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The central nervous system in humans is made up from what?
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Both the spinal cord and the brain
The spinal chord, brain and relay neurone
Only the spinal cord
Only the brain
Q 2/14
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What do we call the type of neurone that sends a message from the central nervous system to a gland?
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Axial
Relay
Sensory
Motor
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The central nervous system in humans is made up from what?
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What do we call the type of neurone that sends a message from the central nervous system to a gland?
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In a reflex action, what do we call the type of neurone which allows the message from the receptor to go directly to the effector without needing to go to the brain first?
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The messages are transmitted across the gap from one nerve cell to another. Which of the following pairs of words give the name for the gap and how the messages are transferred from one nerve cell to the next?
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Which of the following statements about the nervous system and hormones is incorrect?
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120 sec
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Which of the following statements about insulin is correct?
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What are the missing words in the correct order from this description of a reflex action?
1. A ______ detects a stimulus.
2. A sensory neurone sends impulses to a ______ neurone.
3. A motor _______ sends impulses to an effector.
4. An effector produces a ________.
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When you are too hot or too cold, the brain sends nerve messages to the skin to do several things. Which one of the following is not a response used to control body temperature?
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120 sec
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Why is it important to maintain an even temperature of 37oC for the human body?
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On the diagram, name the structures labelled W, X and Y.
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The main method of controlling the amount of water in the body is via the kidneys. How does this happen?
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The control of blood sugar level is an example of an action controlled by hormones.
Give two ways in which a reflex action is different from an action controlled by hormones.
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Describe how blood vessels help control human body temperature.
