Nerve Practice

1. Explain how an impulse passes along the membrane of a neuron.

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2. Draw a labelled diagram to show the structure of a motor neuron and indicate with an arrow the
direction of the nerve impulse.

3. State the role of

(i) a chemoreceptor.
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(ii) a mechanoreceptor.
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4. State the type of neuron that carries an impulse to a muscle.

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5. (a) State the two divisions of the human skeletal system.

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(b) Identify the division of the human nervous system in which the spinal cord is found.
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6. Outline how impulses are transmitted between neurons.

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7. Outline the causes and symptoms of Parkinsons disease.
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IB Questionbank Biology 1