plumiThe nervous system and the brain: OCR A‑Level Biology A questions
OCR A-Level Biology A past-paper questions on 5.1.5.4 The nervous system and the brain, 2016–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 8 questions on The nervous system and the brain, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q2(c) (2 marks): Heart rate is lowered when the heart receives stimulation from the vagus nerve. Explain why the vagus nerve is considered part of the peripheral nervous system
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q12 (1 mark): Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1 The autonomic nervous system contains sensory and motor neurones. 2 Somatic and parasympathetic motor neuron
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q16(a)(ii) (1 mark): State which subdivision of the peripheral nervous system supplies structure A on Fig. 16.1. [1]
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q16(b)(i) (2 marks): Identify the letter and name of the structure in Fig. 16.2 that is connected by nerves to structure A in Fig. 16.1. Letter Name [2]
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q16(b)(iii) (2 marks): Injury to the parts of the brain labelled G and H in Fig. 16.2 can lead to a range of symptoms including: • fatigue • weight gain • menstrual irregularities • l
- June 2018, Paper 1, Q12 (1 mark): The image below is a diagram of the human brain. Z Y X W Which of the labelled regions would be directly involved in learning to play a musical instrument? A W
- June 2018, Paper 1, Q15 (1 mark): The drug metoprolol prevents stimulation of post-synaptic receptors in the sympathetic nervous system. Which of the following conditions could this drug be used
- June 2017, Paper 3, Q5(b)(i) (2 marks): Suggest two symptoms of MS that might not be present in people with Guillain–Barré syndrome. Explain your answers. 1 2 [2]
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