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Question
What are the functions of proprioceptors?
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Solution
These sense organs are present in the muscles. They detect position, movement of muscles, muscle tension, internal movement of organs, etc.
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What is a synapse?
The junction between two adjacent neurons is called :
(a) nerve junction
(b) sensory junction
(c) synapse
(d) neuro-muscular joint
Multiple choice question. Tick (✓) the correct choice:
Nervous system in humans consists of
Where is this located?
Effector organs
Nervous and hormonal systems together perform the function of control and coordination in human beings. Justify this statement with the help of an example.
Explain the term: Mixed nerve
Give Technical Term:
The structure which joins the two cerebral hemispheres in man.
Complete the following sentence with appropriate Word
Neurilemma is:
Column ‘II’ is a list of items related to ideas in Column ‘I’. Match the term in Column ‘II’ with the suitable idea given in Column ‘I’.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (i) | Auditory canal | (a) | Channels pressure waves of air into the middle ear. |
| (ii) | Auditory (Eustachian tube) | (b) | Collects pressure waves of air. |
| (iii) | Auditory nerve | (c) | Converts pressure waves of air into vibrations of bone. |
| (iv) | Incus | (d) | Dissipates sound waves. |
| (v) | Malleus | (e) | Equalizes pressure between the middle ear and the atmosphere. |
| (vi) | Oval window | (f) | Provide information about the spatial orientation of the head. |
| (vii) | Pinna | (g) | Transfers vibrations from a bone to a fluid. |
| (viii) | Round window | (h) | Transfers vibrations from a bone to a membrane. |
| (ix) | Semi-circular canal | (i) | Transfers vibrations from a bone to a bone. |
| (x) | Stapes | (j) | Transfers vibrations from a membrane to a bone. |
| (xi) | Tympanic membrane | (k) | Transmits action potential to the auditory cortex. |
How many spinal nerves are there, and to which groups they belong?
