5.2 The human nervous system

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Many human actions are automatic and protective, known as reflex actions.

Which two of the following are examples of reflex actions?

  • Jerking your knee when tapped below the kneecap
  • Contracting your biceps to lift a heavy book
  • Pulling your hand away rapidly after touching a hot pan
  • Deciding to put on a jacket when it feels cold
  • Planning a walking route on a map
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b.

Figure 1 shows how the size of the pupil of the human eye can change by reflex action.

Figure 1 and Figure 2

Name one stimulus that would cause the pupil to change in size from P P\,P to QQQ, as shown in Figure 1.

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c.

Structure M causes the change in size of the pupil.

Name structure M.

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d.

Describe how structure M causes the change in the size of the pupil from P P\,P to QQQ.

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e.

Figure 2 shows some structures involved in the coordination of a spinal reflex action.

Describe how the structures shown in Figure 2 help to coordinate a reflex action. Refer to Neurone A, Neurone B, and Neurone C in your answer.

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