Nervous System and the Brain Quiz

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1. 1Synapse's effectiveness is often associated with which of the following physiological processes?
2. 2Which essential amino acid is necessary for the production of our brain's chemical messengers including melatonin, dopamine, noradrenaline and thyroxine?
3. 3Who published the first image of nerve tissue stained with the “black reaction technique” in 1873, which provided a complete description of the nerve cell?
4. 4Which vitamin or nutrient prevents major birth defects of the brain and spine in a newborn baby?
5. 5Epilepsy is a disorder that affects which part of the human body?
6. 6Which part of the human brain controls balance and coordination?
7. 7Neuron does not undergo cell division. What is the most accurate reason?
8. 8What is the correct functional sequence of dendrites and axon?
9. 9Which of the following statement pairs is correct?
10. 10The concept of “Chemico-Magnetic Web” is related to which of the following?
11. 11In a neuron, the exchange of messages mainly occurs through which structure?
12. 12Which neuron carries messages from the body to the brain?
13. 13Which neuron carries messages from the brain/spinal cord to muscles and glands?
14. 14Which neuron forms a link between sensory and motor neurons?
15. 15Choose the correct order (outer to inner) of the three meninges covering the brain.
16. 16Which statement is correct about the dura mater?
17. 17How does the arachnoid layer appear?
18. 18The temporal lobe is mainly associated with which of the following?
19. 19Why is the hippocampus called the “hard disk of the brain”?
20. 20In the movie “Taare Zameen Par”, Ishaan had Dyslexia (difficulty in reading and writing). As per the given data, Dyslexia is most related to which brain lobe?
21. 21What is considered the main cause of Alzheimer’s disease (memory loss)?
22. 22In which lobe of the brain is the hippocampus located?
23. 23Which hormone is known as the “Love hormone” that strengthens social bonding, trust, and emotions?
24. 24Why is the hypothalamus called the “Master of Master gland”?
25. 25Oxytocin and ADH belong to which brain region in the “Diencephalon” part?
26. 26The upper part of the midbrain containing the corpora quadrigemina mainly controls which function?
27. 27Corpora quadrigemina is a structure of which part of the brain?
28. 28Which part of the midbrain is considered responsible for the “6th sense”?
29. 29Why is the cerebellum called the “Tree of Life”?
30. 30In the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS), how many pairs of cranial nerves are there in total?
31. 31In a neuron, which structure can be called the “information highway”?