Leaving Certificate Biology
Nervous System 2 iQuiz
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Which of the following structures
of a reflex arc can be stimulated to
start a reflex action?
Receptor
Motor neuron
Effector
Sensory neuron
Which of the following structures
of a reflex arc transmits impulses
toward the central nervous
system?
Receptor
Effector
Motor neuron
Sensory neuron
Which of the following is not a
receptor?
Ears
Kidney
Nose
Eyes
The main conducting fibre of a
nerve cell is called …
A dendrite
The axon
A synapse
A cell body
Which of the following structures
of a reflex arc transmits impulses
from the central nervous system?
Receptor
Effector
Sensory neuron
Motor neuron
Sense organs are connected to the
spinal cord by …
A motor neuron
A sensory neuron
An effector neuron
A Schwann cell
Which of the following structures
of a reflex arc is a muscle or a
gland?
Motor neuron
Receptor
Effector
Sensory neuron
The small gap between neurons is
called …
Plexus
Synapse
Ganglion
Motor end plate
A mass of nerve cells is called …
A ganglion
A nerve fibre
The dura mater
A neuron
The pathway of a reflex arc involves the
following structures: 1 – sense organ; 2
– spinal cord; 3 – motor neuron; 4 –
muscle; 5 – sensory neurons. The
correct sequence of events is …
1-5-2-4-3
1-4-3-2-5
1-5-2-3-4
1-2-3-5-4
Nerve cells or neurons that bring
messages to muscles are called …
Interneurons
Motor neurons
Afferent neurons
Sensory neurons
Muscle coordination is controlled
by the …
Spinal cord
Corpus callosum
Medulla oblongata
Cerebellum
The rate of breathing is controlled
by the …
Cerebrum
Medulla
oblongata
Intercostal
muscles
Diaphragm
The spinal cord serves as a centre
for …
Synapses
Subconscious
thought
Reflex actions
Auxins
The control of the size of the pupil
in the eye is …
A conditioned
reflex
A reflex action
A voluntary
action
A tropism
Nervous System 2 iQuiz
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