MCQs on Nervous System
1. The falx cerebri developing from the durometer is present between
A. Brain and spinal cord
B. Cerebellar hemispheres
C. Cerebral hemispheres
D. Subdural and epidural space
Answer:: C.
2. Which of the following is the correct order of meninges from the inner side?
A. Pia mater – arachnoid mater – durometer
B. Pericardium – myocardium – endocardium
C. Durometer – pia mater – arachnoid mater
D. Durometer – arachnoid mater – pia mater
Answer:: D.
3. Space which separates arachnoid mater and durometer is ______.
A. Epidural
B. Mediastinum
C. Subdural
D. Subarachnoid
Answer:: C.
4. Neurons are aided by following glial cells except for ______.
A. Ependymal
B. Lymphocytes
C. Oligodendrocytes
D. Astrocytes
Answer:: B.
5. Which of the following structure at a synapse has the neurotransmitter?
A. Schwan cells
B. Synaptic cleft
C. Synaptic knobs
D. Synaptic vesicles
Answer:: D.
6. The action potential while the propagation of a nerve impulse is due to the movement of________.
A. K+ ions from intracellular to extracellular fluid
B. K+ ions from extracellular to intracellular fluid
C. Na+ ions from intracellular to extracellular fluid
D. Na+ ions from extracellular to intracellular fluid
Answer:: D.
7. In the left hemisphere, Broca’s area is related to_______.
A. Speech
B. Smell sensation
C. Impulses received from eyes
D. Reasoning and learning
Answer:: A.
8. As a stimulant of the CNS, cocaine interferes with the reuptake of _________ at synapses
A. Epinephrine
B. Dopamine
C. Scetylcholine
D. Oxygen
Answer:: B.
9. The synaptic vesicles a neuromuscular junction discharges______.
A. adrenaline
B. epinephrine
C. acetylcholine
D. none of the above
Answer:: C.
10. ______________ is the ability of neurons to initiate nerve impulses
A. myelination
B. conductivity
C. irritability
D. neurotransmission
Answer:: C.
