Which of the following structures or regions is incorrectly paired with its function ?
Corpus callosum: Band of fibers connecting left and right cerebral hemispheres
Medulla oblongata: Controls respiration and cardiovascular reflexes
Hypothalamus: Production of releasing hormones and regulation of temperature, hunger and thirst.
Limbic system: Consists of fibre tracts that interconnect different regions of brain; controls movement.
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Which part of the brain is involved in the regulation of sexual behaviour?
Corpora quadrigemina
Only hypothalamus
Limbic system and hypothalamus
Cerebellum
By which nervous system and of what type, the blood is supplied into visceral organs?
Sympathetic nervous system, voluntary
Sympathetic nervous system, involuntary
Parasympathetic nervous system, involuntary
Both SNS and PNS, involuntary
Alzheimer’s disease in human is associated with the deficiency of
Dopamine
Glutamic acid
Acetylcholine
Gamma Amino Butyric Acid (GABA)
Which of the following structures or regions is incorrectly paired with its function ?
Corpus callosum: Band of fibers connecting left and right cerebral hemispheres
Medulla oblongata: Controls respiration and cardiovascular reflexes
Hypothalamus: Production of releasing hormones and regulation of temperature, hunger and thirst.
Limbic system: Consists of fibre tracts that interconnect different regions of brain; controls movement.
The autonomic nervous system has control over
Reflex action
Skeletal muscles
Sense organs
Internal organs
Mechanism of neural coordination involves
Transmission of nerve impulse
Impulse conduction across a synapse
Physiology of reflex action
All of the above
At the neuromuscular function
The muscle membrane possesses musculariae receptors
The motor nerve endings secrete norepinephrine
Curare leads to prolongation of neuromuscular transmission
The motor nerve endings secrete acetylcholine
Which brain structure is NOT correctly matched with its primary function?
Pons—higher-level thinking
Thalamus—relay center for sensory information
Hippocampus—memory formation
Amygdala—processing of emotions
A demyelinating disease, such as multiple sclerosis, primarily affects which component of the nervous system and impairs what function?
Synaptic cleft; neurotransmitter release
Neuron cell body; protein synthesis
Myelin sheath; nerve impulse conduction
Dendrites; signal reception
The myelin sheath, crucial for rapid nerve impulse transmission, is primarily composed of which macromolecule?
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Nucleic acids
