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1. Somatic neural system transmit impulses from CNS to skeletal muscles.
2. Autonomic neural system transmits impulses from CNS to involuntary organs and smooth muscles.
3. Unmyelinated nerve fibres are found in spinal and cranial nerves
4. Myelinated nerve fibres are found in autonomous and the somatic neural systems.
- 1 and 3 only
- 3 and 4 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 1, 2 and 4 only
Nerves that carry messages from the brain to the body parts.
1. Somatic neural system transmit impulses from CNS to skeletal muscles.
2. Autonomic neural system transmits impulses from CNS to involuntary organs and smooth muscles.
3. Unmyelinated nerve fibres are found in spinal and cranial nerves
4. Myelinated nerve fibres are found in autonomous and the somatic neural systems.
- 1 and 2 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 3 and 4 only
- 1, 2 and 4 only
The function of our visceral organs is controlled by
(a) sympathetic and somatic neural system
(b) sympathetic and parasympathetic neural system
(c) central and somatic nervous system
(d) None of the above
Reason: Sympathetic nervous system is a division of the autonomic nervous system.
- Both the assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion
- Assertion is true but the reason is false
- Both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion
- Reason is true but the assertion is false
Reason: Motor neurons conduct nerve impulses from effector organs to the brain.
- Both the assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion
- Both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion
- Reason is true but the assertion is false
- Assertion is true but the reason is false
Motor nerve carries messages to the brain.
- True
- False
Name the different types of nerves. Write their functions.
- Brain and cranial nerves
- Spinal cord and spinal nerves
- Brain and spinal cord
- Cranial and spinal nerves
Reason: Motor neurons conduct nerve impulses from effector organs to the brain.
- Both the assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion
- Both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion
- Assertion is true but the reason is false
- Reason is true but the assertion is false
Define motor neuron.
- Three
- Four
- Five
- Six
___carry messages from the brain or spinal cord to all the muscles and body organs.
- CNS, receptors
- receptors, CNS
- CNS, muscle
- effector organ, CNS
A. Cranial nerves1. 5 pairsB. Sacral nerves2. 12 pairsC. Coccygeal nerves3. 8 pairsD. Cervical nerve4. 1 pair
- A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
- A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
- A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
- A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
Reason: Sympathetic nervous system is a division of the autonomic nervous system.
- Both the assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion
- Both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion
- Assertion is true but the reason is false
- Reason is true but the assertion is false
Nerve which carries nerve impulse from tissue to central nervous system is called
Afferent
Efferent
Motor
Mixed
A. Cranial nerves1. 5 pairsB. Sacral nerves2. 12 pairsC. Coccygeal nerves3. 8 pairsD. Cervical nerve4. 1 pair
- A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
- A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
- A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
- A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
Differentiate between the following pairs on the basis of what is mentioned within brackets:
Spinal nerves and Cranial nerves (Number of nerves)
- Dilates pupil
- Causes goose bumps
- Inhibits salivation
- Contracts urinary bladder
- Somatic sensory and visceral motor fibres
- Somatic motor and visceral sensory fibres
- Somatic motor and visceral motor fibres
- Somatic sensory and visceral sensory fibres
FInd the correct function of the efferent nerves from the following options.
Conduct information from CNS to the effector organ
Conduct information from effector organ to the CNS
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
Differentiate between:
(c) Spinal nerves and cranial nerves.
- CNS, receptors
- receptors, CNS
- CNS, muscle
- effector organ, CNS
- Knee-jerk response
- Pupillary reflex
- Peristalsis of the intestines
- Swallowing of food
A. Cranial nerves1. 5 pairsB. Sacral nerves2. 12 pairsC. Coccygeal nerves3. 8 pairsD. Cervical nerve4. 1 pair
- A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
- A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
- A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
- A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
- IV
- VII
- X
- All of the above
- Peristalsis of the intestine
- Papillary reflex
- Knee-jerk response
- Swallowing of food
- SA node
- AV node
- Purkinje fibers
- None of the above