Nervous System Saraswati Vidya Niketan Integrated Science Name: Form: Instructions: Answer All Questions. Time: 30 Mins
Nervous System Saraswati Vidya Niketan Integrated Science Name: Form: Instructions: Answer All Questions. Time: 30 Mins
Nervous System Saraswati Vidya Niketan Integrated Science Name: Form: Instructions: Answer All Questions. Time: 30 Mins
Integrated Science
Name: Form:
1. The part of a neurone that conducts nerve impulses 6. Which of the following is an example of a
towards the cell body is called voluntary action?
A. Dendrite A. Pupil reflex
B. Axon B. Blinking
C. Myelin sheath C. Heartbeat
D. Flushing the toilet
D. Nerve ending
7. When answering a multiple choice question in a
2. The _____________ of a neurone helps to insulate Nervous system test, the ___________ of the brain
the nerve impulse. is used.
A. Dendrite A. Cerebrum
B. Axon B. Cerebellum
C. Myelin sheath C. Medulla
D. Nerve ending D. Spinal cord
3. Light, sound, heat and pain can be classified as 8. Alcohol may cause a person to stagger when they
A. Receptors walk. The part of the brain that is most likely
B. Effectors affected is the
C. Responses A. Cerebrum
D. Stimuli B. Cerebellum
C. Medulla
4. Reflex actions like the knee jerk are D. Spinal cord
A. Conscious actions directed by the brain
Questions 9 to 10 are based on the diagram below:
B. Unconscious actions involving the spinal cord
C. Unconscious actions involving the endocrine
and nervous system
D. Unconscious actions directed by the brain and
endocrine system
Figure 1
Nervous system
9. Which type of neurone is shown in Figure 1? 10. The part labelled 4 is the
A. Sensory neurone A. Dendrite
B. Intermediate neurone B. Axon
C. Relay neurone C. Myelin sheath
D. None of the above D. Nerve ending
Question 1
Krishma stepped on a rose thorn while walking through her garden and immediately pulled her foot away.
a) Is her response classified as a reflex action? Give one reason for your answer. (1 mark)
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c) Explain how nerve impulses are transmitted in the situation above. (5 marks)
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