Name: Mark:

Class: Senior Two Science ( ) Date:

Minor Test 1
Part A
1. Based on Figure 1, answer the following questions. ( 20 % )

(I) Name the four basic parts of neuron P, Q, R, T ( 4% )

P: Cell body Q: Dendrites R: Axon T: Axon terminal

(ii) Name the structure S . (1%) Myelin sheath

Briefly describe the characteristic of structure S and how structure S helps in
conduction of nerve impulse. ( 2%+2% )
made up of lipids and proteins, insulating layer.

allows electrical impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently along the nerve cells.

(III) Name the swollen part at the end of T. ( 1% ) synaptic knob

How it involves in transmission of nerve impulse ? (4%)
Explain why there is a delay to pass signal from neuron A to neuron B. ( 2% )
neurotransmitters released from the presynaptic membrane by exocytosis.
neurotransmitters diffuse across the synaptic cleft and bind to the receptors on postsynaptic membrane

neurotransmitters take time to diffuse across the synaptic cleft

(iv) State two functions of spinal cord (4%)

- involve in reflex action

- carries nerve signals from brain to body and vice versa
Part B (10%)
1) ____a____ is the outer region of cerebrum, controls all voluntary muscle movement.
2) Cell bodies of afferent neurons are clustered in the _____b____ _ in the spinal cord.
3) Once stimuli reached the threshold value, all action potential will have the same ___c_____
4) At synapse, the ____d___ neuron release the neurotransmitter by the method of ___e_____

a b c d e
Cerebral cortex dorsal root amplitude presynaptic exocytosis
ganglion

Part C (12%) Frontal lobe Parietal lobe

Occipital lobe

Temporal lobe
Cerebellum
Brain stem

Part D (8%)
1) Release of serotonin, a type of neurotransmitter may cause the _____ of chloride ions , generates
an ________postsynaptic potential.
A. inflow , inhibitory B. outflow , inhibitory C. outflow , excitatory D. inflow , excitatory

2) The opening of axon membrane voltage-gated potassium channels is responsible for which part of
the action potential?
A Depolarisation of the membrane B Repolarisation of the membrane
C Contraction of the post synaptic muscle fibre D Signalling vesicular release of neurotransmitters

3 ) Which division of the nervous system keeps you breathing when you fall asleep in class?
A Autonomic B somatic C peripheral D central

4) Brainstem does not include the

A midbrain B medulla oblongata C pons D diencephalons