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The internal ear contains vestibular apparatus and cochlea. Vestibular apparatus is composed of

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Important Questions on Neural Control and Coordination

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Draw a labelled diagram of the internal ear and explain the mechanism of hearing.
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A gymnast is able to balance his body upside down even in the total darkness because of:
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The transparent lens in the human eye is held in its place by
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When one goes from a brightly lit area to a dimly lit room our eyes adjusts slowly, thereby regaining the clarity of vision. Which ONE of the following explains this process?
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Match the following columns and select the correct option.

  Column-I   Column-II
(a) Organ of Corti (i) Connects middle ear and pharynx
(b) Cochlea (ii) Coiled part of the labyrinth
(c) Eustachian tube (iii) Attached to the oval window
(d) Stapes (iv) Located on the basilar membrane
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Which of the following statement is correct?
(i) The rods contain a purplish-red protein called the rhodopsin.
(ii) The photopigments are embedded in the membrane discs of the inner segment.
(iii) Retinal is a derivative of vitamin A.
(iv) Light induces dissociation of the retinal from opsin resulting in changes in the structure of the opsin.
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In the mammalian eye, the 'fovea' is the the center of the visual field, where:
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How do Rods and Cones of human Dye differ from each other chemically and functionally ?
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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The auditory nerve gets its input from which of the following?
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Study the following diagram of human tongue and identify the part I, II, and III

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Observe the given steps related to the experience of taste and arrange them properly.

  • Impulses reach the brain through the nerves.
  • The taste detecting chemoreceptors are stimulated.
  • The substances reach the taste buds through saliva.
  • Substances responsible for taste dissolves in saliva.
  • Forms the experience of taste.
  • Impulses form in the chemical receptors.
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Match the following columns and select the correct option:-

Column-I column-II
(a) Rods and cones (i) Absence of photoreceptor cells
(b) Blind spot (ii) Cones are densely packed
(c) Fovea (iii) Photoreceptor cells
(d) Iris (iv) Visible coloured portion of the eye
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Which statement is CORRECT regarding blind spot in human eye?

It ___________.

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The photosensitive compound in the human eye is made up of: