Protective Coverings of the Brain

Q.

The outermost covering of the brain is called as ___ .

Q.

The outermost covering of the brain is

1. Cranium

2. Vertebral column

3. Scalp

4. Cerebrum

Q.

Which of the following is the innermost membrane covering the brain?

1. Piamater

2. Arachnoid

3. Sulcus

4. Duramater

Q. Which of the following nutrients are energy sources for the brain?

1. Other metabolites
2. Glucose, fatty acids and ketone bodies
3. Triacylglycerol
4. Glucose alone

Q.

Name the meninges of brain and spinal cord.

Q. The blood-brain barrier allows to enter the brain.

1. glucose
2. glycogen
3. glucagon
4. glycerol

Q.

Which cranial nerve is responsible for our jaw movement?

1. Hippocampus

2. Right parietal lobe

3. Cranial nerve

4. Cerebellum

Q.

What are meninges?

Q.

Mention the collective term for the membranes covering the brain.

Q.

Where is gyrus located?

Q. Arrange the protective layers of the brain from outside to inside?

1. Archanoid mater
2. Dura mater
3. Pia mater
4. Skull

Q. The largest portion of brain is the ______________.

1. hypothalamus
2. cerebellum
3. medulla oblongata
4. cerebrum

Q. Which of the following nutrients are energy sources for the brain?

1. Glucose alone
2. Glucose, fatty acids and ketone bodies
3. Triacylglycerol
4. Other metabolites

Q.

Name the structures involved in the protection of the brain.

Q. Give reasons.

Q. How many meninges are present in rat?

1. Two
2. Three
3. Four
4. None of the above

Q.

Which of the following is the innermost membrane covering the brain?

1. Arachnoid

2. Duramater

3. Piamater

4. Sulcus

Q.

Choose the correct option:​

Statement 1: Cerebrospinal fluid has no role in nutrition of brain and spinal cord.​

Statement 2: Cerebrospinal fluid is the shock absorber of the CNS.

1. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect
2. Both the statements are incorrect
3. Statement 2 is correct but statement 1 is incorrect
4. Both the statements are correct

Q. Assertion (A): The brain is protected by CSF.
Reason (R): CSF acts as a shock absorber, cushioning the brain against the skull

1. A is false but R is true.
2. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Q. The largest part of brain is the .

1. cerebellum
2. spinal cord
3. cerebrum