Brain and Nervous System Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. Which of the following parts of the brain controls the body temperature and urge of eating?
  1. thalamus
  2. cerebellum
  3. pons
  4. hypothalamus

Answer: hypothalamus

2. The cerebellum is located between the cerebrum and the brain stem in the back of the head. It helps in __________
  1. Breathing and controlling blood pressure
  2. Balance and coordination
  3. Voluntary movement
  4. Speech and hearing

Answer: Balance and coordination

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3. Fluid filled cavity in the brain is called as ___________
  1. Matter
  2. Cavity
  3. Meninges
  4. Ventricles

Answer: Ventricles

4. In humans, the Alzheimer Disease is linked with the deficiency of
  1. Acetylcholine
  2. Dopamine
  3. Glutamic Acid
  4. Gamma Amino Butyric Acid (GABA)

Answer: Acetylcholine

5. Which of the following is not a component of a Neuron?
  1. Hydrocephalus
  2. Terminal Buttons
  3. Dendrites
  4. Myelin Sheath

Answer: Hydrocephalus

6. Which of the following is not a part of the Brainstem?
  1. Medulla Oblongata
  2. Cerebellum
  3. Mid Brains
  4. Pons

Answer: Cerebellum

7. Dendrites and Axon are parts of which cell?
  1. Red blood cell
  2. Neuron
  3. Nephron
  4. White blood cell

Answer: Neuron

8. If there is an injury in the hypothalamus region of the brain, it is most likely to affect
  1. regulation of body temperature
  2. decision making
  3. co-ordination during locomotion
  4. short-term memory

Answer: regulation of body temperature

9. Which of the following is a part of the rhombencephalon?
  1. Medulla
  2. Substantia nigra
  3. Thalamus
  4. Temporal lobe

Answer: Medulla

10. ________ is a quick response to the stimuli that passes the brain.
  1. Reflex action
  2. Voluntary action
  3. Knee jerk
  4. Receptorsr

Answer: Reflex action

11. Which part of the brain controls higher mental activities like reasoning?
  1. Temporal lobe
  2. Frontal lobe
  3. Medulla oblongata
  4. Cerebellum

Answer: Frontal lobe

12. A person shows the following symptoms- Outbursts of emotions, unpredictable moods, quarrelsome behavior, conflicts with others, what is the individual suffering from?
  1. Disorders related to Mood
  2. Disorders related to Addiction
  3. Schizophrenia
  4. Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Answer: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

13. Blind spot in human eye can be located at the
  1. Left end of Ciliary muscles
  2. Junction of the optic nerve and the retina
  3. Centre of eye Lens
  4. Both ends of Cornea

Answer: Junction of the optic nerve and the retina

14. Which of the following is another name for the third ventricle of the brain?
  1. diocoel
  2. paracoel
  3. rhinocoel
  4. metacoel

Answer: diocoel

15. A neuron that carries information from the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system is
  1. afferent neuron
  2. efferent neuron
  3. both
  4. none

Answer: afferent neuron

16. The outer covering of the brain is covered with __________
  1. Axons
  2. Nerve cells
  3. Pons
  4. Dendrites

Answer: Nerve cells

17. Which part of the brain controls emotion experiences?
  1. Pia matter
  2. Hypothalamus
  3. Limbic system
  4. Medulla oblongata

Answer: Limbic system

18. Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for production of Speech?
  1. Substantia Nigra
  2. Basal Ganglia
  3. Thalamus
  4. Broca Area

Answer: Broca Area

19. The junction between two nerve cells is known as?
  1. Corpus
  2. Synapse
  3. Tendon
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: Synapse

20. Afferent neurons carry nerve impulses from
  1. CNS to muscles
  2. CNS to receptors
  3. receptors to CNS
  4. effector organs to CNS

Answer: receptors to CNS

21. The brain stem is composed of _________
  1. Brain buds and flowers
  2. Spinal cord
  3. Axon and vertebra
  4. Medulla pons and middle brain tissue

Answer: Medulla pons and middle brain tissue

22. This Cranial Meninges is in close proximity of the brain tissue
  1. Dura Mater
  2. Pia Mater
  3. Arachnoid
  4. Skull Tissue

Answer: Pia Mater

23. Which one of the following makes up Central Nervous System together with the brain?
  1. Neuron
  2. Brain
  3. Spinal Cord
  4. Central Nervous System

Answer: Spinal Cord

24. The supporting and nutritive cells found in brains are _______
  1. Oligodendrocytes
  2. Astrocytes
  3. Microglia
  4. Ependymal cells

Answer: Astrocytes

25. Which of the following is the main thinking part of the human brain?
  1. Hind-brain
  2. Cerebrum
  3. Mid-brain
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: Cerebrum

26. What connects two hemispheres of the brain?
  1. Pons
  2. Pia matter
  3. Corpus callosum
  4. Diencephalon

Answer: Corpus callosum

27. A cranial nerve with the highest number of branches
  1. Facial nerve
  2. Trigeminal nerve
  3. Vagus nerve
  4. Both (b) and (c)

Answer: Trigeminal nerve

28. An injury sustained by the Hypothalamus is most likely to interrupt
  1. Coordination During Locomotion
  2. Short Term Memory
  3. Regulation of Body Temperature
  4. Executive Function like Decision Making

Answer: Regulation of Body Temperature

29. Which of the following is one of the parts of the hindbrain?
  1. hypothalamus
  2. cerebellum
  3. corpus callosum
  4. spinal cord

Answer: cerebellum

29. The Stimulation of a Muscle Fiber by a Motor Neuron occurs at the
  1. Myofibril
  2. Transverse Tubules
  3. Neuromuscular Junction
  4. Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

Answer: Neuromuscular Junction

30. The cranial nerve that regulates the heartbeat
  1. VII
  2. VIII
  3. IX
  4. X

Answer: X

31. Nissl’s granules present in the neurons are made up of
  1. protein
  2. ribosome
  3. RNA
  4. DNA

Answer: ribosome

32. Even after the Brain of a frog has been crushed, it still responds to a pinch on the leg by drawing it away. This act is an example of
  1. Conditioned Reflex
  2. Simple Reflex
  3. Automated Motor Response
  4. Neurotransmitter Induced Response

Answer: Simple Reflex

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