Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Which of the following cannot be considered a receptor?
(a) ear
(b) nose
(c) muscle
(d) eye
Advertisements
Solution
(c) Muscle
Sense organs contain receptors. The ear, nose and eye are sense organs, a muscle is not.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
How are involuntary actions and reflex actions different from each other?
Which of the following is not a natural reflex action?
A. Knee-jerk
B. Blinking of eyes due to strong light
C. Salivation at the sight of food
D. Sneezing when any irritant enters the nose
Which part of the eye contains cells which are sensitive to light?
Define reflex arc. Give the flow chart of a spinal reflex arc.
Cerbellum, medulla and pons are the parts of :
(a) mid-brain
(b) hind-brain
(c) forebrain
(d) spinal cord
All the voluntary actions of our body are controlled by :
(a) cerebrum
(b) cerebellum
(c) pons
(d) medulla
Which of the following statements is correct about receptors?
The gustatory receptors of our body are in one of the following organs. This organ is :
a) ear
(b) nose
(c) tongue
(d) skin
The olfactory receptors in humans are located in :
(a) eyes
(b) tongue
(c) ears
(d) nose
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
Differentiate between the following pair of terms:
Stimulus and impulse
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:
Blushing: ……………….
What type of reflex is the following?
Knitting and swimming
Mention, if the following statement is True or False
Reflex action involves brain
Mention, if the following statement is True or False
A reflex action is a spontaneous response to a stimulus.
Which of the following is not an involuntary action?
Why have reflex arcs evolved in animals?
Categorise the following under stimulus and response.
Withdrawal of hand on touching a hot plate
