| Date | May 2016 | Marks available | 4 | Reference code | 16M.3.SL.TZ0.8 |
| Level | Standard level | Paper | Paper 3 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | Outline | Question number | 8 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Outline the nervous system processes involved in reading and responding to this question.
Markscheme
Photoreceptors in the retina detect reflected light/stimulus «from the page» (Accept rods and cones in place of photoreceptors).
Transmitted via the optic nerve to the visual cortex/brain/occipital lobe
Interpreting occurs in the cerebral cortex
Cerebral cortex involved in thinking
Cerebral cortex involved in memory
Motor/cerebral cortex involved in motor control
OR
motor neurons send impulses to muscle to move
Broca’s area is a region in the cortex linked to speech production
Examiners report
Some confused ideas but most understood the nervous system processes and structures involved.
Syllabus sections
Option A: Neurobiology and behaviour » Option A: Neurobiology and behaviour (Core topics) » A.3 Perception of stimuli
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