The two cerebral hemispheres in the human brain are connected by a tract of nerve fibres called:
1. corpus striatum 2. corpus callosum
3. corpus luteum 4. corpus unigemina

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The hypothalamus in the human brain does not play a direct role in:
1. Thermoregulation
2. Osmoregulation
3. Endocrine functions
4. Gastric secretions
Subtopic:  Hind & Mid Brain | Fore Brain |
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How many of the given statements are correct?
I: Hind brain and midbrain make up the brain stem.
II: The hindbrain comprises pons, cerebellum and medulla.
III: The forebrain consists of cerebrum, thalamus and hypothalamus.
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
Subtopic:  Hind & Mid Brain | Fore Brain |
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Which of the following part of the limbic system plays important role in consolidating short term memory into long term memory?
1. Amygdala 2. Septum
3. Hippocampus 4. Olfactory bulbs
Subtopic:  Fore Brain |
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Which of the following events is likely to happen if diffusion of ions is allowed in a resting polarized axonal membrane?
1. Na+ will move out of the cell
2. Na+ will move into the cell
3. K+ will move into the cell
4. Na+ and K+ will both move out of the cell
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Consider the given two statements:
Statement I: Depolarisation of axonal membrane is due to influx of sodium ions.
Statement II: Repolarisation of axonal membrane is due to efflux of sodium ions.
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
Subtopic:  Origin of Resting Membrane Potential | Action Potential |
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How many of the given statements are correct?
I: Multipolar neurons are found in the cerebral cortex
II: Bipolar neurons are found in the retina of eye
III: Unipolar neurons are  found usually in the embryonic stage.
IV: Unmyelinated nerve fibres are found in spinal and cranial nerves.
V: Myelinated nerve fibres are commonly found in autonomous and the somatic neural systems.
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5
Subtopic:  Nervous System |
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Consider the given two statements:
Statement I: The left and right cerebral hemispheres are connected by a tract of nerve fibres called corpus callosum.
Statement II: A canal called the cerebral aqueduct passess through the midbrain.
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
Subtopic:  Hind & Mid Brain | Fore Brain |
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Assertion(A): The resting axonal membrane is more permeable to potassium ions than sodium ions
Reason(R): Potassium is the principal cation in the intracellular fluid.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. (A) is False and (R) is True.
Subtopic:  Origin of Resting Membrane Potential |
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The correct chronological order [superficial to deep] of the meninges is:
1. dura mater - pia mater - arachnoid mater
2. dura mater - arachnoid mater - pia mater
3. pia mater - dura mater - arachnoid mater
4. pia mater - arachnoid mater - dura mater
Subtopic:  Fore Brain |
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