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

Subtopic:  Diencephalon |
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The cranial meninge that is in contact with the brain tissue is the:

1. Dura mater 2. Arachanoid mater
3. Pia mater 4. Grey matter
Subtopic:  Nervous System |
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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.

Medulla oblongata

a.

Motor control

B.

Pons varoli

b.

Hunger center

C.

Cerebellum

c.

Bridge between cerebellum and rest of brain

D.

Hypothalamus

d.

Gastric secretions, respiratory rhythm center

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
Subtopic:  Hind & Mid Brain |
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The change in electrical potential that occurs between the inside and outside of a nerve or muscle fiber when it is stimulated, serving to transmit nerve signals is called as:
1. Action potential
2. Threshold potential
3. Reversal potential
4. Excitatory post synaptic potential

Subtopic:  Origin of Resting Membrane Potential | Action Potential |
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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
Subtopic:  Diencephalon |
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What causes the movement of the synaptic vesicles towards the membrane during transmission of impulse across a chemical synapse?

1. Sodium 2. Calcium
3. cAMP 4. cGMP
Subtopic:  Synapse |
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Myelin sheath around the axons in the PNS is secreted by:

1. oligodendrocytes 2. axons
3. Schwann cells 4. ependymal
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The brain stem includes all the following except:

1. Medulla oblongata 2. Pons
3. Mid brain 4. Cerebellum
Subtopic:  Hind & Mid Brain |
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Consider the two statements:

I: Electric synapses are rare in our system.
II: Impulse transmission across electric synapse is always faster than across a chemical synapse.

1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I
2. Both I and II are correct and II does not explain I
3. Only I is correct
4. Only II is correct

Subtopic:  Origin of Resting Membrane Potential | Action Potential |
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A canal called the cerebral aqueduct passes through the:

1. Cerebral hemispheres 2. Diencephalon
3. Mid brain 4. Hind brain
Subtopic:  Hind & Mid Brain |
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