This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 178 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 178 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which body system provides cells with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide that cells produce as waste? A) Respiratory. B) Nervous. C) Circulatory. D) Muscular. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Respiratory. 2. Abdefghijklmnopqrtuvxyz A) Wwww. B) Ww. C) Www. D) W. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) W. 3. The function of the brain is ..... A) Creates voluntary responses and control our thinking. B) Controls the functioning of our vital organs such as our hearthbeat. C) The brain is in charge of balance and coordination. D) Be protected inside the spine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Creates voluntary responses and control our thinking. 4. This includes the Brain and Spinal cord A) CNS. B) Somatic. C) PNS. D) Autonomic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CNS. 5. Which branch of the autonomic NS is called the 'rest and digest'? A) Parasympathetic. B) Sympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parasympathetic. 6. Six muscles used to move the eye left and right, up and down A) Ciliary muscles. B) Extrinsic muscles. C) Iris. D) Suspensory ligaments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extrinsic muscles. 7. What is Broca's Area responsible for? A) Speech Production. B) Language Comprehension. C) Speech Organization. D) Language Organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speech Production. 8. Your cells in your nose that can pick up smell are known as ..... A) Papillae. B) Olfactory cells. C) Nose buds. D) Plutonic cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Olfactory cells. 9. SENSORY NERVES ARE ALSO KNOWN AS A) IRIS. B) OPTIC NERVES. C) NEURONS. D) MIXED NERVES. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) OPTIC NERVES. 10. Neurons have long projections to transmit impulses. What is the name of these projections? A) Myelin. B) Axons. C) Ganglia. D) Dendrites. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Axons. 11. What type of neuroglial cell participates in the production and circulation of cerebrospinal fluid? A) Astrocytes. B) Ependymal cells. C) Microglia. D) Oligodendrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ependymal cells. 12. The CNS interprets incoming sensory info & makes decisions based on past experiences A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. The 3 main functions of the nervous system are sensory processing, motor processing and A) Regulation of movement. B) Integrative analysis and processing. C) Thinking. D) Transmitting signals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Integrative analysis and processing. 14. The process of hearing begins when sound waves enter the ..... A) Auditory canal. B) Middle ear. C) Cochlea. D) Inner ear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Auditory canal. 15. In sensory neurons, stimuli are received by the A) Cell body. B) Dendrites. C) Axon. D) Myelin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dendrites. 16. Where is the insect's large nerve located? A) Dorsal. B) Posterior. C) Ventral. D) Anterior. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ventral. 17. What is the function of ependymal cells? A) To produce and regulate cerebrospinal fluid. B) Producing myelin. C) Anchoring neurons in place and providing them with nutrients. D) Protecting neurons from infection. E) Regulating the microenvironment of cell bodies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To produce and regulate cerebrospinal fluid. 18. Receptor of gustation; sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami A) Olfactory receptors. B) Cones. C) Hair cells. D) Taste buds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Taste buds. 19. The information that travels along the neurone is called: A) Neurotransmitter. B) Axon. C) Electrical impulse. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electrical impulse. 20. This part of the brain gives us balance and coordination of muscles and body A) Spinal cord. B) Cerebrum. C) Brain stem. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebellum. 21. The part in teal A) Occipital lobe. B) Frontal lobe. C) Parietal lobe. D) Temporal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frontal lobe. 22. Part of a neuron; receive messages and send them to cell body A) Axon. B) Dendrites. C) Brain stem. D) Neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dendrites. 23. In the Na+/K+ pump. How many of each are pumped out/in A) 2 Na+ out, 1K+ in. B) 2 Na+ out, 2K+ in. C) 2 Na+ out, 3K+ in. D) 3 Na+ out, 2K+ in. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3 Na+ out, 2K+ in. 24. What is a way to increase concussion safety with our athletes? A) Practice correct tackling techniques. B) Participate in baseline testing. C) Report symptoms if you're suspicious. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 25. The ..... controls your voluntary muscles. A) Spinal Cord. B) Cerebrum. C) Cerebellum. D) Brain Stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebrum. 26. Function:Sensory Input A) Interneuron. B) Effector. C) Sensory Neuron. D) Motor Neuron. E) Stimulus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sensory Neuron. 27. If your ossicles were removed, you would NOT be able to: A) Equalize pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane. B) Maintain your sense of balance. C) Transmit sound waves to the inner ear. D) Carry nerve impulses to the cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transmit sound waves to the inner ear. 28. A junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter. A) Conclusion. B) Neuron. C) Dendrite. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conclusion. 29. The small gap between neurons is the ..... A) Axon. B) Nerve. C) Conclusion. D) Neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conclusion. 30. What are the main body parts involved in the nervous system?I. The lungsII. The brain III. The bones IV. The spinal cordV. Nerves A) I and II. B) III and V. C) II. D) II, IV and V. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) II, IV and V. 31. The region that coordinates muscular activity making speech possible is the A) Choroid plexus. B) Diencephalon. C) Broca's area. D) Vermis of the cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Broca's area. 32. Short fibres extending from the cell body of a nerve cell are called A) Dendrites. B) Ganglia. C) Axons. D) Dendrons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dendrons. 33. Parietal Lobe Functions A) Coordinates all movement; Helps maintain posture, muscle control, and balance. B) Sensory perception and integration of all senses. C) Visual perception, including color, form, and motion. D) Processes auditory info and encodes memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensory perception and integration of all senses. 34. Which of the following is the definition of Reflex Action. A) It is a quick, automatic response to a stimulus, without of the involvement brain. B) It a quick, non-automatic response. C) This action is under our control. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is a quick, automatic response to a stimulus, without of the involvement brain. 35. What is the main function of interneurons? A) To transmit information to the brain only. B) To transport information between sensory and motor neurons. C) To generate electrical impulses. D) To protect the nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To transport information between sensory and motor neurons. 36. A brain or nerve cell A) Impulse. B) Neural. C) Neuron. D) Peripheral. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neuron. 37. Positive feedback is when the change caused by the stimulus is A) Decreased. B) They do not exist. C) Increased. D) Changes constantly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increased. 38. It helps to remember what we hear feel see taste and experience A) Nervous system. B) Brain. C) Spinal cord. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nervous system. 39. Which of the following is NOT a function of the cell body in a neuron? A) Contains the nucleus. B) Transmits signals away from the cell body. C) Receives signals. D) Carries out metabolic functions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transmits signals away from the cell body. 40. What two body parts make up the central nervous system? A) Brain and spinal cord. B) Cerebrum and cerebellum. C) Brain and Brain stem. D) Frontal Lobe and spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain and spinal cord. 41. A bundle of nerve fibres surrounded by a protective, fatty sheath A) Nerve. B) Sense organ. C) Behaviour. D) Sense. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nerve. 42. A ..... neuron picks up stimuli and converts it to a nerve impulse. A) Sensory. B) Inter. C) Impulse. D) Motor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory. 43. ..... are whitish cords made up of bundles of nerve fibers, held together by connective tissue, through which impulses are transmitted. A) Reflex. B) Nerves. C) Brain. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nerves. 44. What is the minimum time span of human perception of time? A) One hundredth of a second. B) One thirtieth of a second. C) One tenth of a second. D) One twentieth of a second. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One twentieth of a second. 45. This image shows how nerve signals travel from one neuron to another. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 46. What is the role of the peripheral nervous system in a mammal's body? A) To transmit signals to the brain. B) To control muscle movement. C) To process sensory information. D) To maintain homeostasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To process sensory information. 47. The chronic degenerative neuromuscular disease that results in total body paralysis but does not affect mental acuity is ..... A) Multiple sclerosis. B) Cerebral palsy. C) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. D) Parkinson's disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. 48. The autonomic nervous system is a subdivision of the A) Parasympathetic NS. B) PNS. C) Sympathetic NS. D) CNS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PNS. 49. Messages are carried from the eye to the brain by the ..... A) Optic nerve. B) Nose. C) Cornea. D) Rod and cone cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Optic nerve. 50. Which is NOT a step in a reflex action? A) Sensory neurons in your hand send impulses to your spinal cord. B) Neurons control voluntary actions to regulate actions that happen automatically. C) Neurons in your spinal cord process the information. D) Muscles contract. E) Messages travel to your brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neurons control voluntary actions to regulate actions that happen automatically. 51. Part of the nervous system which controls involuntary activities A) Central nervous system. B) Peripheral nervous system. C) Autonomic nervous system. D) Somatic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Autonomic nervous system. 52. Which of the following structures controls the amount of light that enters the eye? A) Pupil. B) Retina. C) Conjunctiva. D) Lens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pupil. 53. The inner surface of our finger is very sensitive as it has many ..... A) Nerve bundles. B) Nerve cells. C) Nerve endings. D) Nerve fibres. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nerve endings. 54. David, Ethan, and Noah are studying for their biology exam. They are discussing the central nervous system. They agree that two main components are found in the central nervous system. What are these two components? A) Brain/spinal cord. B) Only brain. C) Spinal cord/motor neurons. D) Motor/sensory neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain/spinal cord. 55. Which part of the brain controls the movements and maintains a balance of the body A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Medulla. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum. 56. Controls the "fight or flight" response A) Parasympathetic. B) Sympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sympathetic. 57. This part of a neuron will transmit nerve impulses away from the cell body toward other cells A) Axon. B) Cell body. C) Node of ranvier. D) Dendrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Axon. 58. What part of the brain is the largest area and represents nearly 80% of the brain by weight? A) Cerebrum. B) Brain stem. C) Cerebellum. D) Hippocampus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 59. Insulating layer of cells around an axon A) Axon. B) Myelin sheath. C) Dendrite. D) Collateral axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Myelin sheath. 60. Mirapex (pramipexole) should be taken with food and is used to treatment PD and RLS. A) False. B) True. 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