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Question 41 Mark
Give the main function of the following:
Lachrymal glands
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Lachrymal glands - It produces tear to lubricate the eyeball.
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Question 61 Mark
Give the main function of the following:
Three semicircular canals
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Three semicircular canals - It maintains the dynamic equilibrium.
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Question 71 Mark
Give the main function of the following:
Fovea centralis
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Fovea centralis - It is a point at retina where more cone cells are concentrated and thus produces sharpest vision.
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Question 81 Mark
Give the main function of the following:
Cochlea
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Cochlea - It helps in hearing by transmitting impulses to the brain through auditory nerves.
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Question 91 Mark
Give one example of a conditioned reflex in your own life.
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Example of a conditioned reflex: Tying one's shoe lace.
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Question 101 Mark
What is a reflex action?
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Reflex action - It is an immediate and involuntary response to a stimulus.
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Question 111 Mark
Differentiate between nerve and neuron.
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nerve neuron
It is a collection of axons leading to or from the central nervous system. A nerve cell with its processes is called a neuron.
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Question 121 Mark
What is meant by 'reflex action'? Mention any two examples of reflex action occurring in day-to-day life.
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Reflex action - It is an immediate and involuntary response to a stimulus.
Example - 1. Blinking of eyelids on exposure to light .
2. Knee jerk.
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Question 131 Mark
Give one point of difference between the following on the basis of what is indicated:
Cerebrum and spinal cord. (Arrangement of neurons)
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The arrangement of neurons in
Cerebrum: cytons are present outside and axons are inside
Spinal cord: cytons are present inside and axons are outside.
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Question 141 Mark
Where is this located?
Effector organs
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Effector organs - It is located in muscle , gland or any organ of the body.
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Question 151 Mark
Where is this located?
Nodes of Ranvier
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Nodes of Ranvier - It is located on the unmyelinated areas on the axon.
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Question 161 Mark
Where is this located?
Cerebellum
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Cerebellum - It is located behind cerebrum and above medulla oblongata in the brain.
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Question 191 Mark
Name the part of the brain responsible for sense of smell and mental function of intelligence and memory .
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Cerebrum
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Question 211 Mark
Distinguish between the following pair of words:
Adrenalin and acetylcholine
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Adrenalin Acetylcholine
It is a neurotransmitter which increases the heart beat to meet any emergency . It is a neurotransmitter which slows down the heart beat .
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Question 221 Mark
Distinguish between the following pair of words:
Cerebrum and cerebellum
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Cerebrum cerebellum
It is concerned with intelligence , memory and voluntary activities It is concerned with body equilibrium .
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Question 231 Mark
Distinguish between the following pair of words:
Nerve cell and neuroglia cell
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Nerve cell Neuroglia cell
These are the conducting cells in the nervous system which conduct impulses. These are not the conducting cells but are helper cells to the nerve cells or neurons.
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Question 241 Mark
Define the following:
Power of accommodation
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Power of accommodation - It is the ability of the lens to focus on far and distant objects.
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Question 251 Mark
Define the following:
Blind spot
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Blind spot - It is the region of no image formation because of lack of cone cells.
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Question 261 Mark
Define the following:
Yellow spot
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Yellow spot - It is the region of best vision where more cone cells are present.
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Question 271 Mark
Define the following:
Reflex action
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Reflex action - It is an immediate and involuntary response to a stimulus.
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Question 281 Mark
Define the following:
Action potential
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Action potential - A momentary change in electrical potential on the surface of a cell, or a nerve or muscle cell, that occurs when it is stimulated, resulting in the transmission of an electrical impulse.
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Question 291 Mark
Define the following:
Cyton
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Cyton - It is an oval, angular, polygonal or stellate body which contains a large central nucleus.
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Question 301 Mark
Define the following:
Axon
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Axon - It is a fibre like process of the neuron which carries impulses away from the cell body.
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Question 311 Mark
Define the following:
Nerve impulse
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Nerve impulse - It is an electrochemical change occurring in the membrane of a nerve fibre produced by a stimulus.
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Question 321 Mark
Select the odd one in the following series:
Parasympathetic, Sympathetic, Cranial nerve.
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Cranial nerve
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Question 331 Mark
Select the odd one in the following series:
Cerebellum, Medulla oblongata, Olfactory lobe.
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Olfactory lobe
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Question 341 Mark
Select the odd one in the following series:
Prosencephalon, Mesencephalon, Rhombencephalon, Myelin.
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Myelin
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Question 351 Mark
Select the odd one in the following series:
Endolymph, Tympanic membrane, Semi-circular canal, Blind spot.
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Blind spot
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