Biology: The nervous system

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Core Science on the AQA GCSE exam board.
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Question 1

Question
The skin is sensitive to what?
Answer
  • light
  • pressure
  • chemicals in the air
  • pain
  • touch
  • sound
  • tempreture

Question 2

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The central nervous system consists of which body parts?
Answer
  • The brain
  • The Pelvis
  • The neck
  • The spinal chord
  • The diaphram

Question 3

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Relay neurons...
Answer
  • carry signals from the CNS to effectors.
  • carry signals from receptors to the spinal cord and brain.
  • carry messages from one part of the CNS to another.

Question 4

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In a simple reflex action:
Answer
  • stimulus → receptor → relay neurone→ sensory neurone → motor neurone → effector
  • stimulus → receptor → sensory neurone → relay neurone → motor neurone → effector
  • stimulus → sensory neurone → motor neurone → relay neurone → receptor → effector
  • stimulus → receptor → motor neurone → relay neurone → sensory neurone → effector

Question 5

Question
Which of these are examples of effectors?
Answer
  • A muscle contracting
  • Blood clotting
  • A gland releasing a hormone
  • The heart pumping
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