Nervous System and Sense organs

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Nervous System and Sense organs, the JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus expects you to study:

• 4. Nervous System and Sense organs a. The structures and functions of the central nervous system (Brain and Spinal Cord) b. Types of nerve - voluntary, involuntary (simple reflex action) c. Structure and functions of the sense organs;
• -Skin (tactile/touch) -Nose (olfactory/Smell) -Tongue (taste) -Ear (auditory/hearing) -Eye (sight)

Study notes & guidance

Study Nervous System and Sense organs using a recommended Physical and Health Education textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Physical and Health Education, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying Nervous System and Sense organs, you should be able to:

1. Identify the structures of the central nervous system;
2. Explain the functions of the central nervous system in the body;
3. State the types of nerve; iv.describe reflex action with specific examples;
4. Describe the structure of the sense organs and their functions.

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Source: official JAMB UTME Physical and Health Education syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.