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1
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Ganglion first appeared in which phylum?

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Platyhelminthes

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2
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Brain like structure first which appeared in which organisms?

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Insects

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3
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How does the antiport in sodium potassium pump work?

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Influx of 2 K+ for outflux of every 3 Na+

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In resting stage the axolemma is permeable to which ion and impermeable to which ?

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Impermeable to Na+ and permeable to K+

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What is the relative charge on the outside of the axolemma in resting state?

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Positive

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6
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What is the resting membrane potential of axolemma?

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-70mV

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In depolarised stage, what is the axolemma membrane potential?

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+30 to +45 mV

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How long does it take for the sodium channels opened in depolarised stage to close during impulse generation in an axon?

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1 ms

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What happens to the sodium and potassium channels in the repolarised stage of axolemma?

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Sodium channels close, potassium channels open

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What is the axolemma membrane potential during hyperpolarisation?

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-90 mV

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Polarised stage of axolemma is maintained by

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Sodium potassium pump

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12
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Depolarised stage of axolemma is caused by

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Sodium channel opening

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13
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Repolarised stage of axolemma is caused by

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Potassium channel opening

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14
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What is absolute refractory period of an axon?

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Nerve does not generate new impulse irrespective of the strength of stimulus. (3-4 ms)

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What is the relative refractory period of an axon?

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Impulse can be generated by giving higher stimulus

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16
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What is threshold stimulus?

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-55mV

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17
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Conduction of impulse is bidirectional in a myelinated neuron. True/false?

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False. It is unidirectional.

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18
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What happens to the speed of conduction of impulse if the diameter of nerve fibre increases?

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Velocity also increases

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19
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WHich is the most common type of synapse based on the parts of neurons involved?

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Axo-dendritic synapse

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20
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Which synapse-electrical or chemical has narrow synaptic cleft?

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Electrical

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21
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Which synapse-electrical or chemical has synaptic vesicles?

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chemical

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22
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Which synapse-electrical or chemical is common?

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Chemical

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23
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Which ion is involved in transmission of a chemical synapse?

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Calcium ions

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24
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What are excitatory neurotransmitter?

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Open sodium channels to cause depolarisation of axolemma. Impulse is carried forward

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25
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What kind of neurotransmitter is acetyl choline?

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Excitatory neurotransmitter

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26
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What kind of neurotransmitter is epinephrin?

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Excitatory neurotransmitter

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27
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How do inhibitory neurotransmitters function?

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Cause chlorine channels to open => hyperpolarisation of axolemma => impulse is blocked

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28
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What kind of neurotransmitter is GABA?

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Inhibitory neurotransmitter

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29
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What kind of neurotransmitter is serotonin?

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Inhibitory neurotransmitter

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30
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What kind of neurotransmitter is dopamine?

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Can function as both inhibitory and excitatory neurotransmitter

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31
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If nodes of Ranvier become absent on axons then what will happen to the impulse conduction?

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Impulse conduction will stop

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32
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What are the parts of motor nervous system?

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Somatic and autonomous nervous system`

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33
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What tissue is present in meninges?

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Connective tissue

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34
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How many meninges are present in fishes?

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1

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35
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How many meninges are present in amphibians?

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2

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36
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How many meninges are present in humans?

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3

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37
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How many meninges are present in reptiles?

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2

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38
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How many meninges are present in birds?

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2

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39
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Name the meninges of mammals in the inside to outside order.

A

Piamater
Arachnoid mater
Duramater

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40
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Which is the thinnest meninx of mammalian brain?

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Piamater

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41
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Vili are present in which meninx of mammalian brain?

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Arachnoid mater

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42
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Subarachanoid space is present between which two meninx?

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Between arachanoid mater and piamater

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43
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Subdural space is present between which two meninx?

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Between duramater and arachanoid mater

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44
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What is present in subarachanoid space?

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CSF

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45
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What is present in subdural space?

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Serous fluid

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46
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Where is epidural space present?

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Between duramater and vertebrae of spinal cord

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47
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What is epidural space made of?

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Adipose tissue

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48
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What is the pH of cerebro spinal fluid?

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7.3

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49
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Cerebro spinal fluid is formed by the filteration of

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Blood

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50
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Are RBCs present in CSF?

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No

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51
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What part of brain forms CSF?

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Choroid plexus

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52
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CSF is withdrawn from which lumbar in lumbar puncture method of diagnosis?

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L3 -L4

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53
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Spinal anasthesia is administered through which vertebrae?

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L3-L4

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54
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How much CSF is produced everyday?

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500ml

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55
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What are the cavities of brain called?

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Ventricles

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56
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How many ventricles are present in brain?

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4

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57
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What are the two lateral ventricles of brain called?

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Paracoel

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58
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Where are the paracoel present?

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Cerebral hemispheres

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59
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Where is the fourth ventricle of brain present and what is it called?

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Present in medulla and called metacoel

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60
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The fourth and third ventricle of brain communicate through

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Iter’s canal/aqueduct of sylvius

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61
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The lateral ventricles of the brain communicated with the third ventricle through

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Foramen of monero

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62
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CSF from fourth ventricle of brain enter subarachnoid space through

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2 lateral foramen of Luschka

1 median foramen of Magendie

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63
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What type of axons are present in the grey matter?

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Non-myellinated neurons

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64
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What type of axons are present in the white matter?

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Myelinated neurons

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65
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How are the white and grey matter arranged in brain?

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Grey matter surrounds white matter

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66
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How are the white and grey matter arranged in spinal cord?

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White matter surrounds grey matter

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67
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What is rhombencephalon?

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Hind brain

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68
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What is prosencephalon?

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Forebrain

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69
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What are the parts of forebrain?

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Olfactory lobes, cerebrum, diencephalon

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70
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What are the parts of midbrain?

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Optic lobes, cerebral peduncles

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71
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What are the parts of hind brain?

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Pons varolii, medulla oblongata, cerebellum

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72
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How many olfactory lobes are present in forebrain?

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1 pair

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73
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On which surface of brain are the olfactory lobes located?

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Ventral surfaces

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74
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What is the largest part of the forebrain?

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Cerebral hemispheres/cerebrum

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75
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The medulla of cerebral hemisphere is formed by

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White matter

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76
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What is the thickest portion of cortex of cerebrum?

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Neopallium

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77
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Name the fissures present in the cerebrum?

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Central fissure
Parieto occipital fissure
Lateral/sylvian fissure

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78
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Central fissure of brain divides

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Frontal and parietal lobes

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79
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Sylvian fissure of brain divides

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frontal and parietal lobe from temporal lobe

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80
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Name the lobes of the brain.

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Frontal
Parietal
Temporal
Occipital

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81
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In which lobes are the sensory area of cerebrum located?

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Parietal, occipital and temporal lobes

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82
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In which lobes are the motor area of cerebrum located?

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Frontal lobe

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83
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In which lobes are the association area of cerebrum located?

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in all lobes

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84
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Which centre of brain controls involuntary muscles? In which lobe of cerebrum is it present?

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Premotor centre in frontal lobe

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85
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Brocha’s speech centre is located in which lobe of the cerebrum?

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Frontal lobe

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86
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Intellectual centre of brain is located in which lobe?

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Frontal lobe

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87
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Which centre of brain is responsible for sensation of pain, pressure, heat, cold or activity like reading? In which lobe of cerebrum is it present?

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Somesthesia centre present in parietal lobe

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88
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Gustatory centre is present in which lobe of cerebrum?

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Parietal lobe

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89
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Centre of vision is present in which lobe of cerebrum?

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Occipital lobe

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90
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Olfactory centre is present in which lobe of cerebrum?

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Temporal lobe

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91
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Which centre of brain is responsible for understanding language? In which lobe of cerebrum is it present?

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Wernicke’s area, temporal lobe

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92
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Auditory centre is present in which lobe of cerebrum?

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Temporal lobe

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93
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The posterior part of forebrain is called

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Diencephalon

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94
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Pineal gland is present on

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Epithalamus (roof of Diencephalon)

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95
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Which part of brain is also called gatekeeper of cerebrum?

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Thalamus

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96
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Hypothalamus connects to pitutary gland by

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Infundibulum

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97
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What does the posterior surface of hypothalamus have?

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Mammillary bodies

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98
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Hunger, thirst and satiety centre is present in

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Hypothalamus

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99
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Thermoregulation is the function of

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Hypothalamus

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100
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Limbic systems surrounds

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Corpus callosum and thalamus

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101
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Limbic system includes

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Thalamus, hypothalamus, amygdala, mammillary body and hippocampus nuclei

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102
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What is corpora quadrigemina?

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4 optic lobes of mammalian brain

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103
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What are the four optic lobes?

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2 superior colliculi

2 inferior colliculi

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104
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Which optic lobes are related to visual relex?

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2 superior colliculi

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105
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Which optic lobes are related to auditory reflex?

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2 inferior colliculi

106
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Basal ganglia is

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Subcortical nuclei at base of brain

107
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Which is the largest nuclei of the basal ganglia?

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Corpus striatum

108
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What is the neurotransmitter of basal ganglia?

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Dopamine

109
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What has the subconcious control over the contraction of voluntary skeletal muscles?

A

Basal ganglia

110
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What surrounds the aqueduct of sylvius?

A

Mid brain

111
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What connects cerebrum to cerebellum?

A

Pons varolli

112
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Peristalsis is controlled by which part of brain?

A

Medulla oblongata

113
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Brain stem constitutes

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Mid brain, medulla oblongata, pons

114
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What is called the gateway to consiousness?

A

Reticular activating system

115
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What is arbor vitae?

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White matter in form of tree branching in cerebellum

116
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What is crura cerebri?

A

Nerve tract of midbrain

117
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Which part of brain converts short term memory to long term memory?

A

Hippocampus

118
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What is the location of spinal cord?

A

Inside neural canal between vertebrae

119
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What are the two swellings in spinal cord?

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Cervical and lumbar

120
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What is conus medullaris?

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Posterior neural end of spinal cord

121
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What is filum terminade?

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Non nervours posterior extension of spinal cord

122
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What is the tail like collection of roots of spinal nerves at posterior end called?

A

Cauda equina

123
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Which cells line the central canal of spinal cord?

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Ependymal cells

124
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Which part of brain controls emotions?

A

Amygdala

125
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Filum terminade is made of

A

Piamater

126
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How many spinal nerves are present in humans? Give the spinal formula

A

31

C8 T12 L5 S5 Cd1

127
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What type of nerves are spinal nerves?

A

Mixed nerves

128
Q

Dorsal root of spinal cord arises from

A

Dorsal horn

129
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Ventral root of spinal cord arises from

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Ventral horn

130
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Which fibres are present in the dorsal root of spinal cord?

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Sensory fibres

131
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Which nerve fibres are present in the ventral root of spinal cord?

A

Motor nerve fibres

132
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Dorsal root ganglion cell bodies are present in

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Dorsal root of spinal cord

133
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Ventral root ganglion cell bodies are present in

A

Grey matter of spinal cord

134
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How many cranial nerves are present in amphibians?

A

10

135
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How many cranial nerves are present in reptiles?

A

12

136
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How many cranial nerves are present in birds?

A

12

137
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Name all 12 cranial nerves in order

A 
Olfactory nerve I
Optic nerve II
Occulomotor nerve III
Trochlear nerve IV
Trigeminal nerve V
Abducens nerve VI
Facial nerve VII
Auditory nerve VIII
Glossopharyngeal nerve IX
Vagus nerve X
Spinal accessory nerve XI
Hypoglossal nerve XII
138
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Which is the I (first) cranial nerve?

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Olfactory nerve

139
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Which is the II cranial nerve?

A

Optic nerve

140
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Which is the III cranial nerve?

A

Occulomotor nerve

141
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Which is the IV cranial nerve?

A

Trochlear nerve

142
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Which is the V cranial nerve?

A

Trigeminal nerve

143
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Which is the VI cranial nerve?

A

Abducens nerve

144
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Which is the VII cranial nerve?

A

Facial nerve

145
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Which is the VIII cranial nerve?

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Auditory nerve

146
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Which is the IX cranial nerve?

A

Glossopharyngeal nerve

147
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Which is the X cranial nerve?

A

Vagus nerve

148
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Which is the XI cranial nerve?

A

Spinal accessory nerve

149
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Which is the XII cranial nerve?

A

Hypoglossal nerve

150
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Which cranial nerves are sensory nerves?

A

I, II, VIII

151
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Which cranial nerves are motor nerves?

A

III, IV, VI, XI, XII

152
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Which cranial nerves are mixed nerves?

A

V, VII, IX, X

153
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Which is the longest cranial nerve?

A

Vagus nerve

154
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Which is the shortest cranial nerve?

A

Abducens nerve

155
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Which is the largest cranial nerve?

A

Trigeminal nerve

156
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Which is the thinnest cranial nerve?

A

Trochlear nerve

157
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What is the function of occulomotor nerve?

A

Movement of superior rectus, inferior rectus, medial rectus, inferior oblique muscles

158
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Where does the occulomotor nerve originate?

A

Midbrain

159
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What is the function of trochlear nerve?

A

Eye rotation- superior oblique muscle

160
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Where does the trochlear nerve originate?

A

Midbrain

161
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What is the function of trigeminal nerve?

A

Sensations from conjunctiva, eyelids, lacrimal glands, cheeks, upper and lower lips, jaw movement

162
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What are the three major branches of trigeminal nerve?

A

the ophthalmic nerve (V1), the maxillary nerve (V2) and the mandibular nerve (V3)

163
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Which cranial nerve is called dentist’s nerve?

A

Trigeminal nerve

164
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Abducens nerve arises from

A

Pons

165
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What is the function of abducens nerve?

A

Eye rotation, lateral rectus

166
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Facial nerve arises from

A

Pons

167
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Auditory nerve arises from

A

Pons

168
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Glassopharyngeal nerve arises from

A

Medulla

169
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Vagus nerve arises from

A

Medulla

170
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Which nerve is responsible for speech, swallowing, peristalsis, heart rate, etc?

A

Vagus nerve

171
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Which nerve controls the muscle of tongue?

A

HYpoglossal nerve

172
Q

Spinal accessory nerve arises from

A

Medulla

173
Q

Hypoglossal nerve arises from

A

Medulla

174
Q

Which scientists conducted bell dog experiment?

A

Ivan pavlov

175
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Which part of autonomous nervous system works under stress?

A

Sympathetic nervous system

176
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What is the neurotransmitter of sympathetic nervous system?

A

Adrenaline

177
Q

How many sympathetic ganglion are present in the body?

A

21

3 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 1 saccral

178
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What is the neurotransmitter of parasympathetic nervous system?

A

Acetyl choline

179
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Which part of autonomous nervous system has thoraco lumbar outflow?

A

Sympathetic nervous system

180
Q

Which part of autonomous nervous system has cranio-sacral outflow?

A

Parasympathetic nervous system

181
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Where is sympathetic nervous system located?

A

Near spinal cord

182
Q

Where is parasympathetic nervous system located?

A

Near organs

183
Q

The pre ganglionic fibre is shorter in which- sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous system?

A

Sympathetic nervous system

184
Q

The post ganglionic fibre is shorter in which-sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous system?

A

Parasympathetic nervous system

185
Q

Out of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system, which works on mode of conserving energy?

A

Parasympathetic nervous system

186
Q

Which nervous system makes the pupil of eye dilate?

A

Sympathetic nervous system

187
Q

Which nervous system increases salivation?

A

Parasympathetic nervous system

188
Q

Which nervous system increase blood pressure?

A

Sympathetic nervous system

189
Q

Which nervous system causes dilation of bronchi and trachea?

A

Sympathetic nervous system

190
Q

Which nervous system causes contraction of anal sphinctre?

A

Sympathetic nervous system

191
Q

Basket nerve endings are present at

A

Root of hair follicles

192
Q

Merkel’s disc is located in

A

Epidermis

193
Q

Merkel’s disc senses

A

Touch

194
Q

Meissner’s corpuscles are present in

A

Dermis

195
Q

Meissner’s corpuscles sense

A

Deep touch

196
Q

Pacinian corpuscle are present in

A

Deep dermis

197
Q

Pacinian corpuscles sense

A

Pressure

198
Q

Which thermoreceptors sense warmth?

A

Caloreceptors

199
Q

Which thermoreceptors sense cold?

A

Frigidoreceptor

200
Q

Which muscle of eye helps in upward movement?

A

Superior rectus

201
Q

Which muscle of eye helps in inward movement?

A

Medial rectus

202
Q

Which muscle of eye helps in outward movement?

A

Lateral rectus

203
Q

Name the glands present in eyelids.

A

Meibomian gland
Gland of Zeis
Gland of Moll

204
Q

Which is the first refractive surface of eye?

A

Cornea

205
Q

Is cornea supplied with blood vessels?

A

No

206
Q

cornea receive glucose from

A

Aqueous humour

207
Q

Which layer provides nourishment to retina?

A

Choroid

208
Q

Is choroid supplied with blood vessel?

A

Yes

209
Q

Which forms the second refractory surface of eye?

A

Lens

210
Q

Aqueous chamber of eye is present between

A

Cornea and lens

211
Q

Aqueous chamber of eye drains into venous circulation through which structure?

A

Canal of schleim

212
Q

How mant sublayers does retina have? Name them

A 
4
Pigment layer
Photosensitive layer
Bipolar neuron layer
Retinal ganglionic layer
213
Q

Horizontal cells in eye are present between

A

Photosensitive cells and bipolar neuron layer

214
Q

Amacrine cells in eye are present between

A

Bipolar neuron and ganglionic layer

215
Q

Which cells are more abundant- rods or cones?

A

Rods

216
Q

Which pigment is present in rods?

A

Rhodoposin

217
Q

Which cells of eye provide scotopic vision?

A

Rod cells

218
Q

Which pigment is present in cones?

A

Iodopsin

219
Q

Visual purple is the other name for

A

Rhodopsin

220
Q

Visual violet is the other name of

A

Iodopsin

221
Q

Rhodopsin is made of

A

Retinal + opsin

222
Q

What is macula lutea?

A

Area on retina just opposite to lens where only cones are present

223
Q

In which part of retina is the sharpest image formed?

A

Macula lutea

224
Q

What is fovea centralis?

A

Depression in macula lutea

225
Q

Myopia is also known as

A

Near sightedness

226
Q

Myopia is caused by

A

Increasing converging power of lens or decreased size of eyeball

227
Q

Myopia can be corrected by using which lens?

A

Concave lens

228
Q

Hypermetropia is also called

A

Far sightedness

229
Q

Hypermetropia is caused due to

A

Decreasing convergence of lens or smaller eyeball

230
Q

Hypermetropia is corrected by which lens?

A

Convex lens

231
Q

Ear ossicles are present in which part of ear?

A

Middle ear

232
Q

Which part of external ear has ceruminous glands?

A

External auditory meatus

233
Q

Tympanum is made of which tissue?

A

Connective tissue

234
Q

Tympanic cavity is filled with which fluid?

A

Air

235
Q

Stapes connects to

A

Incus and oval window

236
Q

Which joint is present between malleus and incus?

A

Saddle joint

237
Q

Which joint is present between malleus and incus?

A

Saddle joint

238
Q

Which joint is present between incus and stapes/

A

Ball and socket joint

239
Q

Eustachian tube extends from inner ear to pharynx. True/false?

A

False

Eustachian tube extends from middle ear to pharynx.

240
Q

What is the function of vestibular apparatus of ear?

A

Maintaining body balance

241
Q

What is the sensitive structure of utriculus and saculus?

A

Macule (2)

242
Q

What is the sensitive structure of semicircular canals?

A

Cristae

243
Q

Scala vestibuli is filled with

A

Perilymph

244
Q

Scala media of cochlea is filled with

A

Endolymph

245
Q

Scala tympani is filled with

A

Perilymph

246
Q

Which part of cochlea is connected to the oval window?

A

Scala vestibuli

247
Q

Which part of cochlea contains organ of corti?

A

Scala media

248
Q

Which part of cochlea is connected to round window?

A

Scala tympani

249
Q

What are otolith crystals?

A

Calcareous crystals on top of gelatinous layer in macula. Responsible for maintenance of static pressure.

250
Q

What is responsible for dynamic equilibrium of body?

A

Semicircular canal

251
Q

Otolith crystals are found in which part of ear?

A

Macula

252
Q

Organ of corti is present on which membrane of cochlea?

A

Basilar membrane

253
Q

What is the function of somatic nervous system?

A

Transfers impulse from skeletal muscles to CNS

254
Q

What is the function of autonomous nervous system?

A

Transfers impulse from CNS to involuntary muscles

255
Q

What is the layer of cells which covers the cerebral hemisphere called?

A

Cerebral cortex

256
Q

Cerebellum has fibre tracts that interconnect different regions of brain. True/false?

A

False.

Cerebellum has very convoluted surface while pons has fibre tracts that interconnect different regions of brain.

257
Q

What is the external layer of eye composed of and what is it called?

A

Dense connective tissue, sclera

258
Q

What is the colour of choroid?

A

Blue

259
Q

How does choroid vary over the eyeball?

A

Thin over the posterior two thirds but becomes thick around anterior region to form the ciliary body

260
Q

Tectorial membrane is a thin elastic membrane, true or false?

A

True

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