M & B: MCQS for revision

Plato and Aristotle walk into a bar. The Bartender said he will give free drinks to the philosopher who sees soul as the organising principle of the living body. Who is going to get free drinks?

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Both

• Neither

Descartes proposed that the _______ in the brain served as the principal seat of the soul and

the point where mind and body interact.

• Basal Ganglia

• Parietal lobe

• Pineal Gland

• Hippocampus

Physical reality is ultimately mental in nature. Matter is a manifestation of mind, not vice versa. Which philosophical theory does this represent?

• Idealism

• Dualism

• Physicalism

• None of the options

1. For the purpose of surgical planning, combining which two techniques could provide both precise localization and functional context?

• 1. EEG and PET

• 1. MEG and fMRI

• 1. CT and MRI

• 1. SPECT and EEG

Brain is the fattiest organ in the body? What purpose does the fat serve?

• Catalyze chemical reactions in the brain

• They are essential for building myelin sheaths

• The fat provides cushioning to the brain

• It serves no purpose

In this famous Bollywood movie, a girl named Anjali makes an impulsive decision to leave her college due to being heartbroken. Later on, she regrets this decision. Her friends decide to comfort her by saying, "It's okay Anajali, you were not even 25, your __________ cortex was still developing."

I have 'x' number of iphones, each with 256 GB storage. How many would I need to have as much storage as the brain?

• 5000

• 10000

• 6000

• 1000

What principle is based on the idea that the connections between neurons are constantly being created or pruned? (Hint: it forms the basis for learning.)

• Neuroimaging

• Neuroplasticity

• Brain Dysfunction and recovery

• Memory

Which part of the brain contains Substantia Nigra?

• Midbrain

• Forebrain

• Hindbrain

Regulation of breathing and heart rate is a function of which part of the brain?

• Hindbrain

• Forebrain

• Midbrain