Match each item in Column I [part of the brain] with one in COLUMN II [function] and select the answer from the codes given below:

 

Column I

 

Column II

A.

Amygdala

a.

Relays motor and sensory signals to the cerebral cortex

B.

Hippocampus

b.

Reflex centers involving vision and hearing

C.

Thalamus

c.

Plays a key role in the processing of emotions

D.

Corpora quadrigemina

d.

Formation of new memories and is also associated with learning and emotions

Codes

A B C D
1. c d b a
2. d c a b
3. c d a b
4. d c b a
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Which of the following parts of the human brain functions as a gateway to the cerebrum and is a major coordinating center for sensory and motor signaling?

1. Thalamus 2. Hypothalamus
3. Corpora quadrigemina 4. Pons
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The primary commissural region of the brain consisting of white matter tracts that connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres is called as:

1. corpus striatum 2. corpus luteum
3. corpus callosum 4. corpus spongiosum
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Consider the given two statements:
I: The cerebral cortex, referred to as the grey matter, is thrown into prominent folds.
II: The cerebral white mater contains motor areas, and association area.
 
1. Both are correct 2. Both are incorrect
3. Only I is correct 4. Only II is correct
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Consider the given two statements:
I: The association areas of the cerebral cortex are neither clearly sensory nor motor in function.
II: The association areas are responsible for complex functions like intersensory associations, memory and communication.
 
1. Both are correct 2. Both are incorrect
3. Only I is correct 4. Only II is correct
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Identify the correct match for the lobes of cerebrum shown in the given figure:
A Frontal lobe Planning, reasoning and problem solving
B Parietal lobe Integrating sensory information, including touch, temperature, pressure and pain
C Occipital lobe Location of the primary visual cortex which receives visual information from the eyes
D Temporal lobe Contains the primary auditory cortex, which receives auditory information from the ears
 
1. Only A and B 2. Only A, B and C
3. Only B, C and D 4. A, B, C and D
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Identify A, B and C in the sagittal section of the human brain:
A B C
1. Corpus callosum Cerebellum Pons
2. Cerebellar peduncle Cerebrum Medulla
3. Corpus callosum Cerebrum Pons
4. Corpus luteum Cerebellum Medulla
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The structure highlighted in orange colour in the figure is:

 
1. Diencepahlon and is the location of the third ventricle.
2. Corpora quadrigemina and the cerebral aqueduct passes through it.
3. Limbic system and regulates the behaviour in humans.
4. Reticular formation and is the gate keeper to consciousness.
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