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STIMULI AND RESPONSES IN HUMAN

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Human nervous system. Label A.

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal cord

c)

Cranial nerves

d)

Spinal nerves

2.

Human nervous system. What is C?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal nerves

c)

Cranial nerves

d)

Spinal cord

3.

The human nervous system is able to detect ______________.

a)

rsponses

b)

stimuli

c)

impulses

d)

information

4.

Voluntary actions are taken under _________________ control.

a)

conscious

b)

unconscious

c)

semi-conscious

d)

caution

5.

Involuntary actions are taken under _________________ control.

a)

conscious

b)

unconscious

c)

semi-conscious

d)

caution

6.

Example of involuntary action is ____________________.

a)

reading

b)

talking

c)

breathing

d)

writing

7.

Which one below is CORRECT in describing voluntary action?

a)

Affector > brain > effector > response

b)

Affector > effector > response

c)

Affector > effector > spinal cord > response

d)

Effector > Affector > spinal cord > response

8.

In an experiment, when a torch is shined towards a student's eye, the pupil will become smaller.

Explain the sequence on the pathway of this impulse?

a)

Affector > brain > effector > response

b)

Affector > brain > effector

c)

Affector > effector > response

d)

Affector > effector > spinal cord > response

9.

What is the response in the above activity?

a)

catching the ruler

b)

voluntary action

c)

release the ruler

d)

involuntary action

10.

The above experiment shows ______________ action and is done _________________.

a)

voluntary, consciously

b)

voluntary, unconsciously

c)

involuntary, consciously

d)

involuntary, unconsciously

11.

Response is very important in our lives so that we can _____________________.

a)

coordinate our brain during certain time only.

b)

coordinate and control body organs to function efficiently in the time required.

c)

coordinate study, resting and sleeping time.

d)

to protect ourselves from harms.

12.

A damaged nervous system can cause a person to ____________________.

a)

become disabled

b)

face difficulties in life

c)

have problem in breathing

d)

become partially or completely paralysed

13.

A stimulus is ___________

a)

a change in an organisms surroundings.

b)

process in which organisms grow larger.

c)

a reaction to a change in surroundings

d)

tropism

14.

what is an effector ?

a)

also known as nerve impulse

b)

part of body that carry out response example muscle and gland

c)

organ or cell that respond to stimuli example eyes and skin

d)

the signal that travel along the nerve cell

15.
The retina of the eye has two types of light-sensitive cells called rods and cones.  Which one affects what you see in the dark or at night?
a)
rods
b)
cones
16.

What kind of receptors in the eye?

a)

mechano...

b)

chemo....

c)

thermo...

d)

photo....

17.
When an image hits the retina it is upside down. What flips it over so that it is right side up?
a)
lens
b)
retina
c)
optic nerve
d)
brain
18.

Part of the eye that changes light into nerve impulse

a)

Retina

b)

Sclera

c)

Iris

d)

Aqueous Humor

19.
The iris __________.
a)
regulates light entrance through the pupil
b)
refracts light rays
c)
absorbs stray light rays
d)
contains receptors for sight
20.
In response to intense light, the pupil: 
a)
dilates rapidly
b)
slowly dilates
c)
constricts rapidly
d)
slowly constricts
21.

Eye Problem where distant objects may be distorted or blurry

a)

Astigmatism

b)

long sightedness

c)

short sightedness

d)

Glaucoma

22.

The smallest bones in the body, which transmit and amplify sound waves.

a)

ossicles

b)

cones

c)

vestibule

d)

retina

23.

Small projections located on the tongue’s surface where taste buds are located are known as:

a)

papillae

b)

gustatory cells

c)

olfactory epithelium

d)

mucous producing glands

24.

Which of these is a taste bud sensitive to meat flavoring?

a)

sweet

b)

salty

c)

bitter

d)

umami

25.

Which of the following eye defects can be corrected by wearing suitable glasses?

(1) Astigmatism

(2) Short sight

(3) Long sight

a)

(1) and (2) only

b)

(1) and (3) only

c)

(2) and (3) only

d)

(1), (2) and (3)

26.

What does the Eustachian tube do?

a)

changes light into electrical messages

b)

allows air to pass from the nose to the middle ear.

c)

controls balance

d)

creates wax to protect the ear from foreign invaders

27.

What part of the ear is responsible for balance

a)

Semicircular Canals

b)

Vestibule

c)

Cochlea

d)

Auditory Nerve

28.

Which of the following correctly describes how hearing aids work?

a)

They directly stimulate the sensory cells in the cochlea.

b)

They directly send signals to the brain.

c)

They amplify the sound vibrations entering the ear.

d)

They raise the pitch of sound entering the ear.