MCQs on Central Nervous System
Q. Which of the following is one of the parts of the hindbrain?
(a) hypothalamus
(b) cerebellum
(c) corpus callosum
(d) spinal cord
Answer: : (b)
Q. If there is an injury in the hypothalamus region of the brain, it is most likely to affect
(a) regulation of body temperature
(b) decision making
(c) co-ordination during locomotion
(d) short-term memory
Answer: : (a)
Q. A cranial nerve with the highest number of branches
(a) Facial nerve
(b) Trigeminal nerve
(c) Vagus nerve
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Answer: : (b)
Q. Afferent neurons carry nerve impulses from
(a) CNS to muscles
(b) CNS to receptors
(c) receptors to CNS
(d) effector organs to CNS
Answer: : (c)
Q. The cranial nerve that regulates the heartbeat
(a) VII
(b) VIII
(c) IX
(d) X
Answer: : (d)
Q. Which of the following is another name for the third ventricle of the brain?
(a) diocoel
(b) paracoel
(c) rhinocoel
(d) metacoel
Answer: : (a)
Q. Nissl’s granules present in the neurons are made up of
(a) protein
(b) ribosome
(c) RNA
(d) DNA
Answer: : (b)
Q. Which of the following is a part of the rhombencephalon?
(a) Medulla
(b) Substantia nigra
(c) Thalamus
(d) Temporal lobe
Answer: : (a)
Q. A neuron that carries information from the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system is
(a) afferent neuron
(b) efferent neuron
(c) both
(d) none
Answer: : (a)
Q. Which of the following parts of the brain controls the body temperature and urge of eating?
(a) thalamus
(b) cerebellum
(c) pons
(d) hypothalamus
Answer: : (d)
