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NEURAL CONTROL AND COORDINATION MCQs

Total Questions : 60 | Page 1 of 6 pages
Question 1.


Unidirectional transmission of a nerve impulse through nerve fibre is due to the fact that


  1.     Neurotransmitters are released by dendrites and not by axon endings
  2.     Sodium pump starts operating only at the cyton and then continues into the nerve fibre
  3.     Neurotransmitters are released by the axon endings and not by dendrites
  4.     Nerve fibre is insulated by a medullary sheath
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Neurotransmitters are released by the axon endings and not by dendrites
:
C

The transmission of the impulse occurs via release, diffusion, receptor binding of neurotransmitter molecules and unidirectional communication between neurons. Neurotransmitters are released at axon terminals. The axons transmit nerve impulses away from the cell body to a synapse or to a neuro-muscular junction.


Question 2.


Constrictions at intervals in a nerve fibre are known as


  1.     Nodes of Ranvier
  2.     Nodes of schwann
  3.     Dorsal fissure
  4.     Ventral fissure
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Nodes of Ranvier
:
A
Nodes of Ranvier, also known as myelin sheath gaps, are periodic gaps in the insulating myelin sheaths of myelinated axons where the axonal membrane is exposed to the extracellular space.
Question 3.


When brain cells are starved of oxygen, it can lead to ____.


  1.     Heart Attack
  2.     Stroke
  3.     Cangrene
  4.     Hypotension
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Stroke
:
B
A stroke means that the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly cut off. The brain cells need a constant supply of oxygen from the blood. Soon after the blood supply is cut off, the cells in the affected area of brain become damaged or die. A stroke is sometimes called a brain attack.
Question 4.


Cerebral cortex is composed of _____.


  1.     White matter
  2.     Grey matter
  3.     Both the white and gray matter
  4.     Myelin sheaths
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Grey matter
:
B
The layer of cells which covers the cerebral hemisphere is called cerebral cortex and is thrown into prominent folds. The cerebral cortex is referred to as the grey matter
due to its greyish appearance. The neuron cell bodies are concentrated here giving the colour. The cerebral cortex contains motor areas, sensory areas and large regions that are neither clearly sensory nor motor in function.
Question 5.


Saltatory transmission occurs in


  1.     Spinal nerve
  2.     Myelinated fibre
  3.     Nonmyelinated fibre
  4.     None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Myelinated fibre
:
B

Saltatory conduction (from the Latin saltare, to hop or leap) is the propagation of action potentials along myelinated axons from one node of Ranvier to the next node, increasing the conduction velocity of action potentials.


Question 6.


Which one of the following is the correct difference between Rod Cells and Cone Cells of our retina?


  Which One Of The Following Is The Correct Difference Between...


 


  1.     1
  2.     3
  3.     2
  4.     4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 4
:
D

There are two types of photoreceptor cells namely Rods and Cones.


1.  Cones are concentrated in the center of the retina, contains photopigment called iodopsin. Cones responsible for daylight (photopic) vision and color vision


2.  Rods are evenly distributed all over the retina, contains a photopigment called rhodopsin or visual purple, which contain a derivative of Vitamin-A. Rods responsible for twilight (scotopic) vision


And visual acuity not specifically linked to the photoreceptor cells but many different aspects of vision.


So, 4th is the correct differentiation between rod and cone.


Question 7.


Conduction of impulses via saltatory mode in myelinated neurons is _____ than unmyelinated neurons .


  1.     Slower
  2.     Similar
  3.     Faster
  4.     Moderate
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Faster
:
C

Conduction of impulses in myelinated neurons is faster than unmyelinated neurons. This is because myelin forces the action potential to jump from one node of Ranvier to the next. Na+ channels accumulate in the nodes of Ranvier In large myelinated axons, the conduction can be as much as 100 m/sec, or 220 miles per hour.The propagation speed is slower in small, unmyelinated fibers.


Question 8.


Who demonstrated conditioned reflex for the first time?


  1.     R.A. Fisher
  2.     J.B.S. Haldane
  3.     Pavlov
  4.     Alfred Russel
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Pavlov
:
C

Ivan Petrovich Pavlov was a Russian physiologist known primarily for his work in classical conditioning. Classical conditioning refers to a learning procedure in which a biologically potent stimulus (e.g. food) is paired with a previously neutral stimulus (e.g. a bell).


Question 9.


The nervous system which is entirely motor and operates without conscious control is 


  1.     Central nervous system
  2.     Autonomic nervous system
  3.     Somatic nervous system
  4.     None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Autonomic nervous system
:
B

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is a division of the peripheral nervous system that is entirely motor (a nerve carrying impulses from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or gland) responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes.


Question 10.


Ear is most sensitive to


  1.     10,000 cycles/sec
  2.     1,000 cycles/sec
  3.     100 cycles/sec
  4.     500 cycles/sec
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 1,000 cycles/sec
:
B

The human ear can respond to minute pressure variations in the air if they are in the audible frequency range, roughly 20 Hz - 20 kHz. It is capable of detecting pressure variations of less than one billionth of atmospheric pressure.


The hertz is defined as one cycle per second. 20Hz means 20 cycles per second. So the audible frequency range for human ear is 20 cycles per second to 20,000 cycles per second. Thus, even if all the options given fall in this range, a human ear is most sensitive to frequencies between 2000Hz to 5000Hz. Hence, option B is correct i.e. 1000cycles/sec


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