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प्रश्न
Categorise the following under stimulus and response.
Withdrawal of hand on touching a hot plate
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उत्तर
Stimulus: Touching a hot plate
Response: Withdrawal of hand.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
A neuron which carries an impulse to the brain is called a ______ neuron.
What is a reflex action? Explain with the help of an example.
Which of the following are cerebral reflexes?
(i) a person pulls away his hand on touching a hot object
(ii) a person spits out immediately when a fly enters his mouth while talking
(iii) A person walking bare foot lifts his foot at once on stepping on to a nail
(iv) A person's pupil contracts at once in the presence of bright light
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (iii) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iv)
The olfactory receptors in humans are located in :
(a) eyes
(b) tongue
(c) ears
(d) nose
A cylindrical structure P in our body begins in continuation with medulla and extends downwards. It is enclosed in a bony cage Q and surrounded by membranes R. As many as x pairs of nerves arise from the structure P. The structure P is involved in the reflex actions of our body and conduction of nerve impulses to and from another organ S of our body with which it forms CNS.
(a) Name the structure P.
(b) Name (i) bony cage Q, and (ii) membranes R.
(c) How much is x?
(d) Name the organs S.
(e) What are the reflexes involving structure P only known as?
Differentiate between natural reflex and conditioned reflex. Give examples to illustrate your answer.
Complete the following statement by choosing the correct alternative from the choice given in bracker:
Reflex action is controlled by
(i) brain (ii) spinal cord
(iii) autonomic (iii) peripheral nervous system
Reflex actions are mediated through ____________.
Why have reflex arcs evolved in animals?
The diagram given below shows the internal structure of a spinal cord depicting a phenomenon. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.
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- Name the phenomenon shown in the figure and define the same.
- Identify the parts labelled as 1 and 2. Write one functional difference between these two.
- Name the bony protective covering and the membranous protective covering of the spinal cord.
- Label the guidelines 3 and 4.
- How is the labelled part 3 different from part 4 with respect to its composition (part of neuron)?
- Give the technical term for the point of contact between the two nerve cells.
- Name the fluid filled inside the central canal of spinal cord.
- Name the term used for a small gap between two neurons.
- Give one example of a neurotransmitter.
- Draw a neat diagram of a nerve cell and label the parts: Perikaryon, Node of Ranvier, Myelin sheath and Axon terminals.

