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Read the following statements (A- D):
(A) The nerve fibres of PNS are two types, afferent and efferent fibres.
(B) PNS comprises of all nerves of body associated with the brain only.
(C) Efferent fibres transmit regulatory impulses from CNS to peripheral tissues.
(D) Brain, ganglia and neural tissues found in neural system of insects.
How many of above statements are right?

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Important Questions on Neural Control and Coordination

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Observe the following diagram of brain of man and identify the parts labelled as I and III.

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The cardiovascular centre is located in the ______ of the brain.
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Destruction of the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord would result in loss of:
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Where is the third ventricle of the brain located?

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Statement (S): Damage to cerebellum results in uncoordinated voluntary muscle movements

Reason (R): Cerebellum is responsible for the control and coordination of locomotor movements.

The correct answer is

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In our body, the largest number of neuron cells can be found in ___.
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Oligodendrocytes and astrocytes are neuroglial cells found in ___.
a) Peripheral nervous system involved in the formation of the myelin sheath.
b) Central nervous system in which oligodendrocytes form myelin sheath and astrocytes bind neurons with capillaries.
c) Autonomic nervous system in which both cells provide support.
d) Sympathetic nervous system in which the two cells help in conduction.
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Assertion (A): Mammals have a relatively large brain when compared to that of other animals in relation to body size.
Reason (R): The number of optic lobes is four in mammals and two in other vertebrates.
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In human brain, two cerebral hemispheres are connected by a bundle of fibers which is known as
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This part of brain is called gyroscope of the body
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Study the following statements regarding the human brain.
I) The white matter of the cerebellum is called arborvitae.
II) Cerebral hemispheres are centres for memory and communications.
III) Pons contains the pneumotaxic centre.
IV) Limbic system involved in the expression of emotional reactions.
Identify correct statements from the above.
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The cells which form blood brain barrier in the central nervous system are
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The two components of autonomous nervous system have antagonistic actions. But in certain cases their effects are mutually helpful. Which of the following statement is correct?
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Which of the following regions of the brain is incorrectly paired with its function?