Neural Control and Coordination NEET Questions and Answers - 1

Question: 1

The respiratory centre is present in the

(A) Hypothalamus

(B) Thalamus

(C) CerebeLlum

(D) Medulla oblongata

Ans: D

Medulla oblongata

Question: 2

What is the functional unit of the nervous system?

(A) Neuron

(B) Nephron

(C) Neuroglial cells

(D) Axon

Ans: A

Neuron

Question: 3

Which of the following is present more in the extracellular fluid found outside the axolemma?

(A) Potassium

(B) Magnesium phosphate

(C) Organic molecules

(D) Sodium chloride

Ans: D

Sodium chloride

Question: 4

Name the cell organelle which is not seen in the axons.

(A) Golgi apparatus

(B) Mitochondria

(C) Centriole

(D) Endoplasmic reticulum

Ans: A

Golgi apparatus

Question: 5

Which of the following controls and coordinates the muscular movements and body equilibrium?

(A) Cerebellum

(B) Cerebrum

(C) Pons

(D) Medulla oblongata

Ans: A

Cerebellum

Question: 6

The number of lumbar spinal nerves is

(A) 1

(B) 5

(C) 8

(D) 12

Ans: B

5

Question: 7

The central nervous system forms from this layer during embryonic development.

(A) Ectoderm

(B) Endoderm

(C) Mesoderm

(D) Middle layer

Ans: A

Ectoderm

Question: 8

The blind spot is called so because

(A) It has neither rods nor cones

(B) It is present beyond the lens

(C) It has only rods

(D) It has only cones

Ans: A

It has neither rods nor cones

Question: 9

The eye lens is made up of long

(A) Columnar epithelial cells

(B) Squamous epithelial cells

(C) Germinal epithelial cells

(D) Ciliated epithelial cells

Ans: A

Columnar epithelial cells

Question: 10

Which structure in the ear converts pressure waves to action potentials?

(A) Organ of Corti

(B) Oval window

(C) Semicircular canal

(D) Tympanic membrane

Ans: A

Organ of Corti