Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Coordination and response

Coordination and response — practice question

(a)[1]

Complete the statement about the mammalian nervous system. The [BLANK] nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord, whereas the [BLANK] nervous system is made up of the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord.

(b(i))[2]

Arrange the parts shown in Fig. 4.1 in the correct order, then enter the letters in the boxes. Two have already been completed for you.

(b(ii))[2]

State two stimuli sensed by the skin. 1 2

(b(iii))[1]

State the name of an effector involved in the pupil reflex.

(c)[5]

Describe and explain how impulses are passed only in one direction from one neurone to the next.

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