + and K +
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- 26 de marzo de 2023
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- 2022/2023
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- Resumen