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3.40 A simple reflex arc
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Describe the reflex arc involved when a hand touches a hot object.
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Total for this question: 4 marks
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What is a reflex action?
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Explain why reflexes are fast.
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Total for this question: 2 marks
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Explain why reflexes protect the body.
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Name two reflex actions.
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Explain why a person feels pain after the hand has been withdrawn.
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Total for this question: 2 marks
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Suggest why a person can stop themselves dropping a hot plate.
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Total for this question: 2 marks
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Describe the knee-jerk reflex.
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Total for this question: 2 marks
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In the blinking reflex, identify the stimulus, the coordinator and the effector.
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Total for this question: 3 marks
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Explain why doctors test the knee-jerk reflex.
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Compare a reflex action with a voluntary action.
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Total for this question: 2 marks
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Where is the relay neurone in a withdrawal reflex?
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