Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
The gustatory receptors of our body are in one of the following organs. This organ is :
a) ear
(b) nose
(c) tongue
(d) skin
Advertisements
उत्तर
(c) tongue
The gustatory receptors which detect taste are present in the tongue.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
What are the various sense organs in our body?
Name the function of cerebrum.
Explain the difference between of the following pair of terms :
cerebrum and cerebellum
The involuntary actions in the body are controlled by :
(a) medulla in forebrain
(b)medulla in hindbrain
(c) medulla in spinal cord
(d) medulla in midbrain
One of the following controls the peristaltic movements of alimentary canal. This one is :
(a) cerebrum
(b) cerebellum
(c) pons
(d) medulla
Your are driving your bicycle at a fast speed. Suddenly, a small boy comes in front of your cycle and, without wasting any time in thinking, you immediately apply the brakes and accident is avoided. What name is given to such an action?
Multiple choice question. Tick (✓) the correct choice:
Reflex actions occur under the control of
- brain
- medulla oblongata
- spinal cord
- cerebrum
Define voluntary and reflex actions. Give examples of each.
State whether the following is simple reflex, conditioned reflex or neither of the two:
Lifting up a book: …………………..
State whether the following is simple reflex, conditioned reflex or neither of the two.
Sudden application of brakes of the cycle on sighting an obstacle in front
State whether the following is simple reflex, conditioned reflex or neither of the two.
Blushing
State whether the following is simple reflex, conditioned reflex or neither of the two.
Lifting up a book
State whether the following is
Blinking
In reflex action, the reflex arc is formed by ______
Differentiate between Voluntary and involuntary actions.
What will you do if someone pricks your hand with a needle? Elucidate the pathway of response with a neat labelled diagram.
If after cutting through dorsal root of a spinal nerve of a mammal, the associated receptor in skin was stimulated the animal would ______.
Which sensory organ is involved in vertigo (sensation of oneself or objects spinning around)?
Categorise the following under stimulus and response.
Pain in the eye if something falls into it.
The diagram given below shows the internal structure of a spinal cord depicting a phenomenon. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.
![]() |
- 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.

