WorksheetsSensitivity and Coordination
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
COMPLETE: The nervous system is made up of two systems...
(a)
The _______ receive messages and send them to the central nervous system.
Motor neurons
Sensory neurons
Relay neurons
What is an effector ?
also known as nerve impulse
part of body that carry out response example muscle and gland
organ or cell that respond to stimuli example eyes and skin
the signal that travel along the nerve cell
What is a receptor ?
the signal that travel along the nerve cell
also known as nerve impulse
organ or cell that respond to stimuli example eyes and skin
part of body that carry out response example muscle and gland
What is the response in the above activity?
catching the ruler
voluntary action
release the ruler
involuntary action
What is an example of a stimulus for plants?
Touch
Light
Gravity
Water
all of the above
Motor neurons transmit impulses ______
to the CNS from the effector
to the effector from the receptor
from the CNS to the receptor
from the CNS to the effector
Identify the neuron shown above
Motor neuron
Relay neuron
Sensory neuron
The receptors on the tongue are called
auditory nerves
taste buds
sensitive hairs
sensory cells
Which of the following CORRECTLY describes the typical nervous pathway?
receptor -> sensory neuron -> relay neuron -> motor neuron -> effector
effector -> sensory neuron -> relay neuron -> receptor -> motor neuron
receptor -> motor neuron -> relay neuron -> sensory neuron -> effector
effector -> sensory neuron -> relay neuron -> motor neuron -> receptor
