Neurons & Types of Neurons.

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Coordination in animals
Nervous Coordination
Elements of Nervous system
1. Neurons
The chief structural and functional units of the Nervous system are Neurons.
Neuroglia
Types of Neurons.
1. The Sensory Neurons.
2. Associative Neurons.
3. Motor Neurons.
2. Receptors
They detect changes in the environment of the animal
Classification of Receptors
a) Chemoreceptor
b) Mechanoreceptor
c) Photoreceptor
d) Thermoreceptor
e) Nociceptor
3. Effectors
Coordination and Control
Chapter No.17
Biology
Part 2