Which of the following is not related to the autonomic nervous system?
Peristalsis
Digestion
Excretion
Memory and learning
Comprehension of spoken and written words take place in the region of
association area
motor area
Wernicke's area
Broca's area
Which one of the following cranial nerves is carying the nerve fibres originating from the Edinger-Westphal nucleus?
Oculomotor
Trochlear
Abducens
Vagus
The part of the brain where the centre for hunger and thirst is located is
cerebrum
hypothalamus
cerebellum
medulla oblongata
The reflex arc, which is made of two neurons is known as
monosynaptic reflex arc
disynaptic reflex arc
polysynaptic reflex arc
asynaptic reflex arc
A.
monosynaptic reflex arc
Reflex arc is the arrangement of neurons in the pathway that always passes through central nervous system. The axon of one neuron ends on the dendrites of next neuron. Such a junction is called synapse. Monosynaptic reflex arc has only two neurons, ie, sensory and motor which forms one synapse.
Which of the following does not act as a neurotransmitter
Acetylcholine
Epinephrine
Glutamic acid
Tyrosine