Nervous system
1. Which of the following is one of the parts of the hindbrain?
(a) hypothalamus
(b) cerebellum
(c) corpus callosum
(d) spinal cord
Answer: (b)
2. If there is an injury in the hypothalamus region of the brain, it is most likely to affect
(a) regulation of body temperature
(b) decision making
(c) co-ordination during locomotion
(d) short-term memory
Answer: (a)
3. A cranial nerve with the highest number of branches
(a) Facial nerve
(b) Trigeminal nerve
(c) Vagus nerve
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Answer: (b)
4. Afferent neurons carry nerve impulses from
(a) CNS to muscles
(b) CNS to receptors
(c) receptors to CNS
(d) effector organs to CNS
Answer: (c)
5. The cranial nerve that regulates the heartbeat
(a) VII
(b) VIII
(c) IX
(d) X
Answer: (d)
6. Which of the following is another name for the third ventricle of the brain?
(a) diocoel
(b) paracoel
(c) rhinocoel
(d) metacoel
Answer: (a)
7. Nissl’s granules present in the neurons are made up of
(a) protein
(b) ribosome
(c) RNA
(d) DNA
Answer: (b)
8. Which of the following is a part of the rhombencephalon?
(a) Medulla
(b) Substantia nigra
(c) Thalamus
(d) Temporal lobe
Answer: (a)
9. A neuron that carries information from the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system
is
(a) afferent neuron
(b) efferent neuron
(c) both
(d) none
Answer: (a)
10. Which of the following parts of the brain controls the body temperature and urge of eating?
(a) thalamus
(b) cerebellum
(c) pons
(d) hypothalamus
Answer: (d)
11. **Which part of the nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord?**
- A) CNS
- B) PNS
- C) ANS
- D) SNS
12. **The PNS includes:**
- A) Brain and spinal cord
- B) Sensory and motor neurons
- C) Sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
- D) Both A and C
13. **What is the main function of the CNS?**
- A) Transmit sensory information
- B) Control voluntary movements
- C) Regulate internal organs
- D) Process and integrate information
14. **Which neurotransmitter is commonly associated with transmitting signals in the CNS?**
- A) Serotonin
- B) Dopamine
- C) Acetylcholine
- D) GABA
15. **The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is responsible for:**
- A) Voluntary muscle control
- B) Involuntary bodily functions
- C) Sensory perception
- D) Conscious thought processes
16. **Damage to the myelin sheath in the PNS can result in:**
- A) Parkinson's disease
- B) Multiple sclerosis
- C) Alzheimer's disease
- D) Huntington's disease
17. **Which part of the brain is responsible for coordination and balance?**
- A) Cerebrum
- B) Cerebellum
- C) Medulla oblongata
- D) Hypothalamus
18. **The sympathetic division of the ANS is associated with:**
- A) "Fight or flight" responses
- B) Rest and digest functions
- C) Calming the body
- D) Slowing heart rate
19. **Which type of neuron carries information away from the CNS?**
- A) Sensory neuron
- B) Motor neuron
- C) Interneuron
- D) Afferent neuron
20. **The peripheral nervous system is further divided into:**
- A) Somatic and autonomic nervous systems
- B) Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
- C) Both A and B
- D) None of the above
Answers
11. A) CNS
12. B) Sensory and motor neurons
13. D) Process and integrate information
14. C) Acetylcholine
15. B) Involuntary bodily functions
16. B) Multiple sclerosis
17. B) Cerebellum
18. A) "Fight or flight" responses
19. B) Motor neuron
20. A) Somatic and autonomic nervous systems
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