This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Nervous System β Quiz 176 π Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 176 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An internal or external signal A) Stimulus. B) Response. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stimulus. 2. Which of the following manifestations is consistent with a client who sustained a traumatic left parietal lobe injury? A) Difficulty with writing, inability to perceive objects normally. B) Short term memory, blurred vision. C) Altered personality and affective behavior. D) Loss of fine movements and strength of the arms, hands, and fingers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Difficulty with writing, inability to perceive objects normally. 3. Which of the following would be part of the parasympathetic response? A) Dilated pupils. B) Increased heart rate. C) Energy diversion to muscles. D) Decreased heart rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decreased heart rate. 4. The protective fatty tissue that speeds up the transmission of messages is: A) Dendrites. B) Myelin Sheaths. C) Soma. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Myelin Sheaths. 5. Extending from the end of the spinal cord is a bundle of nerves called the: A) Ganglion. B) A horse's tail. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A horse's tail. 6. Lobe of the cerebrum that processes sensations like touch, pressure, and pain A) Occipital. B) Frontal. C) Parietal. D) Temporal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parietal. 7. Any message that is sent by the body or the brain using neurons is called an ..... A) Conclusion. B) Impulse. C) Stimulus. D) Reaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impulse. 8. The nervous system is divided into a peripheral and a central nervous system. Which type of nerves are found within the central nervous system? El sistema nervioso se divide en un sistema nervioso central y uno perifΓ©rico. ΒΏQuΓ© tipo de nervios se encuentran dentro del sistema nervioso central? A) Nerves within the spinal cord. B) Nerves in taste buds. C) Nerves in the skin. D) Nerves in the nose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nerves within the spinal cord. 9. What type of connective tissue found in the brain and spinal cord. A) Motor neuron. B) Interneuron. C) Microglial. D) Meninges. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Microglial. 10. Which part of these parts is responsible for keeping the body balance ..... A) The cerebellum. B) The cerebrum. C) Medulla oblongata. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cerebellum. 11. What type of receptors will detect the internal and external temperature of the body? A) Mechanoreceptors. B) Photoreceptors. C) Light receptors. D) Thermoreceptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thermoreceptors. 12. Activation of the reticular formation causes A) Consciousness. B) Hearing. C) Speech. D) Long-term memory formation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consciousness. 13. Where is the Central Nervous System? (CNS) A) Organs and Limbs. B) Brain & Spinal Cord. C) Cerebellum. D) Sensory Neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain & Spinal Cord. 14. How many slides were in the presentation? A) 12. B) 10. C) 7. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12. 15. Which layer of the skin contains no nerves and blood vessels? A) Dermis. B) Epidermis. C) Hypodermis. D) Subcutaneous fascia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Epidermis. 16. Functions of some parts the peripheral system: A) Regulate involuntary functions. B) Send motor information. C) Send sensory information. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 17. What is the function of the hormone cortisol? A) To regulate blood sugar levels. B) To promote growth and development. C) To control the body's response to stress. D) To regulate calcium levels in the blood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To control the body's response to stress. 18. The skin does all of these except: A) Allow us to have the sense of touch. B) Help the body absorb sugary food. C) Help keep our bodies at just the right temperature. D) Protect our bodies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Help the body absorb sugary food. 19. What is the white part on the lower part of the brain? A) Cerebrum. B) Frontal Lobe. C) Cerebellum. D) Brainstem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brainstem. 20. Our noses can detect chemicals in the air A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. The space inside the nose is called. A) Nostril. B) Nasal cavity. C) Olfactory bulb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nasal cavity. 22. The narrow gaps in the myelin sheath between Schwann cells A) Nodes of Ranvier. B) Neurilemma. C) Oligodendrocytes. D) Myelin. E) Schwann cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nodes of Ranvier. 23. What is the English Meaning of the Medical Term Crani/o [ CRANI/O ]? A) Brain. B) Meninges [ Coverings of the Brain and Spinal Chord ]. C) Sheath [ Refers to the Meninges ]. D) Tree [ Tree Like Branch Nerve ]. E) Skull [ Cranium ]. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Skull [ Cranium ]. 24. This is the part of the brain controlling our circulation or blood flowing A) Cerebrum. B) Forebrain. C) Pons. D) Medulla. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pons. 25. Explain the impact of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's on motor functions. A) Both diseases can affect motor functions due to neuron degeneration and neurotransmitter imbalances. B) These diseases have no impact on motor functions. C) The impact on motor functions is temporary. D) Motor functions are enhanced by these diseases. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both diseases can affect motor functions due to neuron degeneration and neurotransmitter imbalances. 26. True or False:Sensory neurons carry messages to the brain, while motor neurons send messages form the brain and the spinal cord to the muscles. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. The ..... receives and process sensory information A) Brain. B) Neurons. C) Central Nervous System. D) Neurotransmitters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central Nervous System. 28. What type of information do somatic sensory fibers carry? A) Information from the visceral organs. B) Information from the brain to the muscles. C) Information from the skin, skeletal muscles, and joints. D) Signals to contract the muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Information from the skin, skeletal muscles, and joints. 29. Which part protects the brain? A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Skull. D) Brain Stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skull. 30. This gland produces tears A) Tarsal gland. B) Ceruminous gland. C) Lacrimal gland. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lacrimal gland. 31. Which of the following is NOT an impairment to the frontal lobe? A) Personality changes. B) Broca's aphasia. C) Inattention. D) Wernicke's aphasia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wernicke's aphasia. 32. I use my ..... to taste an orange. A) Feet. B) Nose. C) Tongue. D) Ears. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tongue. 33. What organ receives and stores information for the nervous system? A) Senses. B) Brain. C) Nerves. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain. 34. What is the term used to describe an opening of the sodium channels$\rightarrow$ 0 mv A) Depolarization. B) Resting potential. C) Hyperpolarization. D) Repolarization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Depolarization. 35. Which disease is the inflammation of the brain? A) Encephalitis. B) Cerebral palsy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Encephalitis. 36. What do ventricles in the brain contain? A) Cerebrospinal fluid. B) Blood. C) Neurotransmitters. D) Ions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrospinal fluid. 37. Space where information is transmitted from one neuron to the next A) Dendrite. B) Neurotransmitter. C) Conclusion. D) Axon. E) Impulse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conclusion. 38. The Nervous System has two main parts ..... A) Brain and Spine. B) Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). C) Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) and Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS). D) Motor Nervous System and Sensory Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). 39. Which of the following would motor neurons do? A) Take information in from your surroundings. B) Allow you to do math problems. C) Taste and smell your food. D) Tell your muscles to move. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tell your muscles to move. 40. The part of the brain that plays a crucial role in coordinating movement and balance is the: A) Hypothalamus. B) Thalamus. C) Cerebellum. D) Medulla oblongata. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebellum. 41. What is gray matter? A) Axons with myelin. B) Cell bodies, axons without myelin, dendrites, and neuroglia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cell bodies, axons without myelin, dendrites, and neuroglia. 42. A computer can help a child that has cerebral palsy who has trouble: A) Running. B) Sleeping. C) Walking. D) Talking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Talking. 43. Why is panoramic vision an important adaptation for herbivores? A) Can estimate predator distance. B) Can see movement on both sides of head. C) Can see in front of them. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can see movement on both sides of head. 44. What is the function of the lense in the eye? A) To focus light. B) To see. C) To flip the image. D) To capture light. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To focus light. 45. The largest part of a typical neuron A) Cell body. B) Axon. C) Myelin sheath. D) Dendrites. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cell body. 46. If you cram information for this test the night before, which memory bank will the info go into? A) Short term memory. B) Sensory memory. C) The brainstem. D) Long term memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Short term memory. 47. The part of the neuron that passes the message along is called the ..... A) Dendrite. B) Conclusion. C) Axon. D) Nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Axon. 48. Sally has a brain injury; she knows what she wants to say but can't vocalize the words. The part of her brain that deals with the ability to say words properly is the ..... A) Medulla. B) Central sulcus. C) Broca's area. D) Amygdala. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Broca's area. 49. I. Allows impulse to pass through this structure (relay stations)II. Contains visual reflex centre The above statements refers to the function of A) Pons varolii. B) Midbrain (mesencephalon). C) Medulla oblongata. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Midbrain (mesencephalon). 50. Which Joint of skull can move? A) Lower jaw. B) Upper jaw. C) No part can move. D) All of these. E) Upper skull. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lower jaw. 51. Neuroglia that produce myelin on axons in the peripheral nerves are A) Oligodendrocytes. B) Microglia. C) Schwann cells. D) Astrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Schwann cells. 52. Controls heartbeat, breathing, and blood pressure. A) Medulla. B) Hypothalamus. C) Hippocampus. D) Amygdala. E) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Medulla. 53. Humans awaken and sleep in a fairly constant rhythm called a ..... rhythm. A) Reticular. B) Circadian. C) Satiety. D) Cerebral. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Circadian. 54. Nerve used in swallowing A) Trochlear. B) Vagus. C) Trigeminal. D) Glossopharyngeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Glossopharyngeal. 55. Type of receptors found in the eye A) Mechanoreceptors. B) Thermoreceptors. C) Photoreceptors. D) Chemoreceptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Photoreceptors. 56. Scientists of any century have studied the role of the spinal cord in neural control Scientists of which century have studied the role of the spinal cord in neural control? A) 15th & 16th centuries. B) 16th &17th centuries. C) 19th & 20th centuries. D) 17th & 18th centuries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 16th &17th centuries. 57. What ion is needed for the start of an action potential? A) Calcium. B) Sodium. C) Chlorine. D) Magnesium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Calcium. 58. What kind of neuron is responsible for movement? A) They will bring it out. B) Afferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They will bring it out. 59. The PNS contains the ..... neurons and the axons of the motor A) Sensory. B) Stimuli. C) Effector. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory. 60. The entire junction between 2 nerves or a nerve and another structure A) Synaptic cleft. B) Axons. C) Conclusion. D) Synaptic knob. 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