The cerebral aqueduct is a narrow 15 mm conduit for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that passes through the:
1. Corpus callosum
2. Diencephalon
3. Mid brain
4. Medulla oblongata

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In the peripheral neural system, Schwann cells surround the axons of:
I: Myelinated nerve fibres
II: Unmyelinated nerve fibres
 
1. Only I
2. Only II
3. Both I and II
4. Neither I nor II
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Nissl’s granules are found in:
I: Soma of the neuron
II: Dendrites of the neuron
III: Axon of the neuron
1. Only I and II 2. Only I and III
3. Only II and III 4. I, II and III
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What restores the resting potential of the axonal membrane at the site of excitation after depolarisation?
1. Influx of sodium ions
2. Influx of potassium ions
3. Efflux of sodium ions
4. Efflux of potassium ions
Subtopic:  Origin of Resting Membrane Potential | Action Potential |
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A):   Neurons are excitable cells.
Reason (R): The membrane of neurons is polarised.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains the (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain the (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. Both (A) and (R) are False.   
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Which cranial meninge is in contact with the brain tissue?
1. Dura mater 2. Arachnoid mater
3. Pia mater 4. Grey mater
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Which part of our brain is involved in thermoregulation and osmoregulation?
1. Corpora quadrigemina
2. Cerebellum
3. Hypothalamus
4. Pons varolii
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The depolarisation of the polarised axonal membrane is primarily due to:
1. Influx of sodium ions
2. Influx of potassium ions
3. Efflux of sodium ions
4. Efflux of potassium ions
Subtopic:  Action Potential |
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The sodium potassium pump transports:
1. three sodium ions from outside to inside a cell.
2. three sodium ions from inside to outside a cell.
3. two potassium ions from outside to inside a cell.
4. two sodium ions from outside to inside a cell.
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A person involved in a road traffic accident sustains damage to the occipital lobe. He is likely to have trouble with:
1. Hearing 2. Taste
3. Touch 4. Vision
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