Multiple Choice Questions

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Reflex action involves

  • spinal cord

  • cerbellum

  • medulla oblongata

  • optic lobe


A.

spinal cord

Reflexes are classified as the spinal reflexes and the cranial reflexes.

Spinal reflexes are so called because their basic neural path leads through spinal nerves and spinal cord. Reflexes at the spinal level have the purpose of removing the animal from harmful stimuli.


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Cornea transplant in humans is almost never rejected. This is because

  • it is composed of enucleated cells

  • it is a non-living layer

  • its cells are least penetrable by bacteria

  • it has no blood supply


Which one of the following depresses brain activity and produces feelings of calmness, relaxation and drowsiness?

  • Valium

  • Morphine

  • Hashish

  • Amphetamines


One of the examples of the action of the autonomous nervous system is

  • knee-jerk response

  • pupillary reflex

  • swallowing of food

  • peristalsis of the intestines


Now-a-days cornea transplantation is very popular. The reason is that it

  • is easy to preserve

  • transplanted very easily

  • can be easily obtained

  • does not link with blood supply and immune system


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Ventricles are related to

  • heart only

  • brain only

  • both 'a' and 'b'

  • none of these


Which of the following is the part of mid brain of rabbit?

  • Diencephalon

  • Cerebrum

  • Corpora quadrigemina

  • None of the above


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

  • nerve fibre is insulated by a medullary sheath

  • sodium pump starts operating only at the cyton and then continues into the nerve fibre

  • neurotransmitters are released by dendrites and not by axon endings

  • neurotransmitters are released by the axon endings and not by dendrites.


Which part of retina consists of only cones?

  • Fovea centralis

  • optic nerve

  • Blind spot

  • Orasmata


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Schwann cell is found around

  • axon

  • cyton

  • dendrite

  • dendron


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