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The spinal cord - class-X

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Which is correct about spinal cord

  1. Outer grey matter, inner white matter

  2. Outer white matter, inner grey matter

  3. Outer grey matter, inner colourless matter

  4. Grey matter only


Correct Option: B

The path of passage of stimulus when you accidentally touch a hotplate is?

  1. receptor $\rightarrow$ brain $\rightarrow$ muscles

  2. muscles $\rightarrow$ spinal cord $\rightarrow$ receptor

  3. muscles $\rightarrow$ brain $\rightarrow$ receptor

  4. receptor $\rightarrow$ spinal cord $\rightarrow$ muscles


Correct Option: D

Destruction of anterior horn cells of spinal cord would result in loss of

  1. Sensory impulses

  2. Voluntary motor impulses

  3. Commissural impulses

  4. Integrating impulses


Correct Option: B

Amount of CSF in cranial cavities is

  1. 500 ml

  2. 140 ml

  3. 1 litre

  4. 1.5 ml


Correct Option: B

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Which of the following structures or regions is incorrectly paired with its function?

  1. Brocas regions-screening of information between the spinal cord and the brain regulates arousal and sleep

  2. Medulla oblongata - homeostatic control centres

  3. Cerebellum - unconscious co-ordination of movement and balance

  4. Hypothalamus - production of hormones and regulation of temperature, hunger, and thirst


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Broca's area is a region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere, usually the left, of the brain with functions linked to speech production.

So, the correct option is 'Broca's region - Screening of information between the spinal cord and the brain regulates arousal and sleep'.

How many laminae are present in grey matter of spinal cord

  1. Four

  2. Six

  3. Eight

  4. Ten


Correct Option: D

Which of the following has H-shaped grey matter?

  1. Cerebrum

  2. Medulla oblongata

  3. Cerebellum

  4. Spinal cord


Correct Option: D

Lateral funiculi possess ganglia

  1. Sensory

  2. Motor

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lateral funiculi are part of white matter of spinal cord having myelinated nerve fibres. Cell bodies/ganglia occur in grey matter that lies inside and in horns of spinal cord.

White matter of spinal cord contains

  1. Nerve axons

  2. Cell bodies

  3. Clusters of neurons and cell bodies

  4. Motor neurons


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

White matter is a component of the central nervous system, in the brain and spinal cord, and consists mostly of glial cells and myelinated axons that transmit signals from one region of the cerebrum to another and between the cerebrum and lower brain centers.

All are true about spinal cord except:

  1. Epidural space around meninges is present.

  2. Pseudounipolar neurons found in ventral root.

  3. Sensory fibre in dorsal root and motor fibre in ventral root.

  4. Lateral horn cell realted cell to ANS formation.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The soma (cell body) of each Pseudounipolar neuron is located within a dorsal root ganglion.
Pseudounipolar neurons are also found in the sensory ganglia of cranial nerves V, VII, IX and X, all mixed-cranial nerves.
 So, the correct option is  'Pseudounipolar neurons found in the ventral root'.

State whether the following statement is true or false.

Spinal cord heal itself after an injury.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

As a matter of fact, the central nervous system is one of the best-protected systems in the entire body, defended by the bones of the skull and spinal column. Unfortunately, when these bones are injured or fractured they can compromise the soft tissue in the spinal cord, causing permanent damage. If you strain a muscle, it repairs itself. But the spinal cord is different. That's because some of the cells in the central nervous system are so complex and specialized that they don't have the ability to regenerate. 

So, the correct answer is 'False'.

Lining of brain ventricle and central canal of spinal cord is called as

  1. Ependyma

  2. Endothelium

  3. Mesothelium

  4. Neurosensory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The ciliated cells that line fluid-filled cavities of ventricles of the brain and central canal of the spinal cord are called as ependyma. The endothelium is the inner most layer of arteries and veins. Mesothelium is the epithelial layer of the thoracic and abdominal cavity. The afferent nerves serve the neurosensory function. 
So, the correct answer is option A.

Destruction of the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord would result in loss of?

  1. Integrating impulses

  2. Sensory impulses

  3. Voluntary motor impulses

  4. Commissural impulses


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Destruction of the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord would result in loss of voluntary motor impulses. It is because the anterior horn cells (also called anterior grey column), which is the front column of grey matter in the spinal cord contains motor neurons that affect the axial muscles.
So, the correct option is 'Voluntary motor impulses'. 

Ventral root of spinal nerve has 

  1. Sensory fibres

  2. Motor fibres

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The ventral root (motor root) of each spinal nerve consists of axons from motor neurons, whose cell bodies are found within the grey matter of the spinal cord. A ventral root and a dorsal root unite to form a spinal nerve, which passes outward from the vertebral canal through an intervertebral foramen.

Meninges are the membranes of connective tissue. What is the location of these membranes in the human body?

  1. Brain and spinal cord

  2. Cerebrum

  3. Mid brain

  4. Spinal cord


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The primary function of the meninges and of the cerebrospinal fluid is to protect the central nervous system. Infection of the meninges is called Meningitis. It could be bacterial, Viral, Fungal or Protozoal in origin.

The "butterfly " like structure surrounding the central region of human's spinal cord is called as

  1. Funiculus

  2. Horn

  3. White matter

  4. Grey matter


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The grey matter, in the center of the spinal cord, is shaped like a butterfly and consists of cell bodies of interneurons and motor neurons, as well as neuroglia cells and unmyelinated axons. Projections of the grey matter (wings) are called as horns. Together, the grey horns and the grey commissure form the "grey H."

The dorsal root of spinal cord contains

  1. Somatic motor fibres

  2. Visceral motor fibres

  3. Somatic sensory fibres

  4. Visceral sensory fibres


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A posterior root ganglion (spinal ganglion) (also known as a dorsal root ganglion), is a cluster of nerve cell bodies (a ganglion) in a posterior root of a spinal nerve. The axons of posterior root ganglion neurons are known as afferents. The posterior root ganglia lie along the vertebral column by the spine. The nerve endings of posterior root ganglion neurons have a variety of sensory receptors that are activated by mechanical, thermal, chemical, and noxious stimuli.

Thus, dorsal root ganglia contain cell bodies of sensory neurons. Axons of these sensory neurons travel into the spinal cord via the dorsal roots.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

What is found in the periphery of spinal cord?

  1. Grey matter

  2. Myelinated nerve

  3. White matter

  4. Notochord


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In cross-section, the peripheral region of the cord contains neuronal white matter tracts containing sensory and motor neurons. Internal to this peripheral region is the grey matter.

Axons of preganglionic neurons in the human sympathetic nervous system emerge from which of the following regions of the spinal cord?

  1. Cranial and sacral

  2. Thoracic and lumbar

  3. Cranial and thoracic

  4. Lumbar and sacral


Correct Option: B

Cell bodies of neurons bringing afferent information into the spinal cord are located in

  1. dorsal root ganglia

  2. ventral root ganglia

  3. gray matter of the spinal cord

  4. white matter of the spinal cord


Correct Option: A

If dorsal root of spinal cord is broken down then its effect is 

  1. No effect on impulse

  2. Impulse is transmitted fast

  3. Impulse is transmitted but slowly

  4. No impulse is transmitted from receptor


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The dorsal root or the posterior root is the main bundle of nerve fibers that branch off from the spinal cord to enter other areas of the body. This combines with the ventral root to form the spinal nerve. and becomes the afferent sensory root and is responsible for carrying and transmitting the sensory information from the body to the brain for processing the signals by the brain. If the dorsal root is broken, then the transfer of information will not be possible. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

The location of filum terminale is

  1. In the skull

  2. In the thorax

  3. In the lumbar vertebrae

  4. In the pelvic girdle


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The spinal cord is the extension of the medulla oblongata that runs down through the foremen of magnum. The lowest part of the spinal cord is narrow and it is called the conus medullaris. The conus medullaris is present at the L$ _{1}$ vertebrae. The terminal part of the conus medullaris is a thread-like structure that is made up of fibrous connective tissue called the filum terminale. It is the non-nervous part of the spinal cord that can be seen in the lumbar vertebrae.

Hence, the correct answer is 'In the lumbar vertebrae'

Lower part of filum terminale has only

  1. Pia mater

  2. Dura mater

  3. Arachnoid mater

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B

Last end of spinal cord is called

  1. Cauda equina

  2. Conus medullaris

  3. Funiculus

  4. Fasciculi


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The spinal cord begins at the occipital bone and extends down to space between the first and second lumbar vertebrae. The terminal portion of the spinal cord is called the conus medularis. It is tapperd and located near the lumbar vertebrae.

Unipolar neurons can be traced in

  1. Spinal cord

  2. Motor nerves

  3. Retina

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A unipolar neuron is a type of neuron in which only one protoplasmic process (neurite) extends from the cell body. A pseudounipolar neuron is a kind of sensory neuron in the peripheral nervous system. This neuron contains an axon, that has split into two branches; one branch runs to the periphery and the other to the spinal cord.

Cauda equina is the part of

  1. Horse

  2. Tail of horse

  3. Spinal cord

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The spinal cord is a thick cord of the nervous tissue that forms the central nervous system along with the brain. It extends from the brain down through the spine and is protected within the bony vertebral column which is made of bones called the vertebrae. It ends at the second lumbar vertebrae. It is divided into the regions according to the vertebral column as cervical, thoracic and lumbar. The bunch of nerve fibres at the end of the spinal cord is called the cauda equina. It forms a horse tail-like structure. The nerves from this region supply to the pelvic region and lower limbs.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Spinal Cord'

Cavity in spinal cord is called as

  1. Enterocoel

  2. Blastocoel

  3. Schizocoel

  4. Neurocoel


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The cavity or system of cavities in the interior of the vertebrate central nervous system comprising the central canal of the spinal cord and the ventricles of the brain is called as neurocoel. 

The sensory ganglion concerned with spinal reflex is located in

  1. Dorsal root of spinal nerve

  2. Ventral root of spinal nerve

  3. Both A and B.

  4. None of the above.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A dorsal root ganglion (or spinal ganglion) (also known as a posterior root ganglion), is a cluster of nerve cell bodies (a ganglion) in a posterior root of a spinal nerve.
The cell bodies of peripheral neurons are often found grouped into clusters called ganglia. On the basis of the type of nerve cell bodies found in ganglia, they may be classified as either sensory or motor. Sensory ganglia are oval swellings located on the dorsal roots of spinal nerves and on the roots of certain cranial nerves.

Cavity present in the spinal cord is termed as

  1. Central canal

  2. Fourth ventricle

  3. Volkmanns canal

  4. Iter


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The fourth ventricle present between the brainstem and the cerebellum is called the metacoel. It continues to the spinal cord in the form of the central canal to form the cavity of the spinal cord filled with the cerebrospinal fluid. The central canal is also called the neurocoel.

A. Central canal is the cavity of the spinal cord.
B. The fourth ventricle is present between the brain stem and the cerebellum.
C. Volkmann's canal is present in the long bones.
D. Iter connects the 3rd and the 4th ventricle.
Hence, the correct answer is 'Central canal'

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