Apply Knowledge And Skill - Chapter One ( Part 2 )

Question 1

Jake was ironing when he accidentally burnt his finger. When he felt the pain he pulled his finger away in a reflex action. What happened?

Answer 1

Reflex arc occurred in jakes spinal cord when an interneuron caused a sensory neuron to automatically connect with a motor neuron. Leading to withdrawal of jakes hand

Question 2

What is the part of the neuron responsible for receiving a message from an adjacent neuron

Answer 2

Dendrite

Question 3

Describe an all-or-nothing response in regards to the transmission of a neural impulse

Answer 3

Action potentials occur completely or not at all

Question 4

Name a difference between sensory and Motor neurons

Answer 4

Sensory neurons transmit afferant information and motor neurons transmit efferent information