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2.3 The nervous system and brain

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The Figure shows a motor neurone.

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Name structures X and Y.

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State the function of structure Y.

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The motor neurone in the Figure carries an impulse to a muscle.

Name the other type of effector that motor neurones can carry impulses to.

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d.

Describe one difference between the structure of a motor neurone and the structure of a sensory neurone.

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2.3 The nervous system and brain Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /2.3 The nervous system and brain

43 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 2.3 The nervous system and brain, covering 2.3.1 Structures and functions of the brain, 2.3.2 Imaging brain function with scanning, 2.3.3 Limitations in treating nervous system damage, 2.3.4 Neurones and impulse transmission, and 2.3.5 Structure and function of a reflex arc. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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