This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 145 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 145 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the primary function of the occipital lobe? A) Controls balance and coordination. B) Responsible for vision and hearing. C) Controls involuntary actions like breathing and heart rate. D) Responsible for visual processing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Responsible for visual processing. 2. Portion of the brain with 4 lobes A) Diencephalon. B) Cerebellum. C) Cerebrum. D) Brain stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebrum. 3. Three things that occur during impulse transmission A) Electrical charge is created in brain or heart, oxygen is released, heat is released. B) Oxygen is used, carbon dioxide is used, heat is used. C) Release of heat energy, oxygen absorbed, electrical charge created. D) O2 used, CO2 released, change in balance of sodium/potassium ions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) O2 used, CO2 released, change in balance of sodium/potassium ions. 4. ..... neurons are most common. A) Multipolar. B) Unipolar. C) Bipolar. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Multipolar. 5. Motor neurons have A) Short axon, long dendrites. B) Long axon, short dendrites. C) Long dendrites, long axon. D) Short axon, short dendrites. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long axon, short dendrites. 6. In a resting neuron, which of the following is true about the inside of the cell? A) It has a negative charge and has a high concentration of Potassium. B) It has a negative charge and has a high concentration of Sodium. C) It has a positive charge and has a high concentration of Potassium. D) It has a positive charge and has a high concentration of Sodium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It has a negative charge and has a high concentration of Potassium. 7. The motor division has two parts, known as ..... A) Somatic and Autonomic (Voluntary & Involuntary). B) Socratic and Automatic (Voluminous & Inferior). C) Sommelier and Autonomous (Volumetric & Inherent). D) Somatic and Autonomous (Voluntary & Inferior). E) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somatic and Autonomic (Voluntary & Involuntary). 8. Which Specialized Area of the Cerebrum is located in the Parietal Lobe? A) Broca's. B) Somatic Sensory Area. C) Primary Motor Area. D) Cerebral Cortex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Primary Motor Area. 9. Detect heat and cold A) Thermoreceptors. B) Mechanoreceptors. C) Nociceptors. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thermoreceptors. 10. The Skeletal System does what? A) Support your body. B) Help your body move with muscles. C) All of the above. D) Protect your organs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the above. 11. Neurotransmitters are released from axon terminals via A) Diffusion. B) Osmosis. C) Exocytosis. D) Active transport. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exocytosis. 12. A rapid, predictable, and involuntary response to a stimuli describes a ..... A) Response. B) Reflex. C) Exercise. D) Receptor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reflex. 13. Which part of the nervous system is "rest and digest" ? A) Parasympathetic nervous system. B) Somatic nervous system. C) Autonomic nervous system. D) Sympathetic nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parasympathetic nervous system. 14. The following are true about stages of information processing, EXCEPT A) Sensory input. B) Motor input. C) Integration. D) Motor output. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motor input. 15. Absorb light to help humans see in dim light and drive peripheral vision A) Phototransduction. B) Cones. C) Photorecepters. D) Rods. E) Bipolar Neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rods. 16. Alzheimer is a chronic disease A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. The right side of the body is controlled by the ..... hemisphereThe left side of the body is controlled by the ..... hemisphere A) Leftright. B) Parietalfrontal. C) Rightleft. D) Topbottom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leftright. 18. The ..... lobe is responisble for voluntary movement, expressive language, and higher level functions. A) Occipital. B) Temporal. C) Frontal. D) Parietal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Frontal. 19. The extensions that obtain the messages from other cells are: A) Axon. B) Myelin Sheats. C) Soma. D) Dendrites. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dendrites. 20. The autonomic nervous system controls automatic processes. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 21. What pathways do motor neurons have? A) Descending. B) Ascending. C) Circular. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Descending. 22. The Medulla is also called as ..... A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brain Stem. D) Nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain Stem. 23. Identify Letter F & E A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brain Stem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain Stem. 24. What is the neurotransmitter of the sympathetic system? A) Dopamine. B) Acetylcholine. C) Serotonin. D) Noradrenaline. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Noradrenaline. 25. Which of these parts of the brain controls our heartbeat and breathing A) Reflexes. B) Cerebrum. C) Medulla. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Medulla. 26. The back region of the spinal cord that receives sensory information A) Ventral horn. B) Central canal. C) Lateral horn. D) Dorsal horn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dorsal horn. 27. Lobe responsible for higher level thinking A) Temporal. B) Frontal. C) Parietal. D) Occipital. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frontal. 28. A portion of the brainstem that regulates heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing. It also controls the reflexes for coughing, sneezing, and vomiting. A) Midbrain. B) Pons. C) Medulla oblongata. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Medulla oblongata. 29. The left hemisphere of the brain controls the right side of the brain and vise versa. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. Which neuroglial cell creates myelin sheath? A) Microglial Cells. B) Oligodendrocytes. C) Astrocytes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oligodendrocytes. 31. It is our body control center. It interprets all the information we receive and tells our body what to do. A) Pupil. B) Outer ear. C) Nervous system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nervous system. 32. One of the major divisions of the vertebrate brain. A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Axon. D) Brainstem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum. 33. This system promotes a calming affect A) Sympathetic. B) Parasympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parasympathetic. 34. -70 mV is the continuous voltage in neurons during ..... membrane potential. A) Threshold. B) Depolarization. C) Resting. D) Repolarization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Resting. 35. Thermoreceptors are stimulated by ..... A) Chemical concentration. B) Tissue damage. C) Light energy. D) Temperature change. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Temperature change. 36. What is the length between Z-lines of an actin molecule called? A) Sarcoplasmic length. B) Myosin binding site. C) Sarcomere. D) Fascicle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarcomere. 37. What organ can mammals use to pick up pheromone scents? A) Vestibular organ. B) Tongue. C) Taste buds. D) Olfactory organ. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Olfactory organ. 38. Unconscious activities are controlled by the ..... nervous system A) Peripheral. B) Central. C) Somatic. D) Autonomic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Autonomic. 39. An action potential travels from one neurone to the next across the synapse using ..... A) Neurotransmitters. B) Calcium ions. C) Schwann cells. D) Opening and closing of the voltage-gated channels. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neurotransmitters. 40. Large blood vessels that take blood away from the heart A) Lungs. B) Capillaries. C) Veins. D) Arteries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arteries. 41. WHICH PART OF THE BRAIN CONTROLS OUR INVOLUNTARY ACTIONS A) CEREBRUM. B) CEREBELLUM. C) PINNA. D) MEDULLA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) MEDULLA. 42. Smooth muscles are part of the A) Somatic nervous system. B) Autonomic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autonomic nervous system. 43. Afferent nerves take information: A) From CNS to the nerves. B) From nerves to the CNS. C) None of the above. D) Both A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and B. 44. A change or signal in the environment that causes a reaction is called a A) Stimulus. B) Pain. C) Problem. D) Action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stimulus. 45. The left side of the brain is in charge of ..... A) A. Analize the enviroment through senses. B) B. Think about past and future. C) C. Take details from the present and project them to the future. D) B and c. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B and c. 46. Responsible for posture, balance, and coordinates complex muscle movements. A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brain stem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum. 47. Support cells physically support the ..... taste cells in each taste bud. A) 55-150. B) 50-150. C) 55-100. D) 50-100. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 50-150. 48. Stick your tongue out A) Close your eyes tightly. B) Take out the tongue. C) Blow your cheeks. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take out the tongue. 49. Electrostatic potential energy within a membrane A) Action potential. B) Electrical potential. C) Resting potential. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electrical potential. 50. The part of the nervous system that carries signals/messages from our sensory receptors to our brain are ..... A) Nerves. B) Bones. C) Intestines. D) Hormones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nerves. 51. What is the main function of a mammal's nervous system? A) To produce hormones. B) To control muscle movement. C) To transmit information to the brain. D) To regulate body temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To transmit information to the brain. 52. The chemicals stored in synaptic vesicles are referred to as ..... A) Neurotransmitters. B) Hormones. C) Enzymes. D) Ions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neurotransmitters. 53. The thick column of nerves that run down the center of your back is called ..... A) Peripheral nerves. B) Spinal cord. C) Brain stem. D) Neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spinal cord. 54. Which is NOT one of the 3 types of neurons? A) Interneurons. B) Sensory Neurons. C) Synapse Neurons. D) Motor Neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Synapse Neurons. 55. The brainstem controls ..... A) Vital functions like breathing, heart rate, and blood circulation. B) Intelligence, logic, and reasoning. C) Muscle coordination and balance. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vital functions like breathing, heart rate, and blood circulation. 56. Conducts impulses toward the cell body A) Nuerofibrils. B) Nodes of Ranvier. C) Dendrites. D) Axon terminals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dendrites. 57. What is the role of the dendrites in a neuron? A) To provide energy to the neuron. B) To receive signals from other neurons. C) To insulate the neuron. D) To generate action potentials. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To receive signals from other neurons. 58. Which of the following is not a type of neuroglia shown in the diagram? A) Schwann cells. B) Oligodendrocyte. C) Neuron. D) Astrocyte. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neuron. 59. Circulatory medium within the CNS that is produced by ependymal cells in the choroid plexus filtering the blood. A) Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF). B) Oligodendrocyte. C) Ventricle. D) Microglia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF). 60. A type of substance released by a nerve cell that allows information to by passed to another nerve cell. "The information substance." A) Dendrite. B) Conclusion. C) Axon. D) Motor neuron. E) Neurochemical. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Neurochemical. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesNervous System Quiz 1Nervous System Quiz 2Nervous System Quiz 3Nervous System Quiz 4Nervous System Quiz 5Nervous System Quiz 6Nervous System Quiz 7Nervous System Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books