7RESPONDING TO

ENVIRONMENT
NERVOUS SYSTEM

REVISION QUESTIONS

EXAM GUIDELINES

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Tube that connects the pharynx and the middle
ear.
The membranes which protect the central
nervous system.
The nervous system which consists of cranial and
spinal nerves.
A branch of the autonomic nervous system that
decreases the heartbeat back to normal.
The watery fluid that supports the cornea and the
front chamber of the eye.
The receptors in the ear that detect changes in
the direction and speed of any movement of the
body
The series of changes that take place in the shape
of the lens and the eyeball in response to the
distance of an object from the eye.
The part of the brain that controls the heart rate.
A Disorder which results in the myelin sheath of
the neurons being damaged.
A liquid between the cornea and the lens in the
human eye.
A change in the internal or external environment
that will be detected by a receptor and converted
into an impulse.
Small tubes placed in the tympanic membrane to
drain liquid from the middle ear.
Part of the human ear that directs sound waves
into the auditory canal.
The sensory receptors found in the semi-circular
canals.
A layer inside the eye that absorbs light, thus
reducing reflection.
The part of the brain that receives nerve impulses
from the semi-circular canals.
The part of the eye where a light stimulus is
converted into a nerve impulse.
The part of the peripheral nervous system that
controls involuntary actions.
A disorder of the nervous system that is
characterised by the breakdown of the myelin
sheath of neurons.
A part of the neuron that conducts impulses
towards the cell body.
A disorder of the eye caused by the curvature of
the lens or cornea being uneven, resulting in

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The nerve that carries impulses from the retina to
the brain.
Collective name for the membranes that protect
the brain and spinal cord.
The part of the ear that converts pressure waves
into nerve impulses
The part of the nervous system made up of
cranial and spinal nerves.
Receptors that provide information about the
position of the head

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