Nervous control
What Nervous control means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Nervous control
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Receptors, sensory neurones, relay neurones, motor neurones and effectors transmit information rapidly using action potentials and neurotransmitters.
Topics that use Nervous control
- Topic 8: Grey Matter (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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