A gymnast is able to balance his body upside down even in total darkness because of:
1. cochlea
2. vestibular apparatus
3. tectorial membrane
4. the organ of Corti
Injury localized to the hypothalamus would most likely disrupt:
1. short-term memory
2. co-ordination during locomotion
3. executive functions, such as decision making
4. regulation of body temperature
The human hindbrain comprises three parts, one of which is:
1. | Cerebellum | 2. | Hypothalamus |
3. | Spinal | 4. | Corpus callosum |
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 |
A canal called the cerebral aqueduct passes through the:
1. Diencephalon
2. Midbrain
3. III ventricle
4. IV ventricle
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.
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
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 continue to be positive |
4. | First positive, then negative, and again back to positive |
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