Sensory Motor

Which statement best describes a reflex?

• Slow response that you have to think about

• Rapid response to protect body from harm

Which type of neuron causes a muscle to contract in a reflex arc?

• Motor Neuron

• Sensory Neuron

• Interneuron

• Effector

Which number represents the stimulus?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which number represents the sensory neuron?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 7

In a reflex arc, the sensory neuron leads to the ___________ and the motor neuron leads to the __________

• Spinal cord, CNS

• CNS, muscle

• Spinal cord, muscle

• Muscle, CNS

What type of Neuron send signals to the brain from a receptor?

• Motor

• Relay

• Sensory

• Inter neuron

Which part of the peripheral nervous system deals with activities that we can control?

• somatic

• autonomic

What is the primary function of sensory neurons in the sensory motor system?

• Transmit signals from the brain to muscles

• Transmit signals from sensory receptors to the brain

• Integrate information within the brain

• Control voluntary muscle movements

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Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for coordinating voluntary motor movements?

• Cerebellum

• Medulla oblongata

• Hypothalamus

• Thalamus

In a simple reflex arc, which sequence correctly describes the pathway of nerve impulses?

• Sensory neuron -> Interneuron -> Motor neuron

• Motor neuron -> Sensory neuron -> Interneuron

• Interneuron -> Motor neuron -> Sensory neuron

• Motor neuron -> Interneuron -> Sensory neuron