Biology

Nervous System Physiology

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Enhance your knowledge of human neurobiology through questions on nervous system physiology. The topics cover brain anatomy, sensory modalities, and the neural mechanisms controlling speech and language. This resource is ideal for students preparing for medical and general science exams.

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Nervous System Physiology Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following are included in mid brain?

  1. Cerebrum and diencephalon

  2. Cerebral peduncle and corpora quadrigemia

  3. Cerebellum and medulla oblongata

  4. Pons varolii and olfactory lobe
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Cerebral peduncle and corpora quadrigemia are included in mid brain.

Multiple choice

The largest part of the human brain is the

  1. medulla oblongata

  2. cerebrum

  3. mid-brain

  4. cerebellum
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The cerebrum (or forebrain), which makes up 75% of the brain by volume and 85% by weight, is divided by a large groove, known as the longitudinal fissure, into two distinct hemispheres.