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Edexcel ·Biology·Cambridge AS & A Level Biology

Control & Coordination

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Neurones and the nerve impulse, synapses, comparison of nervous and hormonal control, and muscle contraction.

Neurones

A neurone carries electrical impulses. Sensory, relay and motor neurones connect receptors to effectors. Many axons are insulated by a myelin sheath (Schwann cells) with gaps (nodes of Ranvier).

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