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Health and Neurological Disorders

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Health and neurological disorders focus on medical conditions affecting the brain, nerves, and overall well being. This category includes questions on neurodegenerative diseases, language disorders, and physical disabilities. It is highly relevant for exams featuring biology and general science.

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Health and Neurological Disorders Questions

Multiple choice zoology nervous system of man parts of the brain brain and its parts brain

What would happen to the person if cerebellum of his brain is damaged?

  1. He will lose his memory power

  2. He will not be able to swallow food properly

  3. He will be unable to coordinate and stand properly

  4. He will lose his powers ofvision and hearing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Cerebellum is the  part of the brain which is responsible for balancing the body. It helps in coordination of right and left interpretation done by the central nervous system. When the cerebellum, gets damage the coordination between several movements is lost.

So, the correct answer is 'He will be unable to coordinate and stand properly'

Multiple choice civics individual and society achieving equality moving towards equality diversity and discrimination

An inability to appreciate humour is most often associated with damage to the ________.

  1. Anterior right frontal lobe

  2. Left temporal lobe

  3. Left frontal lobe

  4. Right temporal lobe
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The frontal lobes are considered to be our emotional control center and home to our personality. The right frontal lobe plays a role in non-verbal abilities. Frontal lobe damage seems to have an impact on divergent thinking or flexibility or problem-solving ability. A damage to anterior right frontal lobe leads to an inability to appreciate humour. The individual with damage in this region also reacted less, with diminished physical or emotional response.

Multiple choice evs the muscular system and digestive system in human beings human muscular system closer look into muscular system muscles and its types

Polio disease affects

  1. Skeleton

  2. Nervous system

  3. Muscles and spinal cord

  4. Skeleton and muscular system
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B,C Correct answer
Explanation

Polio is a viral disease, which affects the spinal cord causing muscle weakness and paralysis. The polio virus enters the body through the mouth, usually from hands contaminated with the stool of an infected person. 

Multiple choice zoology locomotion and movement disorders of musculoskeletal system disorders of muscle and skeleton joints and movements

Myasthenia gravis is a/an

  1. Autoimmune disease caused due to non-secretion of acetylcholine at neuromusclar junction.

  2. Muscle related disease, caused by hormonal disorder.

  3. Autoimmune disease, caused due to non-section of CSF.

  4. Autommune disease, caused due to non-conduction of impulses at neural junction.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease that destroys the skeletal muscles responsible for actions such as swallowing, breathing, etc. It is caused due to the inability of muscles to respond to the nerve impulse due to the destruction of the receptors of acetylcholine on them. The acetylcholine is secreted from the neurons at the neuromuscular junction which is not perceived by the muscles as their receptors have been destroyed by the antibodies.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Autoimmune disease, caused due to non-conduction of impulses at neural junction'

Multiple choice zoology our health introduction to health and disease health and its failure health and its significance

Which of these terms is used to describe a condition that interferes with the normal functioning of the body or mind?

  1. Vaccination

  2. Epidemic

  3. Disease

  4. Both B and C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A disease is defined as a condition that impairs normal bodily or mental functioning. Vaccination is a preventative measure, and an epidemic is a widespread occurrence of a disease.

Multiple choice zoology our health introduction to health and disease health and its failure health and its significance

In neurasthenia, the adolescent patient suffers from 

  1. Mental and physical weakness

  2. Inability to concentrate and enjoy

  3. Insomnia and depression

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Neurasthenia is a condition of nervous exhaustion. It is a technical term for neurosis, a mental illness in which person suffers depression, obsessive behaviour, anxiety and feeling of unhappiness. The affected person shows mental and physical fatigue or weakness. Depression, anxiety and insomnia (lack of sleep) are common symptoms. The person gets isolated from all activities and lose concentration and enjoyment.
So, the correct answer 'All of the above'.
Multiple choice zoology why do we fall ill health introduction to health health and its maintenance

Which of the following genetic disorder can cause mental retardation?

  1. Hemophilia

  2. Thalassemia

  3. Down's syndrome

  4. Huntington's disease
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Down's syndrome is a genetic disorder due to the presence of an extra copy of a chromosome that leads to the abnormal growth and mental retardation. Down's syndrome generally is due to trisomy 21, i.e., presence of chromosome 21 in three copies. The affected individuals are mentally retarded, short in stature and have a broad, short skull, small mouth.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice zoology why do we fall ill health introduction to health health and its maintenance

Recurrence of epileptic attack is called as

  1. Episodes of epilepsy.

  2. Epileptic seizures.

  3. Epileptic shock.

  4. None of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Epilepsy is a group of neurological disorders characterized by epileptic seizures. Epileptic seizures are recurrent episodes of epileptic attack that can vary from brief and nearly undetectable to long periods of vigorous shaking and there is unconsciousness. 

Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice zoology why do we fall ill health introduction to health health and its maintenance

Which of the following is not a mental disease?

  1. Guot

  2. Epilepsy

  3. Neurosis

  4. Psychosis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Gout is a form of arthritis and also known as gouty arthritis. It is characterized by severe pain in joints. There is deposition of crystals of uric acid in the joints due to which inflammation, swelling and severe pain occurs in joints. This occurs when high levels of uric acid are there in blood. Uric acid is formed from the breakdown of purines. Hence, gout is a physical disease not a mental.
So, the correct answer is 'Gout'.
Multiple choice zoology why do we fall ill health introduction to health health and its maintenance

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder, caused by the abnormal 

  1. Virual infection in brain

  2. Bacterial infection in brain

  3. Electrical discharge from neuron of the brain

  4. Fungal infection in brain
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Epilepsy is a group of neurological disorders characterized by epileptic seizures. Epileptic seizures are episodes that can vary from brief and nearly undetectable to long periods of vigorous shaking and there is unconsciousness. Epilepsy occurs due to abnormal electrical discharge from neuron of the brain.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice biology windows of knowledge human tongue organ of taste tongue : the organ of taste

Loss of the sensation of taste is referred to as ____

  1. Dysosmia

  2. Ageusia

  3. Hypogeusia

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

Ageusia refers to the lost ability of tongue to taste, particularly the inability to detect sweetness, sourness, bitterness, saltiness, and umami (meaning "pleasant/savory taste"). It is sometimes confused with anosmia a loss of the sense of smell. 

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a common cause of poor listening?

  1. Distractions

  2. Over stimulation

  3. Prejudging

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Distractions, over-stimulation, and prejudging are all significant barriers that prevent effective listening. Therefore, all of these factors contribute to poor listening outcomes.

Multiple choice

a physical / mental impairment which adversely effects person’s ability to do daily activities

  1. Poverty

  2. Tithe

  3. Disability

  4. Human Trafficking
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A disability is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities such as walking, seeing, hearing, learning, or working. Disabilities can be congenital (present from birth) or acquired through injury or illness. The word 'effects' in the question should be 'affects'.