Most of the neurons in the cerebral cortex are:
1. Unipolar
2. Bipolar
3. Multipolar
4. Pseudo unipolar
The number of correct statements amongst the given statements is:
I. Somatic neural system relays impulses from the CNS to smooth muscles of the body.
II. Myelinated nerve fibers are found in spinal nerves but not in cranial nerves.
III. Sodium-potassium pump transports 3 sodium outwards and 2 potassium into the cell.
IV. Electrical synapses are rare in our system.
V. Efferent neurons carry signals from the CNS to the effector.
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5
In the given diagram of cochlea, the tectorial membrane is represented by the letter:
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Mark the incorrect match?
1. | Cerebral aqueduct | A canal passes through the midbrain, connecting 3rd ventricle to 4th ventricle of the brain. | |
2. | Corpus callosum | Thick band of nerve fibres that divides the cerebral cortex lobes into left and right hemispheres. | |
3. | Limbic system | The inner part of forebrain involved in the regulation of sexual behaviour. | |
4. | Pons | Consist of fibre tracts that interconnect different regions of the brain. |
The vestibular apparatus is composed of:
I. Semi-circular canals
II. Otolith organs
III. Organ of Corti
IV. Crista and macula
1. I, II, III & IV
2. I, II only
3. IV only
4. II only
'Retinal' is present in:
1. Rods
2. Cones
3. Both 1 and 2
4. All the retinal layer
The resting axonal membrane of a neuron:
1. is not polarized
2. has an excess of anions on the outside
3. is more permeable to potassium ions than to sodium ions
4. cannot be excited by a stimulus
The specific receptor organ in the otolith organ of the internal ear is called:
1. Macula
2. Crista
3. Cupula
4. Organ of Corti
In cochlea, the auditory receptors are:
1. Organ of Corti
2. Ampulla
3. Macula
4. Hair cells
Consider the characteristics of a certain part of the human brain:
I. It contains neurosecretory cells.
II. It is an important part of the limbic system.
III. It is a part of the diencephalons.
This part of the human brain is:
1. Hypothalamus
2. Medulla oblongata
3. Cerebellum
4. Amygdala