Neuroscience Quiz National 5

Imagine you accidentally touch a hot stove. What is the correct order of neurons that relay the information in the reflex action to pull your hand away?

• Motor, Sensory, Inter

• Sensory, Motor, Inter

• Sensory, Inter, Motor

• Inter, Sensory, Motor

What happens when an electrical impulse reaches the end of a neuron?

• The neuron divides into two neurons.

• Chemicals are released from it.

• An electrical impulse is generated in the same neuron.

• The neuron becomes inactive.

What do the chemicals released from a neuron do at a synapse?

• They generate a new electrical impulse in the same neuron.

• They cause the synapse to close.

• They diffuse across the synapse and trigger an electrical impulse in the next neuron.

• They are absorbed back into the neuron.

What stimulates a pain receptor at the end of a sensory neuron in stage one of the depicted process?

• Cold temperature

• Light touch

• High temperature

• Sound waves

How do neurons communicate with each other across synapses?

• By direct physical contact

• Through electrical impulses only

• By releasing neurotransmitters

• Using sound waves

Imagine you are learning to ride a bicycle. Which part of the brain helps you maintain your balance and ensures you don't fall off?

• Cerebrum

• Hypothalamus

• Cerebellum

• Medulla oblongata