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GCSE Biology - The Nervous System - Reflex Arc - Worksheet

The document is a biology worksheet about the nervous system and reflex arcs. It contains 8 multiple choice and short answer questions about the following key points: 1. The nervous system carries electrical signals called nerve impulses. 2. The two main components of the central nervous system are the brain and spinal cord. 3. A reflex is an automatic response that occurs rapidly without conscious thought, in response to a stimulus, and helps protect the body. 4. When a stimulus is detected, the reflex arc follows a sequence from receptor to sensory neuron to CNS to motor neuron to effector to create a response.

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GCSE Biology - The Nervous System - Reflex Arc - Worksheet

The document is a biology worksheet about the nervous system and reflex arcs. It contains 8 multiple choice and short answer questions about the following key points: 1. The nervous system carries electrical signals called nerve impulses. 2. The two main components of the central nervous system are the brain and spinal cord. 3. A reflex is an automatic response that occurs rapidly without conscious thought, in response to a stimulus, and helps protect the body. 4. When a stimulus is detected, the reflex arc follows a sequence from receptor to sensory neuron to CNS to motor neuron to effector to create a response.

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The Nervous System & Reflex Arc

1 What sort of signal does the nervous system carry?

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2 How are nerve cells adapted to their function?

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3 Name three things that receptors may detect e.g. receptors in the ears detect sound waves

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4 Name the two components of the central nervous system

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5 What is the order of the components in the below list when responding to a stimulus?

! Motor neurone ! Receptor ! Stimulus ! Response

! CNS ! Sensory neurone ! Effector

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6 Explain what happens at a synapse and why they are necessary

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7 What is a reflex and why are they are so important (you do not need to detail the reflex arc)?

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8 Explain the reflex action your body would make if you stood on a sharp rock

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[ Total 28 marks ]

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