| A | B |
| Sensory neuron | Carrries impulses away from receptors to the CNS |
| Motor neuron | Carries impulses away from CNS to muscles or glands (effectors) |
| Stimulus | The message detected by the receptor |
| Receptor | The special cell that detects the stimulus |
| Neuron | Another word for nerve cell |
| CNS | The brain and spinal cord |
| Effector | The muscle or gland that brings about the response |
| Response | How the body reacts |