Free Neurophysiology MCQs with Answers
64 Neurophysiology MCQs from Physiology, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
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- A. Exteroceptors
- B. Nociceptors
- C. Proprioceptors
- D. Chemo receptors
Explanation: Muscle spindles, which initiate the stretch reflex, detect muscle length and its rate of change, so they are proprioceptors.
Correct answer: Proprioceptors- A. Basal ganglia
- B. Pain pathway
- C. Pyramidal tract
- D. Parathyroid gland
Explanation: Tremor is a common movement disorder involving basal ganglia circuits, as seen in Parkinson disease and other extrapyramidal disorders.
Correct answer: Basal ganglia- A. Somatic only
- B. Cholinergic
- C. Sympathetic
- D. Parasympathetic
Explanation: All autonomic preganglionic neurons release acetylcholine, so preganglionic parasympathetic fibers are cholinergic.
Correct answer: Cholinergic- A. Corticospinal tract
- B. Dorsal column
- C. Spino thalmamic tract
- D. Spinocerebellar tract
Explanation: Pain and temperature sensations from the limbs and trunk ascend mainly in the anterolateral system, especially the lateral spinothalamic…
Correct answer: Spino thalmamic tract