Nervous system

Saraswati Vidya Niketan

Human and Social Biology

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Section A: Circle the letter next to the correct answer. Time: 30 mins

1. The CNS consist of the 4. The junction space between two neurones is called the
(a) Spinal cord and peripheral nerves (a) Axon
(b) Cerebrum, cerebellum and medulla (b) Neurotransmitter
(c) Brain and spinal cord (c) Synapse
(d) Somatic and autonomic nervous system (d) Joint

2. Where does the reasoning process place? 5. The part of the neurone which carries nerve impulses away
(a) Cerebellum from the cell body is the
(b) Cerebrum (a) Axon
(c) Medulla (b) Dendrite
(d) Spinal cord (c) Myelin sheath
(d) Node of Ranvier
3. A change in the environment such is called a
(a) Stimuli
(b) Response
(c) Effector
(d) Receptor

Section B – Answer all questions

Question 1

(a) Cherise withdrew her hand from a hot pot that she touched. Her mom said that her response is an example of a reflex action.
(i) Define the term reflex action. (2 marks)
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(ii) What is the stimulus in that situation? (1 mark)

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(iii) Draw a diagram of a reflex arc to show how the nerve impulses are transmitted. (3 marks)

(iv) Briefly explain how the nerve impulses are transmitted in the diagram above. (3 marks)
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(v) What type of reflex action is this response classified as? (1 mark)
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(b) Distinguish between a voluntary and involuntary action with the use of examples. (3 marks)
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(c) Distinguish between a sensory and motor neurone. (2 marks)

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