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प्रश्न
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उत्तर
Following are the two examples of reflex actions in our daily life :
(i) Removing hand suddenly when pricked by a thorn.
(ii) Blinking of eyelids on exposure to light.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
If we happen to touch a hot object unknowingly, we immediately pull back our hand. What is this type of action known as?
Name the most important part of the human brain.
Give three examples of reflex actions.
State whether coughing is a voluntary action or reflex action.
What is meant by receptors?
The part of brain which controls the involuntary action such as heart beat, breathing, blood pressure, etc. is :
(a) pons
(b) medulla
(c) cerebrum
(d) cerebellum
Which of the following statements are true?
(i) sudden action in response to something in the environment is called reflex action
(ii) sensory neurons carry electrical signals from spinal cord to muscles in a reflex action
(iii) motor neurons carry signals from receptors to spinal cord in a reflex action
(iv) the pathway of transmitting signals from a receptor to a muscle is a reflex action
P is a cell (or group of cells) in the human body which is sensitive to a particular type of stimulus and conveys the messages to CNS through nerves Q. On the other hand, R is a part of the human body which can respond to a stimulus according to the instructions sent from the CNS through nerves S.
(a) What is P? Name five organs which contain cells (or group of cells) like P.
(b) Name the nerves Q.
(c) What is R? Give two examples of R.
(d) Name nerves S.
(e) How do messages travel through the nerves Q and S?
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
What will you do if someone pricks your hand with a needle? Elucidate the pathway of response with a neat labelled diagram.
