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01 Which of the following isn't found in the brain?

Wernickle's area

Amygdala

Olfactory bulb

Bowman's Capsule


02 What is the average weight of a human brain?

0.9 kg

1.4 kg

2 kg

5 kg


03 Under normal circumstances which of the following substances does not pass from the blood into the brain cells

Proteins

Water

Glucose

Caffeine


04 Brain waves are measured by which diagnostic test

EEG

ECG

EMG

EMI


05 What part of the brain is responsible for learning and memory?

Medulla

Hippocampus

Cerebellum

Hypothalamus


06 LTP is a possible cellular mechanism for the basis of learning and memory storage, what does it stand for?

Long-term potentiation

Low threshold plexus

Long tetanus power

Learning tone perception


07 Degeneration of which of the following pathways in the brain is thought to lead to Parkinson’s disease?

Nigrostriatal pathway

Mesocorticolimbic pathway

Tuberoinfundibular pathway

Norepinephrine pathway


08 A fully functioning brain is thought to generate how much power?

1 Watt

5 Watts

10 Watts

50 Watts


09 Brain waves are a measure of the brain's electrical activity. Which type of waves are generated when someone is engaged in mental activities?

Alpha waves

Beta waves

Theta waves

Delta waves


10 In early pregnancy what is the rate of neuron growth in the foetus?

20 neurons per day

1 neuron per hour

10 neurons per minute

250,000 neurons per minute







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