This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 230 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 230 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What type of nerve carries messages from the brain & spinal cord to the muscles and glands? A) Interneuron. B) Microglial. C) Efferent or Motor. D) Afferent or Sensory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Efferent or Motor. 2. All are apart of the Autonomic Nervous system except: A) Sympathetic Nervous System. B) Parasympathetic Nervous System. C) Somatic Nervous System. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Somatic Nervous System. 3. Optic Nerve is an example of ..... nerves. A) Motor Nerves. B) Sensory Nerves. C) None. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensory Nerves. 4. Surround axons of neurons within the CNS A) Ependymal cells. B) Oligodendrocytes. C) Microglia. D) Astrocytes. E) Schwann cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oligodendrocytes. 5. Which summation occurs when local potentials overlap in time? A) Subthreshold Summation. B) Temporal Summation. C) Tetanus Summation. D) Spatial Summation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Temporal Summation. 6. Hinge joint is present in the ..... A) Elbow. B) Finger. C) Knee. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 7. Which of the following would the somatic division of the peripheral nervous system innervate? A) Skeletal muscle in your arm. B) Smooth muscle in the wall of your stomach. C) Cardiac muscle in your heart. D) Smooth muscle in the wall of your bladder. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skeletal muscle in your arm. 8. ..... carries electrochemical messages. A) Neurons. B) Skeletal. C) Cardiac. D) Smooth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neurons. 9. Timmy's dad has 3 daughters:the first one is Jimmy, the second is Jonny, what is the third? A) Clonni. B) Slonny. C) Timmy. D) Uncle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Timmy. 10. Which of the following is NOT a function of the autonomic nervous system? A) Regulating leg muscle contractions during walking. B) Controlling muscle movements in the stomach that push food through. C) Regulating heart rate and respiration rate. D) Controlling contraction of the arrector pili muscles (goosebumps) in the skin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regulating leg muscle contractions during walking. 11. Which receptor helps you hear your favorite band? A) Mechanoreceptor. B) Bandreceiver. C) Thermoreceptor. D) Idon'tknowwhatIamthinking receptor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mechanoreceptor. 12. Regulates balance and muscle coordination A) Cerebellum. B) Brain stem. C) Skull. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain stem. 13. Another name or term for Cerebrum is what? A) Hindbrain. B) Cerebellum. C) Forebrain. D) Sidebrain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Forebrain. 14. Parkinson's disease results from damage to what brain structure? A) Limbic system. B) Cerebellum. C) Basal nucleus. D) Brain stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Basal nucleus. 15. What is another word used for nerve cell? A) Neuron. B) Brain. C) Dendrite. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neuron. 16. Brain is of what kind? A) Sensitive and deliate. B) Strong and hard. C) Weak and jelly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensitive and deliate. 17. The part of the nervous system that includes all nerves and sensory organs outside the central nervous system A) Peripheral. B) Medullary. C) Central. D) Axial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peripheral. 18. Transmission across a synapse is achieved mainly by a ..... A) Ionic bonding. B) Diffusion of neurotransmitter across the cleft. C) Physical contact of axon to dendrite allowing the nerve impulse to continue onward. D) Diffusion of sodium ions across the cleft. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diffusion of neurotransmitter across the cleft. 19. Depoloarization Occurs as ..... moves into the cell A) Cl-. B) K+. C) Na+. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Na+. 20. Region of brain which coordinates speech A) Primary motor. B) Wernicke's area. C) Medulla oblongata. D) Broca's area. E) Somatosensory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Broca's area. 21. What is the space between nerve cells? A) Cell body. B) Axon. C) Dendrite. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conclusion. 22. There is a nervous system for controlling the body of What? A) Contration. B) Rest. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rest. 23. Hollow spaces of the brain containing cerebrospinal fluid A) Nerves. B) Synapses. C) Ventricles. D) Neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ventricles. 24. Motor neurons are a part of the ..... nervous system. A) Peripheral. B) Central. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peripheral. 25. Which part of the eye is made up of rods and cones? A) Retina. B) Lens. C) Iris. D) Sclera. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Retina. 26. What area in the cerebrum receives impulses from all types of sensors and sends impulses to the motor area? A) Broca's speech area. B) Common integrative area. C) Frontal eyefield area. D) Wernicke's area. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Common integrative area. 27. What system is made up of sensory and motor neurons that transmit information from the CNS and the rest of the body? A) Central Nervous System. B) Sensory system. C) Peripheral Nervous System. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peripheral Nervous System. 28. Identify the correct sequence of structures involved in the passage of information across a chemical synapse. A) Presynaptic terminal; synaptic cleft; postsynaptic membrane. B) Presynaptic terminal; postsynaptic membrane; synaptic cleft. C) Postsynaptic membrane; synaptic cleft; presynaptic terminal. D) Synaptic cleft; presynaptic terminal; postsynaptic membrane. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Presynaptic terminal; synaptic cleft; postsynaptic membrane. 29. Example of reflex actions is ..... A) Jumping. B) Walking. C) Blinking eyes. D) Eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blinking eyes. 30. A neuron with many processes coming from the cell body ..... A) Multidendritic neuron. B) Multipolar neuron. C) Bipolar neuron. D) Unipolar neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Multipolar neuron. 31. Where is the autonomic nervous system located within the brain? A) Cerebellum. B) Spinal cord elongated. C) Cerebral Cortex. D) Hippocampus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spinal cord elongated. 32. An example of an episodic memory would be: A) Knowing that London is the capital of England. B) Remembering what happened at your 18th birthday party. C) Knowing how to ride a bike. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Remembering what happened at your 18th birthday party. 33. Action potentials cannot be stopped or reversed in a physiologically normal neuron (T/F)? A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 34. What types of actions does the automatic division control? A) Involuntary. B) Somatic. C) Voluntary. D) Smooth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Involuntary. 35. Which type of neuron has a short, single process leaving the cell body? A) Unipolar. B) Bipolar. C) Multipolar. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unipolar. 36. Controls the fight-or-flight response. A) Sympathetic division. B) Parasympathetic division. C) Enteric division. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sympathetic division. 37. Explain the concept of resting potential in a neuron. A) The potential of a neuron when it is not capable of sending any signals. B) The potential of a neuron when it is actively sending signals. C) The electrical charge across the cell membrane of a neuron when it is not sending any signals. D) The potential of a neuron when it is at rest but not in a resting state. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The electrical charge across the cell membrane of a neuron when it is not sending any signals. 38. The only layer of the meninges that follows the contour of the brain is called the A) Arachnoid mater. B) Dura mater. C) Subarachnoid space. D) Pia mater. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pia mater. 39. The structural and functional link between the cerebral hemispheres and the components of the brain stem is the A) Neural cortex. B) Medulla oblongata. C) Diencephalon. D) Midbrain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diencephalon. 40. There are more than ..... nerve cells in the human brain. A) 10 billion. B) 100 billion. C) 100 million. D) 10 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 100 billion. 41. Which is NOT true about the cerebral cortex? A) Made of gray matter. B) Made of myelinated axons. C) Made of cell bodies and dendrites. D) Controls conscious activities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Made of myelinated axons. 42. The cranial nerve 1 is: A) The glossopharyngeal nerve. B) The occulomotor nerve. C) The olfactory nerve. D) The optic nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The olfactory nerve. 43. Which of the following is NOT a basic taste? A) Bitter. B) Sweet. C) Spicy. D) Salty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spicy. 44. This releases neurotransmitters which are sent into the synaptic cleft for receptors on the dendrite to taste A) Neuron. B) Axon. C) Gene. D) Axon terminal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Axon terminal. 45. If the students did the activity, it was learning Lesson 1 about using a microscope in the classroom. With the teacher helping explain in the room as well. Then there is a test at the end of the lesson to collect points. Students think while doing such activities. Which part of the cerebrum works? A) Frontal lobe, Parietal lobe, Occipital lobe. B) Frontal lobe, Temporal lobe, Occipital lobe. C) Frontal lobe, Parietal lobe, Temporal lobe. D) All correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frontal lobe, Temporal lobe, Occipital lobe. 46. What is the function of the myelin sheath in a neuron? A) To receive nerve impulses. B) To connect with other neurons. C) To protect the nucleus. D) To speed up the transmission of nerve impulses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To speed up the transmission of nerve impulses. 47. It coordinates body movements and maintains the body balance. A) Spinal cord. B) Cerebellum. C) Brain stem. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum. 48. A student is walking past a house and a dog runs at them and barks. The student jumps back. The stimulus is ..... A) Dog runs and barks. B) Student jumps back. C) Student is walking. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dog runs and barks. 49. Carry impulses from the external environment to the central nervous system A) Sensory neurons. B) Interneurons. C) Motor neurons. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory neurons. 50. The central nervous system includes the brain. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 51. Which division serves skeletal muscles? A) Parasympathetic. B) Somatic. C) Autonomic. D) Sympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Somatic. 52. Which part of the brain controls voluntary movement? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Medulla oblongata. D) Callous body. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 53. This is the part of the brain that sits in the back below the occipital lobe. A) Insula. B) Cerebrum. C) Diencephalon. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebellum. 54. What are the main components of the Peripheral Nervous System? A) Skin and hair follicles. B) Blood vessels and lymph nodes. C) Bones and muscles. D) Nerves and ganglia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nerves and ganglia. 55. The Trendelenburg gait pattern is often seen in patients with hip abductor weakness and is characterized by: A) Leaning to the affected side during stance. B) Exaggerated arm swing. C) Rapid and uncontrolled leg movements. D) Slow and deliberate steps. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leaning to the affected side during stance. 56. Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for the sense of hearing? A) Temporal. B) Occipital. C) Frontal. D) Parietal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temporal. 57. Which of the following best describes the relationship between sensory input, integration, and motor output in the nervous system? A) They function independently without affecting each other. B) They are part of a feedback loop similar to a receptor, control center, and effector. C) They are unrelated processes that occur in different parts of the body. D) They are all processes that occur within the brain only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are part of a feedback loop similar to a receptor, control center, and effector. 58. What is the primary cause of hearing loss? A) Lesion in the outer or middle ear. B) Conduction of vibrations in the inner ear. C) Inflammation. D) Clouding of the lens of the eye. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lesion in the outer or middle ear. 59. A bundle of nerve fibers (neurons) in the CNS is called a nerve ..... A) Tract. B) Ganglia. C) Astrocyte. D) Neuroglia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tract. 60. The bone marrow makes ..... cells. A) Normal. B) Blood. C) Cancer. D) Large. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blood. ← 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