The outermost meninx that provides a thicker and protective layer is the:
1. dura mater
2. arachnoid mater
3. pia mater
4. gray mater

Subtopic:  Meninges, Ventricles & CSF |
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The part of the brain that controls important cognitive skills in humans, such as emotional expression, problem solving, memory, language, judgment, and sexual behaviors is the:

1. frontal lobe 2. parietal lobe
3. occipital lobe 4. temporal lobe
Subtopic:  Cerebrum, EEG & Sleep |
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The part of the brain that has the most effect on maintenance of homeostasis is:

1. thalamus 2. hypothalamus
3. infundibulum 4. mammillary body
Subtopic:  Diencephalon |
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Which is the smallest cranial nerve that innervates the superior oblique muscles of the eye?
1. trochlear
2. abducens
3. oculomotor
4. optic

Subtopic:  Basic Anatomy of Human Eye (OLD NCERT) |

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Which of the following is not true regarding parasympathetic system?
1. Preganglionic fibers arise from the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord.
2. Terminal ganglia are located close to effector organs.
3. Preganglionic fibers are myelinated; postganglionic fibers are not.
4. Parasympathetic postganglionic fibers secrete acetylcholine.

Subtopic:  Autonomic Nervous System (OLD NCERT) |
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The reflex arc ends at:
1. sensory neuron
2. motor neuron
3. effector
4. receptor

Subtopic:  Motor Functions of Spinal Cord |
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A duct within the mesencephalon, contains cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and connects the third ventricle to the fourth ventricle is called:

1. interventricular foramen 2. cerebral aqueduct
3. foramen of Monro 4. foramen of Magendie
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A catecholamine is released as a neurotransmitter by:
1. preganglionic sympathetic fibers
2. postganglionic sympathetic fibers
3. preganglionic parasympathetic fibers
4. postganglionic parasympathetic fibers

Subtopic:  Autonomic Nervous System (OLD NCERT) |
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Catecholamines like adrenaline and noradrenaline are derived from the amino acid:
1. glycine
2. tyrosine
3. tryptophan
4. glutamic acid

Subtopic:  Synapse |
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Cocaine acts by interfering the reuptake of dopamine. Thus, cocaine is a:
1. sympathetic agonist
2. sympathetic antagonist
3. sympathetic neurotransmitter
4. parasympathetic agonist

Subtopic:  Synapse |

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