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प्रश्न
What is the difference between a voluntary and an involuntary action? Which kind of action is digestion? Explain your choice.
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उत्तर
| Voluntary action | Involuntary action |
| A voluntary action is under the control of one's will. | An involuntary action is not under the control of one's will. |
Digestion is an involuntary action as it occurs inside our body without our conscious choice.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
How are involuntary actions and reflex actions different from each other?
Name the most important part of the human brain.
Fill in the following blank with suitable word :
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 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
Write down the following activities in the correct order for a simple reflex arc:
(a) impulse travels in the motor fibre
(b) impulse travels in the sensory fibre
(c) effector organ stimulated
(d) impulse crosses the synapse
Put a tick mark (✓) against the correct alternative in the following statement:
The smell of good food causes watering of your mouth. It is a
With the help of suitable example, describe reflex action.
Multiple choice question. Tick (✓) the correct choice:
Reflex actions occur under the control of
- brain
- medulla oblongata
- spinal cord
- cerebrum
Note the relationship between the first two words and suggest the suitable word/words for the fourth place.
Receptor : Sensory nerve :: Motor nerve : ______.
State whether the following is simple reflex, conditioned reflex or neither of the two:
Knitting without looking: …………………..
What is the difference between reflex action and voluntary action?
State whether the following is
Blinking
State whether the following is
Cleaning
Give Technical Term:
The scientist, who conducted experiment on a dog to show conditioned reflex
Mention, if the following statement is True or False
Reflex action involves brain
Differentiate between Voluntary and involuntary actions.
Which of the following is not involved in Knee-jerk reflex?
Categorise the following under stimulus and response.
Withdrawal of hand on touching a hot plate
