In a man, abducens nerve is injured. Which one ofthe following functions will be affected?
Movement of the eye ball
Swallowing
Movement of the tongue
Movement of the neck
A.
Movement of the eye ball
Abducens (abducent) nerve is a cranial nerve which originates from the ventral surface of medulla oblongota. It innervates the lateral rectus muscle of eye ball. It is a motor nerve and controls the movements of the eye ball. Hence, if this nerve is injured in a human, movement of eye ball will be affected.
If dorsal nerve of spinal cord is broken down then its effect is
no impulse is transmitted
impulse is transmitted but slowly
impulse is transmitted fast
no effect on impulse
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
Which one of the following depresses brain activity and produces feelings of calmness, relaxation and drowsiness?
Valium
Morphine
Hashish
Amphetamines