Both brain and spinal cord are protected by:

Related Mcqs:

1. How many nerves arise from spinal cord in human beings:

   A. 12
   B. 15
   C. 31
   D. 36

2. The brain structure that controls unconscious but essential functions such as breathing and circulation is the:

   A. cerebellum
   B. corpus callosum
   C. hypothalamus
   D. medulla

3. An innovative scanning technique that uses magnetic to visualize brain activity is called:

   A. PET
   B. MRI
   C. CAT
   D. fMRI

4. When you are walking, the brain sends messages to the skeletal muscles in the legs by way of:

   A. efferent fibers
   B. central fibers
   C. motor fibers
   D. sensory fibers

5. A disease believed to be caused because of cell death in a brain area that produces dopamine:

   A. Alzheimer’s disease
   B. Drug abuse
   C. Epilepsy
   D. Parkinson’s disease

6. A disease characterized by the decline in brain function:

   A. Epilepsy
   B. Drug abuse
   C. Parkinson’s disease
   D. Alzheimer’s disease

7. You are feeling a lot of fear, the brain site most likely involved is:

   A. the midbrain
   B. the left hemisphere
   C. the right hemisphere
   D. the amygdala

8. Benzodiazepines exert their effects in the brain by enhancing activity at the_______receptor.

   A. GAB Aergic
   B. Cholinergic
   C. Dopaminergic
   D. Serotonergic

9. The portion of the brain that appears to be the last area to mature fully is the:

   A. hypothalamus
   B. corpus callosum
   C. prefrontal cortex
   D. occipital lobe

10. The area of the brain which undergoes the greatest change from the puberty into young adulthood is the:

    A. Frontal lobe
    B. Hypothalamus
    C. Temporal lobe
    D. Corpus callosum