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(1)
Which of the following structures is a part of the rhombencephalon?
[A]
Temporal lobe
[B]
Thalamus
[C]
Substantia nigra
[D]
Medulla
(2)
Nervous System consists of
[A]
Brain
[B]
Spinal Cord
[C]
Nerves
[D]
All the above
(3)
Out of the following, which one does not affect the speed of conduction of nerve impulse.
[A]
No. of ganglia
[B]
Myelin sheath
[C]
Axon diameter
[D]
Temperature
(4)
Name the multipolar neuron which is located entirely within the central nervous system.
[A]
Motor neuron
[B]
Efferent neuron
[C]
Afferent neuron
[D]
Interneuron
(5)
In our body involuntary actions are controlled by:
[A]
Medulla in Hindbrain
[B]
Medulla in Forebrain
[C]
Medulla in Spinal Cord
[D]
Medulla in Midbrain
Answer: Medulla in Hindbrain
(6)
Which of the following is NOT found in axon?
[A]
Endoplasmic reticulum
[B]
Neurofibrils
[C]
Mitochondria
[D]
Microtubules
Answer: Endoplasmic reticulum
(7)
What are Nissl bodies?
[A]
Golgi bodies
[B]
Lysosomes
[C]
Cluster of rough endoplasmic reticulum
[D]
Mitochondria
Answer: Cluster of rough endoplasmic reticulum
(8)
What is the speed of nerve impulse?
[A]
60 m/s
[B]
0.5 – 130 m/s
[C]
10-30 m/s
[D]
50 -150 m/s
(9)
Name the basic structural and functional unit of the nervous system.
[A]
Neuroglia
[B]
Glial cells
[C]
Neurons
[D]
Perikaryon
(10)
Which of the following is NOT the component of the PNS?
[A]
Elastic connective tissue
[B]
Cranial nerves
[C]
Spinal nerves
[D]
Ganglia
Answer: Elastic connective tissue
(11)
System of the body which coordinates and controls its activity is known as ___________
[A]
Organ system
[B]
Muscular system
[C]
Nervous tissue
[D]
Nervous system
(12)
Which nerves are attached to the brain and emerge from the skull?
[A]
Cranial Nerves
[B]
Spinal Nerves
[C]
Thoracic Nerves
[D]
Sacral Nerves
(13)
Spinal Cord originates from which part of the brain?
[A]
Cerebellum
[B]
Medulla
[C]
Pons
[D]
Cerebrum
(14)
Pons, cerebellum and medulla are part of which brain?
[A]
Forebrain
[B]
Midbrain
[C]
Hindbrain
[D]
None of the above
(15)
Those reflex actions which involve brain are called
[A]
Stimulus
[B]
Cerebral reflexes
[C]
Spinal reflexes
[D]
Reflex arc
Answer: Cerebral reflexes
(16)
A microscopic gap between a pair of adjacent neurons over which nerve impulses pass when going from one neuron to the next is called
[A]
Neurotransmitter
[B]
Synapse
[C]
Axon
[D]
None of the above
(17)
What is the unit of Nervous system?
[A]
Brain
[B]
Spinal Cord
[C]
Neuron
[D]
Nerves
(18)
Which of the following cells supports, nourishes, and protect the neurons?
[A]
Nissl bodies
[B]
Perikaryon
[C]
Ganglia
[D]
Glial cells
(19)
Name the system that controls every activity that you do?
[A]
Nervous System
[B]
Exocrine System
[C]
Endocrine System
[D]
Respiratory System
(20)
Which of the following statement is correct about Cerebellum?
[A]
It regulates the muscular movement for locomotion
[B]
It is a part of brain
[C]
Both A and B
[D]
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