BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2004

  • question_answer
    Which part of the brain is affected first in a drunk person?

    A)  Cerebrum      

    B)  Olfactory lobe

    C)  Cerebellum    

    D)  Medulla oblongata

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Cerebellum is concerned with balance of body. It receives information from the organ of balance in the ears and controls all the movements involving voluntary muscles. Alcohol affects the cerebellum of brain which results the loss of muscle coordination so. affected person shows staggering gait and incoherent speech. Forebrain includes olfactory lobe, cerebrum and diencephalon. Basal ganglia are the scattered mass of grey matter, submerged in the subcortical substance of cerebral hemisphere. Several neurotransmitter (including GABA) function within the basal ganglia. Barbiturates (sedative drug) binds to GABA receptors of nervous system and keep the chloride channel open for longer period. This depresses activity of excitable cells and induces sleep.


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