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प्रश्न
When you smell a favourite food your mouth begins to water (that is, you secrete saliva). Write down what is the example of the smell of the food?
उत्तर
The smell of food is a stimulus.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which of the following is not a natural reflex action?
A. Knee-jerk
B. Blinking of eyes due to strong light
C. Salivation at the sight of food
D. Sneezing when any irritant enters the nose
State one function each of cerebellum and pons.
P is a cell (or group of cells) in the human body which is sensitive to a particular type of stimulus and conveys the messages to CNS through nerves Q. On the other hand, R is a part of the human body which can respond to a stimulus according to the instructions sent from the CNS through nerves S.
(a) What is P? Name five organs which contain cells (or group of cells) like P.
(b) Name the nerves Q.
(c) What is R? Give two examples of R.
(d) Name nerves S.
(e) How do messages travel through the nerves Q and S?
Explain the mechanism of reflex action with the help of a suitable diagram.
State whether the following is
Constriction of pupil
Give Technical Term:
The scientist, who conducted experiment on a dog to show conditioned reflex
Give Technical Term:
Response to a stimulus without the intervention of the will of an animal.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False
Reflex action involves brain
Which of the following is not an involuntary action?
Given alongside is a partial diagrammatic representation of a certain phenomenon pertaining to the nervous system.
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- Name the parts numbered 1-7.
- Name the phenomenon that the diagram depicts and define it.
- Give the technical term for the point of contact between two nerve cells.
- Name the parts not shown in the diagram that should be included to complete the pathway of the phenomenon.