Nervous System and Sense Organs: JAMB Physical and Health Education Questions, Answers & Notes

What Nervous System and Sense Organs covers in the JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus

The nervous system controls and coordinates all body activities. It has two main parts: the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (the nerves). Its basic unit is the neuron (nerve cell), and nerves carry messages (impulses) around the body. The brain controls thinking, memory and coordination (the cerebellum handles balance and coordination of movement), and a reflex action is an automatic, rapid response to a stimulus, such as pulling your hand away from something hot. The five sense organs detect stimuli: the eye (sight), the ear (hearing and balance), the nose (smell), the tongue (taste) and the skin (touch, temperature and pain). The main point: the nervous system controls and coordinates the body, while the sense organs detect stimuli.

For Nervous System and Sense Organs, JAMB expects you to be able to:

• State the nervous system's role (control and coordination) and its parts (CNS = brain + spinal cord; PNS)
• Recall the neuron (nerve cell), the brain, reflex actions and nerves carrying impulses
• Recall the five sense organs and their senses (eye/sight, ear/hearing+balance, nose/smell, tongue/taste, skin/touch)

Key facts & revision notes: Nervous System and Sense Organs

These are the recurring points our Nervous System and Sense Organs questions test — revise them until each feels automatic, then practise the questions above to lock them in.

• The nervous system controls and coordinates body activities.
• The two main parts are the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.
• The central nervous system is made up of the brain and the spinal cord.
• The neuron (nerve cell) is the basic unit of the nervous system.
• The brain controls thinking, memory and coordination of the body.
• A reflex action is an automatic, rapid response to a stimulus (e.g.
• pulling your hand from something hot).
• The eye is the sense organ for sight.
• The ear is the sense organ for hearing (and balance).
• The nose is the sense organ for smell.
• The tongue is the sense organ for taste.
• The skin is the sense organ for touch (and temperature and pain).
• Nerves carry messages (impulses) between the brain, spinal cord and the rest of the body.
• The ear also helps the body keep its balance.
• The cerebellum controls balance and coordination of movement.
• The nervous system controls and coordinates the body.
• The brain and spinal cord form the central nervous system.
• The nerve cell is called a neuron.
• A reflex action is automatic and fast.
• The main point is that the nervous system controls and coordinates the body, while the sense organs (eye, ear, nose, tongue, skin) detect stimuli.

Worked examples

Three Nervous System and Sense Organs questions with the answer and a short explanation, so you can see how the topic is set before you practise the full set.

How Nervous System and Sense Organs is tested in JAMB Physical and Health Education

Our Nervous System and Sense Organs bank holds 20 questions (6 easy, 9 medium, 5 hard). JAMB Physical and Health Education typically returns to Nervous System and Sense Organs year after year, so steady practice on this topic is high-value revision. Questions are multiple-choice with four options, and at UTME pace you get roughly 40 seconds each — which is why timed practice matters.

How to answer Nervous System and Sense Organs questions

Work the stem first and predict the answer before you look at the options; then eliminate the ones that contradict the key facts above. Watch for “which is not…”, “all of the above” and “except” style stems, which are where rushed candidates lose easy marks on Nervous System and Sense Organs. If a calculation or a precise definition is involved, work it from first principles rather than guessing from a half-remembered rule. When two options look right, re-read the stem for the qualifier that separates them — JAMB rarely repeats an option by accident. If you are still unsure, eliminate the two weakest choices to lift your odds, flag the question, and move on; never burn a full minute on one Physical and Health Education item when the exam gives you about forty seconds each. Then come back to flagged questions with whatever time remains. The single most reliable way to get faster at Nervous System and Sense Organs is repeated timed practice, so use the button above until the recurring patterns feel automatic.

Common mistakes to avoid in Nervous System and Sense Organs

The errors that cost marks on Nervous System and Sense Organs are usually careless rather than conceptual: misreading a negative stem, confusing two similar terms, or rushing a definition you actually know. Candidates also over-rely on “expo” and last-minute cramming instead of understanding the topic — which fails the moment JAMB rephrases a familiar idea. Treat every option as a claim to be checked against the facts above, keep your working tidy for any calculation, and don’t change a considered answer on a hunch. Above all, revise Nervous System and Sense Organs actively by answering questions, not just by re-reading notes — recall under time is what the exam rewards.

Frequently asked questions

Is Nervous System and Sense Organs part of the JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus?

Yes. Nervous System and Sense Organs is a recognised topic in the JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus, covering state the nervous system's role (control and coordination) and its parts (CNS = brain + spinal cord; PNS). You should be able to recall its key facts and apply them to multiple-choice questions.

How many Nervous System and Sense Organs questions can I practise on Belmadeng?

There are 20 original, JAMB-standard Nervous System and Sense Organs questions in our free bank, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. You can practise them untimed or as a timed test.

What are the most important points to know about Nervous System and Sense Organs?

The nervous system controls and coordinates all body activities. It has two main parts: the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (the nerves). Its basic unit is the neuron (nerve cell), and nerves carry messages (impulses) around the body. The brain co…

How do I answer Nervous System and Sense Organs questions quickly in JAMB?

Read the stem carefully, eliminate clearly wrong options, and match the remaining choices to the key facts for Nervous System and Sense Organs. Practising timed Nervous System and Sense Organs questions builds the speed you need for UTME's pace of about 40 seconds per question.

Are these JAMB Physical and Health Education Nervous System and Sense Organs questions past questions or original?

They are original questions written to JAMB (UTME) standard and mapped to the official syllabus — not reproduced past papers. This keeps them legal to use freely while closely mirroring how the real exam tests the topic.

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About these questions: original, JAMB-standard items written from the official UTME Physical and Health Education syllabus (last reviewed 2026-09-18). Belmadeng is an independent study platform and is not affiliated with JAMB. Spotted an error? Use the report link.