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Peripheral Nervous System (Class XI/XII)

A comprehensive quiz covering cranial nerves, spinal nerves, and neuron types in the peripheral nervous system

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following nerves innervates superior oblique eye muscle?

  1. Optic nerve
  2. Oculomotor nerve
  3. Trochlear nerve
  4. Abducens nerve
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following nerves does not originate from medulla?

  1. Abducens
  2. Trigeminal
  3. Trochlear
  4. Vagus
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following types of nerves are all the human spinal nerves?

  1. Afferent
  2. Efferent
  3. Mixed
  4. Association
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What role do vagus nerve play?

  1. Saliva secretion
  2. Perform visceral reflexes
  3. Eye movement
  4. Taste
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the largest cranial nerve in the human body?

  1. Abducens nerve
  2. Trigeminal nerve
  3. Hypoglossal nerve
  4. Vagus nerve
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the total number of spinal nerves?

  1. 12 pairs
  2. 31 pairs
  3. 5 pairs
  4. 8 pairs
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Mark the odd pair out.

  1. Vestibular, Cochlear
  2. Palatines, Salivary
  3. Abducens, Optic
  4. Trochlear, Vagus
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

From where do the 3rd and the 4th cranial nerves originate?

  1. Cerebrum
  2. Cerebellum
  3. Midbrain
  4. Medulla
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following pairs is incorrect?

  1. Cervical - 8
  2. Thoracic - 12
  3. Sacral - 4
  4. Lumber - 5
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of neurons does the dorsal root ganglion of the spinal cord contain?

  1. Motor
  2. Sensory
  3. Mixed
  4. It does not contain neurons
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following nerves innervates muscles of larynx?

  1. Glassopharyngeal
  2. Vestibular
  3. Spinal accessory
  4. Abducens
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following branches of spinal nerves contains autonomic neurons?

  1. Dorsal ramus
  2. Ramus communicans
  3. Ventral ramus
  4. Frontal lobe
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following body organs is innervated by optic, oculomotor, trochlear and abducens nerves?

  1. Ear
  2. Nose
  3. Eye
  4. Tongue
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following nerves innervates retina?

  1. Oculomotor nerve
  2. Trochlear nerve
  3. Optic nerve
  4. Abducens nerve
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What type of neurons connect sensory and motor neurons to each other and with other nerve cells?

  1. Mixed neurons
  2. Association neurons
  3. Afferent nerve fibres
  4. Efferent nerve fibres
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