PPSC Lecturer Psychology Solved MCQs Online Test No. 41

Which of the following structures, located at the top of the brainstem and at the middle of the brain, is often described as being the relay station connecting various parts of:

Which of the following is most true of the spinal cord and the brainstem?

The peripheral nervous system is made up of extensions from the central nervous system known as:

Within the limbic system, the two structures that interconnect to from a circuit Wrapped around the thalamus and basal ganglia are the brain?

The parts of motor neuron or an interneuron that are specialized to receive signals from other neurons are the:

If the spinal cord is severed closer to the brain than to the bottom of the spinal column:

The thin, tube-like branches that increase the surface area of the cell body in the motor neuron and interneuron are called:

You raise your hand to answer a question in class. What is the last division of the nervous system to play a part in this action?

Which of the following pairs are functionally most similar and, in fact, play complementary roles in initiating movement?

Neurons that carry messages to muscles and glands are called:

The elementary units of the nervous system that carry out the functions of the system are called:

Our heart begins to pound and your pulse begins to race as you step towards the podium to deliver your speech. The part .of the nervous system that is directly producing this physiological response is the:

Parkinson's disease, characterized by involuntary muscle tremors and difficulty in starting and stopping deliberate movements, is due to deterioration of neurons running from the brainstem into the:

Which division of the nervous system carries neural commands directly to the muscles that produce observable body movements?

The function of the sensory neurons is to:

A chemical substance designed to affect another cell is released by the .................of a neuron. Which part of the neuron release neurotransmitters onto receiving cells?

Which of the following distinguishes a sensory neuron from a motor neuron or an interneuron?

Neurons that exist completely within the central nervous system are called:

When you smile, a-nerve stimulates face muscles. When you prick your toe, the pain travels to the central nervous system by a-nerve:

The most numerous neurons in the human nervous system are:

The fatty material protecting the axon in some neurons is called a/an:

Under conditions of stress, which of the following prepares the body for possible "fight or flight"?

You accidentally dip your hand into some boiling water, and later realize that you jerked your hand out of the water before you felt pain. Which of the following is the most likely explanation?

Which division of the nervous system carries neural commands directly to the glands and internal muscular structures such as the heart and intestines?

A ...............is a bundle of ..............