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2.3 The nervous system and brain

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A sensory neurone has a long dendron. What is the function of this dendron?

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to release neurotransmitter across a synapse

B

to carry impulses away from the cell body

C

to insulate the neurone from its surroundings

D

to carry impulses towards the cell body

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2.3 The nervous system and brain Questions

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  3. /2.3 The nervous system and brain

43 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 2.3 The nervous system and brain, covering 2.3.1 Structures and functions of the brain, 2.3.2 Imaging brain function with scanning, 2.3.3 Limitations in treating nervous system damage, 2.3.4 Neurones and impulse transmission, and 2.3.5 Structure and function of a reflex arc. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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