Top 150+ Solved Nervous System MCQ Questions Answer

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Q. Unmyelinated neurons:

a. do not have Schwann cells associated with them

b. display salutatory conduction

c. constitute most of the cell population in the human central nervous system

d. do not occur in humans

e. none of the above are true

  • e. none of the above are true

Q. In skeletal muscle:

a. thick filaments which are made up of myosin and tropomyosin are lined up to form A bands

b. the dark A band has a light H band in its centre which in turn has an M line in its middle

c. think filaments are made up of actin, tropomyosin and troponin and form the H band

d. Z lines are connected to the thick filaments

e. during contraction, the width of the A band reduces

  • c. think filaments are made up of actin, tropomyosin and troponin and form the H band

Q. Dorsal root (type C) fibres:

a. conduct proprioception

b. are amongst the largest of the nerve fibres

c. are the fibres most susceptible to hypoxia

d. administration of lignocaine suppresses transmission in C fibres before affecting A fibres

e. are myelinated

  • d. administration of lignocaine suppresses transmission in C fibres before affecting A fibres

Q. Saltatory conduction:

a. only occurs in myelinated neurons

b. is slower than non-saltatory conduction

c. is unaffected by local anaesthetics

d. does not occur with anti-dromic conduction

e. is directly proportional in rate to the size of the action potential

  • a. only occurs in myelinated neurons

Q. A motor unit is made up of:

a. a flexor muscle and an extensor muscle

b. a single skeletal muscle and all the motor neurons that supply it

c. a single motor neuron and all the muscle fibres it innervates

d. a large bundle of muscle fibres

e. all the motor neurons in which responses are observed after maximal stimulation

  • c. a single motor neuron and all the muscle fibres it innervates

Q. The role of calcium in excitation/contraction couple in skeletal muscle is:

a. by binding troponin C it uncovers the binding site of actin to interact with the myosin head

b. by binding troponin I, it uncovers the binding site of actin to interact with the myosin head

c. by binding to tropomyosin, it allows troponic to bind to myosin

d. by binding to troponin C, it allows the myosin head to disengage resulting in relaxation

e. it causes depolarisation to spread along the tubules

  • a. by binding troponin C it uncovers the binding site of actin to interact with the myosin head

Q. A decrease in extracellular K+:

a. makes the resting membrane more negative in nerve cells

b. causes a similar effect in nerve cells as a decrease in extracellular Na+

c. has little effect in nerve cell membrane potential

d. may decrease nerve cell action potential size

e. cause a similar effect in nerve cells as an increase in extracellular Ca++

  • e. cause a similar effect in nerve cells as an increase in extracellular Ca++

Q. Tetanic contraction of skeletal muscle:

a. occurs because of the short refractory period of skeletal muscle

b. is due to increased calcium available for binding to troponin C

c. enables a tension development of approximately four times that of individual twitch contraction

d. occurs only with isometric contractions

e. has the same mechanism of that of cardiac muscle

  • c. enables a tension development of approximately four times that of individual twitch contraction

Q. In visceral smooth muscle:

a. Ca2+ for contraction is released from sarcoplasmic reticulum

b. membrane potential has a resting value of -90mV

c. the excitation contraction coupling time is rapid (<10ms)

d. muscle contracts when stretched in absence of innervation

e. binding of acetylcholine to nicotine receptors increases Ca2+ influx

  • d. muscle contracts when stretched in absence of innervation

Q. Inhibitory post synaptic potentials involve:

a. localised increase in membrane permeability to Na+

b. localised decrease in membrane permeability to Cl-

c. localised increase in membrane permeability to PO4

d. localised increase in membrane permeability to Cl-

e. localised decrease in membrane permeability to K+

  • d. localised increase in membrane permeability to Cl-

Q. In skeletal muscle relaxation:

a. there is a spread of depolarisation along T tubules

b. Ca2+ is released from troponin

c. there is increase Na+ and K+ conduction in the end plate membranes

d. a resting membrane potential of -65mV is finally reached

e. Mg2+ has a crucial role

  • b. Ca2+ is released from troponin

Q. Regarding synapses:

a. the synaptic cleft is 30-50mm wide

b. transmitters are released from synaptic knobs secondary to Na+ triggers

c. the amount of transmitter released is proportionate to Ca2+ efflux

d. acetylcholine is present in granulated vesicles in synaptic knob

e. the EPSP is caused by Na+ influx

  • e. the EPSP is caused by Na+ influx

Q. Which of the following is inhibitory neurotransmitter?

a. gallamine

b. acetylcholine

c. glutamate

d. glycine

e. aspartate

  • d. glycine

Q. Which of the following nerves is NOT of fibre type A?

a. proprioception

b. touch

c. motor to muscle spindles

d. somatic motor

e. dorsal root pain and temperature

  • e. dorsal root pain and temperature

Q. Which nerve fibre is MOST susceptible to local anaesthetics?

a. proprioception

b. touch

c. motor to muscle spindles

d. somatic motor

e. dorsal root pain and temperature

  • e. dorsal root pain and temperature
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