Nervous System
Glaucoma is an eye disease which affects vision. It is caused by:
Blockage of the flow of aqueous humour through the canal of Schlemm and loss of intraocular pressure in the vitreous humour
Detachment of the retina and subsequent loss of vision in this part of the eye
Cataracts that form in the eye’s lens which prevent light from reaching the retina
Increased intraocular pressure which collapses the blood capillaries that perfuse the retina so part of it dies
Increased intraocular pressure which collapses the blood capillaries that perfuse the retina so part of it dies
Glaucoma results from higher than healthy intraocular pressure in the eyeball.
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In the spinal cord, the ascending tracts contain:A. White matter and transmit sensory information
B. White matter and transmit motor commands
C. Grey matter and transmit sensory information
D. Grey matter and transmit motor commands
Which sequence of ion movements describes the action potential?
A. Na+ move out of cell then K+ move in
B. K+ move in to cell then Na+ move out
C. K+ move out of cell then Na+ move in
D. Na+ move into cell then K+ move out
Which of the following substances is prevented from entering the brain by the blood-brain barrier?
A. Glucose
B. Nicotine
C. Pharmaceuticals
D. Alcohol
There are three ossicles in the middle ear. What are their names?
A. Malleus, stapedius, otolith
B. Cochlea, stapes, incus
C. Stapedius, ampulla, cochlea
D. Malleus, stapes, incus
The inner ear (or internal ear) may be described as a series of tubes. What are the tubes filled with?
A. Air
B. Perilymph
C. Endolymph
D. Perilymph and endolymph
What characterises a spinal reflex?
A. It involves rapid processing by the brain and a predictable response.
B. It is a predictable, unlearned and involuntary motor response.
C. It is a rapid, predictable, learned and involuntary motor response.
D. It involves stimulation of a motor neurone by a sensory neurone that originates within the CNS.
A multipolar neuron has more than one of what?
A. Dendrite attached to the cell body
B. Axon attached to the cell body
C. Synaptic terminal attached to the axon
D. Cell body
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