A person entering an empty room suddenly finds a snake right in front on opening the door. Which one of the following is likely to happen in his neurohormonal control system?

1. Sympathetic nervous system activated releasing epinephrine and norepinephrine from adrenal medulla
2. Neurotransmitters diffuse rapidly across the cleft and transmit a nerve impulse
3. Hypothalamus activates the parasympathetic division of the brain
4. Sympathetic nervous system is activated releasing epinephrine and norepinephrine from the adrenal cortex

Subtopic:  Autonomic Nervous System: 1 (OLD NCERT) | Autonomic Nervous System (OLD NCERT) |
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A canal called the cerebral aqueduct passes through the:

1. Diencephalon

2. Midbrain

3. III ventricle

4. IV ventricle

Subtopic:  Hind & Mid Brain |
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The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is characterized by each of these except which one?

1. Preganglionic fibers arise from the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord.

2. Terminal ganglia are located close to effector organs.

3. It controls the digestive activities.

4. Parasympathetic postganglionic fibers secrete acetylcholine.

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Which one of the following is the correct difference between rod cells and cone cells of our retina?

Features Rod cells Cone cells
(a) Visual acuity High Low
(b) Visual pigment contained Iodopsin Rhodopsin
(c) Overall function Vision in poor light Colour vision and detailed vision in bright light
(d) Distribution More concentrated in centre of retina Evenly distributed all over retina

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d

Subtopic:  Basic Anatomy of Human Eye: 1 (OLD NCERT) | Basic Anatomy of Human Eye: 2 (OLD NCERT) | Basic Anatomy of Human Eye (OLD NCERT) |
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During the transmission of nerve impulses through a nerve fibre, the potential on the inner side of the plasma membrane has which type of electric charge?

1. First negative, then positive, and again back to negative
2. First positive, then negative, and continue to be negative
3. First negative, then positive, and then continues to be positive
4. First positive, then negative, and again back to positive

Subtopic:  Origin of Resting Membrane Potential |
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In the following diagram showing axon terminal and synapse A, B, C, D and E respectively represents:
1. A-axon terminal, B-synaptic cleft, G-synaptic vesicles, D-neurotransmitters, E-receptors
2. A-axon terminal, B-synaptic vesicles, C-synaptic cleft, D-receptors, E-neurotransmitters
3. A-synaptic cleft, B-synaptic vesicles, C-axon terminal, D-neurotransmitters, E-receptors
4. A-synaptic cleft, B-axon terminal, C-synaptic vesicles, D-neurotransmitters, E-receptors

Subtopic:  Action Potential | Synapse |
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In the central nervous system, myelinated fibres form the............., while the non-myelinated fibre cells form the.................... .

1. Grey matter, white matter

2. White matter, grey matter

3. Ependymal cells, neurosecretory cells

4. Neurosecretory cells, ependymal cells

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Which cranial nerve has the highest number of branches?

1. Facial nerve

2. Trigeminal

3. Vagus nerve

4. None of these

Subtopic:  Nervous System |
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The junction between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of the next is called:

1. junction point

2. a synapse

3. a joint

4. constant bridge

Subtopic:  Nervous System |
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Vertebrate brain differentiates from:

1. endoderm

2. mesoderm

3. ectoderm

4. blastoderm

Subtopic:  Basic Anatomy of Human Eye (OLD NCERT) |
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