Central Neural System (CNS)

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Central Neural System (CNS): Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Brain, Cerebellum, Hypothalamus, Medulla Oblongata, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Central Nervous System, Diencephalon, Meninges, Brain Stem, Midbrain, Frontal Lobe, Forebrain, Cerebral Hemispheres, Hindbrain and, Temporal Lobe

Important Questions on Central Neural System (CNS)

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List any four the functions of midbrain.

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Which part of our brain occupies a major area in the cranial cavity? Explain its functioning mechanism.

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Write a short note on epithalamus.

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_____ (Epithalamus:/Thalamus) is the non-nervous part of the diencephalon.

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Pineal body is present in which part of the diencephalon?

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Epithalamus is the part of spinal cord.

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To what the respiratory centre of brain is sensitive?

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Centre for sense of smell are located in

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Which of the few following statements are correct about the cerebrum?
(i) It controls the sensitivity, movement, memory, vocabulary, etc.
(ii) It controls the vision through the frontal lobes.
(iii) It controls the contraction of voluntary muscles through the frontal lobe.
(iv) It controls the temperature, taste, touch, pain etc., through the parietal lobe.

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Hypothalamus contains the control centre for 

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Visual area is located in

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Space between pia mater and arachnoid is

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Pituitary gland is under the control of

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ADH is secreted by _____.

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Loss of memory may result from injury to the _____.

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Medulla oblongata encloses

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The third ventricle lies in

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Gyri in the brain are present in _____.

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Centre for thirst and hunger is located in _____.

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Corpus callosum is nerve fibre bridge which connects _____.