Public Services Task 4a- The Nervous System Aims and Objectives Show knowledge of the CNS Show

ow an understanding of how a nerve impulse travels along the motor unit How will the assessment take place? An army sergeant has written to you complaining of numbness and tingling in his hands and feet and is worried that he may have some kind of illness associated with the CNS Your role is to explain to the officer about the CNS and any possible reason for the illness he is suffering from at the moment What does the central nervous system consist of Where are messages sent from How are messages received by the muscles Explain the structure of the central nervous system Explain the structure of the motor neurone How do electrical impulses travel along the nerve? Explain the all or none law Explain gradation of contraction and the two ways it can be changed (increase in frequency of the stimulus/recruit more motor units Please use the example given to show your how to properly set out a letter

This unit needs to be completed by Friday the 9th of November (We have a lesson on that day) Please make sure if you have any outstanding work it is in your folder by that date.