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Fill in the following blanks with suitable words :
Our.............system allows us to react to our surroundings. Information from receptors passes along...........neurons to our brain. Our brain sends impulses along..........neurons to our muscles.
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Solution
Our nervous system allows us to react to our surroundings. Information from receptors passes along the sensory neurons to our brain. Our brain sends impulses along the motor neurons to our muscles.
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