Health Education Paper 3 WASSCE (PC 1ST), 2020

Question 8

 

(a) Name two involuntary actions in humans.                                                                 [2 marks]
(b) State four disorders of the nervous system.                                                               [4 marks]
(c) State four practices that could reduce high blood pressure.                                         [4 marks]

 

Observation

 

Many candidates who attempted this question did well. Some had difficulties stating the disorders of the Nervous system.


The expected answers are:


(a)    Involuntary actions in humans

  • Sneezing
  • Sleeping
  • Coughing
  • Fright
  • Blinking of the eyes
  • Yawning
  • Knee jerk
  • Breathing
  • Heart beat
  • Dilation of pupil                                                                           

(b)     Disorders of the nervous system

  • Meningitis / cerebrospinal fever
  • Poliomyelitis / polio
  • Tetanus / lockjaw
  • rabies
  • stroke
  • epilepsy / convulsion
  • paralysis                                                                                       

 

 

(c)     Practices that could reduce high blood pressure

  • avoid consumption of fatty foods / eat healthy diet
  • engage in regular exercise
  • avoid alcohol intake
  • reduce salt intake
  • avoid tobacco smoking
  • visit medical doctor
  • avoid excessive stress / thinking
  • have enough rest/sleep