This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 205 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 205 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What information does the olfactory complex receive? A) Touch. B) Smell. C) Sight. D) Taste. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Smell. 2. Which of the following structures is responsible for breathing? A) Midbrain. B) Thalamus. C) Pons. D) Broca's Area. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pons. 3. Which of the following does not match the function? A) Pineal gland; concerned with day-night cycles. B) Thalamus; relay center for all sensory inputs except smell. C) Hypothalamus; regulates heartbeat and breathing. D) Cerebellum; controls balance and coordination. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hypothalamus; regulates heartbeat and breathing. 4. Bipolar neurons have 3 processes with the cell body between dendrite and axon process (T/F)? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. The posterior-inferior portion of the brain, coordinates skeletal muscle movements, balance A) Brain stem. B) Cerebellum. C) Diencephalon. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum. 6. An electrical message is known as a: A) Nerve impulse. B) Reflex. C) Stimulus. D) Neurotransmitter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nerve impulse. 7. The nervous system is divided into two parts. Name those parts? A) Central and peripheal. B) Brain and spinal cord. C) Brain and nerves. D) Nerves and spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central and peripheal. 8. The tissues in the eye organ work together to help the eye to do what job? A) Convert sound waves (mechanical stimuli) into a nerve impulse that then goes to the brain. B) Send light waves to the brain as a electromagnetic wave. C) Send sound waves (mechanical stimuli) to the brain. D) Convert electromagnetic (light) stimuli into a nerve impulse that then goes to the brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Convert electromagnetic (light) stimuli into a nerve impulse that then goes to the brain. 9. Specialized cells in the nervous system that react to physical and chemical changes in their surroundings A) Impulses. B) Dendrites. C) Neurons. D) Neuroglia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neurons. 10. Elevations on a surface that form as the structure infolds; convolution A) Fissure. B) Cerebral cortex. C) Sulcus. D) Gyrus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gyrus. 11. Functions of the Nervous System19 ..... the body's inside environment A) Receives. B) Communicate. C) Controls. D) Responds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Controls. 12. Which neurone carries an electrical impulse from the receptor to the Central Nervous System? A) Receptor. B) Motor. C) Relay. D) Sensory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sensory. 13. The outermost layer of the meninges that is white and tough is the: A) Epithelium. B) Dura mater. C) Pia mater. D) Arachnoid mater. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dura mater. 14. Transmits signals from sense organs A) Eyes. B) Sensory neurons. C) Motor neurons. D) Brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensory neurons. 15. Both the peripheral nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system can be further divided into more subdivisions of the nervous system. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 16. What is the thigmonasty? A) Directional movement of plant to directional stimulus. B) Response of an organism to seasonal changes in day length. C) Non-directional movement of plant. The direction is determined by plant. D) Response of plant to the touching. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Response of plant to the touching. 17. The tiny space between the end of an axon and the next structure (a dendrite, a muscle cell or the cell of another organ) A) Hormone. B) Neuron. C) Axon. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conclusion. 18. Neuron:a type of insulation that helps impulses move faster A) Dendrites. B) Conclusion. C) Myelin Sheath. D) Soma. E) Axons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myelin Sheath. 19. The nervous system that is your body's control center, responsible for interpreting signals and making decisions is the A) Central nervous system. B) Peripheral nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central nervous system. 20. Identify the part of our brain that ensures our muscles to work together to produce smooth coordinated voluntary movement. A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Medulla oblongata. D) Hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebellum. 21. Nerve cells that transmit impulses from the central nervous system to muscles and glands are ..... A) Sensory. B) Connector. C) Adjustor. D) Engines. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Engines. 22. Which part of the neuron receive signals and conduct the impulses to the body? A) Cell body. B) Axon ending. C) Dendrites. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dendrites. 23. The conduction of action potentials in a myelinated nerve fiber is A) Saltatory. B) Without decrement. C) Faster than in an unmyelinated fiber. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 24. Which Neurotransmitter stimulates memory? A) Acetylcholine. B) GABA. C) Dopamine. D) Nitric oxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nitric oxide. 25. The polarisation of neurons is caused by more ..... ions outside the axon membrane. A) H. B) Ca. C) Already. D) $O_2$. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Already. 26. The membrane potential is about ..... of a resting neuron A) -70mV. B) -55mV. C) -90mV. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -70mV. 27. The type of neuron that is responsible for carrying nerve impulses to the CNS are called ..... A) Sensory. B) Muscle. C) Motor. D) Interneurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory. 28. A specialized, impulse-conducting cell that is a functional unit of the nervous system. A) Conclusion. B) Dendrite. C) Axon. D) Neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neuron. 29. True or False.-rrhaphy = suture A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 30. What is umami taste A) Savory. B) Sweet. C) Sour. D) Salty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Savory. 31. Which part of the brain serves as the control center for the autonomic nervous system? A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Medulla Oblongata. D) Pons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Medulla Oblongata. 32. The ..... consists of nerves, receptors, ganglia, and synapses outside the CNS. A) Parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. B) Central nervous system. C) Somatic nervous system. D) Sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. E) Afferent division of the peripheral nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Afferent division of the peripheral nervous system. 33. A nerve that stimulates skeletal muscle tissue A) Astrocytes. B) Efferent nerves. C) Motor neurons. D) Afferent nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Motor neurons. 34. What part of the nerve cell conducts current? Nerve enters the cell A) Axon. B) Dendrites. C) Cell body. D) All are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dendrites. 35. Glial cell that form myelin sheath in the PNS A) Schwann cells. B) Astrocytes. C) Satellite cells. D) Microglial cells. E) Oligodendrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Schwann cells. 36. Which ion triggers the release of the neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft? A) Sodium. B) Chloride. C) Calcium. D) Potassium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calcium. 37. The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord: A) Parasympathetic system. B) Peripheral nervous system. C) Autonomic nervous system. D) Central nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Central nervous system. 38. The ..... part of the peripheral nervous system is composed of the somatic and autonomic nervous systems. A) Motor. B) Sensory. C) Cord. D) Nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Motor. 39. This sense lets you know where all your body parts are A) Synaptic pruning. B) Sensation. C) Proprioception. D) Cognition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proprioception. 40. Interprets information/messages and decides action(s) to implement A) Nerves. B) Brain. C) Spinal Cord. D) Ganglion cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain. 41. The gaps in the myelin sheath along an axon A) Terminals. B) Protein pumps. C) Dendrites. D) Nodes of Ranvier. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nodes of Ranvier. 42. Three layers of membranes known as ..... protect the brain and spinal cord:Dura Mater, Arachnoid Mater, and the Pia Mater A) Hypothalamus. B) Corpus Callosum. C) Meninges. D) Brain Stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meninges. 43. Processes irritation into nerve impulses: A) Neuron. B) Myocyte. C) Lymphocyte. D) Thrombocytes. E) Erythrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neuron. 44. When we touch hot objects, we immediately move our hand away. A) Spinal reflex. B) Brain reflex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spinal reflex. 45. During repolorization Potassium (k+) moves ..... A) Out of the cell. B) Into the cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Out of the cell. 46. Central Nervous System is consist of brain and spinal cord A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 47. A ..... is a collection of axons bundled together with blood vessels and connective tissue. They are everywhere in your body. A) Spinal cord. B) Brain. C) Nerve. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nerve. 48. Largest part of brain, the center of intelligence ( hearing, seeing, thinking ..... etc A) Response. B) Cerebrum. C) Nerves carry. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebrum. 49. When not enough dopamine is produced in the brain a resulting condition is called A) Alzheimer' disease. B) Parkinson's disease. C) Stroke. D) Multiple sclerosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parkinson's disease. 50. What ion causes an action potential? A) Calcium. B) Potassium. C) Sodium. D) Hydrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sodium. 51. What is the function of the eye A) Capture light. B) Interpret light. C) To focus light. D) See. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capture light. 52. Are neurons very big or very small? A) Very Big. B) Very Small. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Very Small. 53. What are three organs that are controlled by our involuntary movements? A) The heart, lungs and stomach. B) Feet, hands, and legs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The heart, lungs and stomach. 54. The endocrine system helps regulate our blood sugar after we eat a meal using the insulin produced by the pancreas A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 55. Which neuroglial cells protect and cushion neuron cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system? A) Ependymal cells. B) Oligodendrocytes. C) Schwann cells. D) Satellite cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Satellite cells. 56. The region of the brain called the hind brain consists of all of the following except? A) Cerebellum. B) Pons. C) Medulla oblongata. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebrum. 57. In a situation where a person accidentally touches a hot surface and withdraws their hand immediately, which component of the nervous system is primarily responsible for coordinating this rapid response? A) Cerebellum. B) Thalamus. C) Spinal cord. D) Medulla. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spinal cord. 58. What are the cells that make up the Nervous System called? A) Axons. B) Dendrites. C) Neurons. D) Synapses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neurons. 59. In order from most superficial to deepest, what are the layers of the epidermis? A) Stratum corneum, Stratum granulosum, Stratum spinosum, Stratum lucidum, Stratum basale. B) Stratum corneum, Stratum lucidum, Stratum spinosum, Stratum granulosum, Stratum basale. C) Stratum basale, Stratum spinosum, Stratum granulosum, Stratum lucidum, Stratum corneum. D) Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum basale. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum basale. 60. ..... neurons are found in the CNS and connect sensory neurons and motor neurons A) Interneurons. B) Epsilon neurons. C) Twitch neurons. D) Sports neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interneurons. ← 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