Flashcards on Reflexes and Human Eye Anatomy
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Reflexes and Eye Physiology
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Card 1
Question: What is a reflex and why are reflexes useful for quick responses?
Answer: A reflex is a rapid, involuntary response to a stimulus that doesn't require conscious thought. Reflexes are useful because they provide quicker-than-
Card 2
Question: Through which parts of the nervous system do reflex neurones pass?
Answer: Reflex neurones go through the spinal cord or through an unconscious part of the brain.
Card 3
Question: List the sequence of neurones and structures in a typical reflex arc starting from receptor to effector.
Answer: Stimulus detected by receptors → impulse along sensory neurone to the CNS → relay neurone in the CNS → motor neurone → effector (e.g., a muscle).
Card 4
Question: What happens when you touch a hot object, according to the reflex arc steps?
Answer: Receptors detect the heat and send an impulse along a sensory neurone to the CNS; a relay neurone passes the message to a motor neurone; the motor neu
Card 5
Question: Which nerve carries impulses from the eye's receptors to the brain?
Answer: The optic nerve carries impulses from the receptors to the brain.
Card 6
Question: Why does very bright light trigger a pupil-size reflex?
Answer: Very bright light can damage the retina, so a reflex makes the pupil smaller to allow less light in and protect the retina.
Card 7
Question: Describe the neurone pathway involved in the iris reflex to bright light.
Answer: Light receptors detect bright light and send a message along a sensory neurone to the brain; the message travels via a relay neurone to a motor neuron
Card 8
Question: What happens to the iris and pupil in dim light?
Answer: In dim light the brain tells the radial muscles to contract, which makes the pupil bigger so more light can enter.
Card 9
Question: What is accommodation in the eye?
Answer: Accommodation is the reflex by which the eye focuses light on the retina by changing the shape of the lens to focus on near or distant objects.