Biology 5090 · O Level · Mammalian nervous system

Mammalian nervous system — practice question

The diagram depicts the structures involved in a reflex action that makes a person’s hand move away from a sharp object.
(a(i))[4]

Name structure P and structure R, and state the function of each.

(a(ii))[2]

Describe the position of structure Q in the nervous system.

(b)[4]

Explain how the action of structure S causes the bones to move at a named type of joint.

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