IGCSE Topic 12 - The Nervous System

What type of neurone is neurone A?

• Sensory

  Neurone

• Relay

  Neurone

• Motor

  Neurone

What type of neurone is neurone B?

• Sensory

  Neurone

• Relay

  Neurone

• Motor

  Neurone

The diagram shows the sequence of structures involved in a human response to a change in temperature. What is represented by box X?

• Bloodstream

• Central Nervous System

• Digestive System

• Endocrine System

What part is played by sweat glands during the process of sweating?

• Effector

• Receptor

• Sense Organ

• Stimulus

The diagram shows a person holding an apple.

If the person decides to lift the apple,

which labeled part is the effector?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which structures make up the nervous system?

• Effectors

  Receptor

  Stimuli

• Effectors

  Impulses

  Spinal cord

• Impulses

  Muscles

  Nerve

• Brain

  Nerves

  Spinal cord

The diagram shows the human nervous system.

Which letter indicates a part of the central nervous system?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The diagram shows a neurone.

Which structures could be found at X and Y?

• X = brain

  Y = intestine

• X = brain

  Y = leg

• X = eye

  Y = hand

• X = skin

  Y = spinal cord

Which of these contain relay neurones?

• Effector

• Receptor

• Spinal cord

• Stimulus

The diagram shows a neurone carrying an impulse.

Which row describes the type of neurone and the direction of impulse ?

• A

• B

• C

• D