(English Medium) ICSE Class 10 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions

Explain the Term: Natural reflex

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Unit of the nervous system is

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The dorsal root ganglion of the spinal cord contain cell bodies of which type of neurons.

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The find cytoplasmic processes of the cell body of a neuron.

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The neuron which conducts impulse from the central nervous system to the organs.

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The structure which joins the two cerebral hemispheres in man.

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The chemical messenger by which the nerve impulse travels from one neuron to the other.

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The number of cranial and spinal nerves in man.

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 The part of the central nervous system in which the gray matter is located on the outer side and the white matter on the inner side.

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 Nerve that transfers impulses from ear to brain.

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The receptors which help in the sensation of taste.

Complete the following sentence with appropriate word :
There are _______ neurons in our body.

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 A bundle of axons enclosed in a tubular sheath is called _________.

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A nerve chain between a receptor and an effector organ is called _________.

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Optic nerve is a type Sensory nerve, whereas spinal nerves are __________ nerves

The below diagram is the surface of the tongue showing the taste zone.

(i) Label the parts 1-4.
(ii) Where are the receptors for sensations of taste are located?
(iii) Why do people suffering from cold often complain that they cannot taste their food?

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Tympanic chamber is filled with ______.

Mention, if the following statement is True or False
A nerve impulse passes from one neuron to another across a synapse.

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Spinal nerves and cranial nerves constitute the central nervous system.

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The nerve impulse in the eye develops due to the chemical changes brought about in the sensitive cells (rods and cones) by the light energy of the image.