WorksheetsForm 3 Chapter 1.1 Human Nervous System
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Which parts stated below are the central nervous system?
spinal nerves
brain
spinal cord
cranial nerves
Which parts stated below are the peripheral nervous system?
spinal nerves
brain
spinal cord
cranial nerves
Voluntary actions are:
conscious actions and conducted under one’s will
actions that occur immediately without conscious control
controlled by the brain
controlled by the medulla oblongata or spinal cord
Which part controls involuntary actions such as heartbeat, breathing and peristalsis?
Medulla oblongata
Spinal cord
The spinal cord controls involuntary actions known as reflex actions.
Choose the correct examples of reflex action:
Withdrawing hand when it accidentally touches a hot object
Secretion of saliva
Withdrawing foot when it accidentally steps on a sharp object
Peristalsis
Sneezing when dust enters the nose
The (a) detects stimuli from the surroundings and converts them to nervous impulses.
The image shows the pathway of a nervous impulse in an action. Give two examples of the action involved.
(hint: voluntary action or involuntary action)
Writing
Breathing
Peristalsis
Withdrawing foot when it accidentally steps on a sharp object
Walking
Changes in the size of the pupil is an involuntary action.
When entering a darker room, the pupil becomes (a) so that more light can enter the eyes.
The following are structures involved when touching a hot object.
Which of the following pathways is correct?
N, M, L, J, K
L, K, J, M, N
L, M, J, K, N
M, N, J, L, K
The responses of human can be divided into two: Voluntary actions and involuntary actions.
Match the examples of actions based on which part that controls them.
Reading
Heartbeat
Breathing
Peristalsis
Singing
Dancing
Withdrawing hand quickly when accidentally touching a hot object
Sneezing when dust enters the nose
Knee-jerk reaction
Thinking
