This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 239 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 239 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Sensations from the left side of the body go to the right hemisphere of the cerebrum, and those from the right side of the body go to the left hemisphere A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 2. The part of the neuron that takes in and receives messages is called the ..... A) Conclusion. B) Dendrite. C) Nucleus. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dendrite. 3. What structure of the eye is responsible for focusing light rays on the retina? A) Pupil. B) Iris. C) Lens. D) Cornea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lens. 4. Photoreceptors that detect color A) Olfactory bulb. B) Cones. C) Gustatory cells. D) Tears. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cones. 5. Reflex actions such as blinking are controlled by ..... A) Brain stem. B) Spinal chord. C) Cerebellum. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spinal chord. 6. There are four different lobes of the ..... A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brain stem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 7. Muscles & Glands A) Effectors. B) Sensory Input. C) Motor Output. D) Integration. E) Stimulus (pl. Stimuli). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Effectors. 8. Attaches bone to bone A) Ligament. B) Tendon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ligament. 9. The "anvil" is actually the: A) Malleolus. B) Incus. C) Stapes. D) Bony labyrinth. E) Cochlea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incus. 10. When we accidentally happen to touch a hot object, the sensory nerve immediately passes a message to the ..... A) Hands. B) Eyes. C) Spinal cord. D) Skin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spinal cord. 11. The somatic nervous system controls which muscles? A) Skeletal. B) Cardiac. C) Smooth. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skeletal. 12. From where does an electrochemical impulse enter the neuron? A) Axon Terminal. B) Soma. C) Dendrite. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dendrite. 13. Human nervous system What elements are there? A) Brain, spinal cord, nerves. B) Brain, nerve fibers, nerves. C) Brain, spinal cord, nerve cells. D) Brain, spinal cord, nerve fibers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain, spinal cord, nerves. 14. In the frontal lobe, what do we call the main location for motor function? Broca's area sits in front of it. A) General Interpretation Area. B) Primary Motor Area. C) General Movement Area. D) Frontal Lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) General Interpretation Area. 15. A reflex allows your body to respond to danger immediately, without spending time thinking about a response. Animals rely heavily on reflex behaviors for survival. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. The framework of bones that gives shape, support and strength to the body is called? A) Nervous System. B) Skeletal System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skeletal System. 17. The nervous system is a highly complex part of ..... A) A fungus. B) A bacteria. C) An animal. D) An animal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An animal. 18. True or False:the brain stem connects the CNS and the PNS. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. Primary sensory cortex A) Insula. B) Parietal lobe. C) Temporal lobe. D) Occipital lobe. E) Frontal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parietal lobe. 20. Loss of voluntary muscle movement and coordination in some part of the body. A) Encephalitis. B) Paralysis. C) Cerebrovascular accident. D) Stroke. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paralysis. 21. The axon has a continues sheath, it is known as neurilemma, which is tough membrane of protein & made-up of ..... type of cell. A) Schwann cell. B) Glial cell. C) Both. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Schwann cell. 22. What two systems make up the peripheral nervous system? A) Heart and Brain. B) Nervous and Central. C) Somatic and Autonomic. D) Movement and behaviors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Somatic and Autonomic. 23. T/F:The smooth muscles and glands are controlled by the somatic nervous system. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. A chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system marked by development of thin, demyelinated glial patches called plaques A) Multiple sclerosis (MS). B) Guillain-Barre syndrome. C) Myopia. D) Cerebral palsy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Multiple sclerosis (MS). 25. The junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron. A) Axon. B) Dendrite. C) Conclusion. D) Vesicle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conclusion. 26. The ..... includes the brain and spinal cord. A) Nervous system. B) Somatic system. C) Central nervous system. D) Traumatic brain injury. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central nervous system. 27. The ..... connects the third and fourth ventricles. A) Cerebral aqueduct. B) Interventricular foramen. C) Arachnoid villus. D) Median aperture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebral aqueduct. 28. What is a healthy way to manage stress? A) Do something you love. B) Physical activity. C) Draw or write. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 29. The peripheral nervous system is A) The spinal cord. B) The nerves that run though the body. C) The brain. D) The organs in the body. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The nerves that run though the body. 30. What is the role of the Lacrimal Duct? A) It is the clear part of the eye. B) It is where tears flow through over the conjunctiva which wash away any foreign particles. C) It is the innermost layer of the eye that contains rods and cones. D) It produces tears. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is where tears flow through over the conjunctiva which wash away any foreign particles. 31. The cerebrum is the ..... of the brain A) Smallest part. B) Only works if you are afraid of cats. C) Operational only in your sleep. D) Largest part. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Largest part. 32. Which organelle is present at the end of the axon of a neuron that contains neurotransmitters (chemical signalling molecules)? A) Golgi bodies. B) Vesicles. C) Smooth er. D) Lysosome. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vesicles. 33. 15 minutes ago some dude came at you with an ax! You fought him off and now your heart rate has lowered and you feel really tired. What part of the nervous system brought you back to normal? A) Somatic. B) Sympathetic. C) Parasympathetic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parasympathetic. 34. This part of the eye transmits signals from the light sensitive cells of the retina to the brain for interpretation A) Optic nerve. B) Cornea. C) Vitreous humour. D) Lens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Optic nerve. 35. True or FalseOnce neurons in the hippocampus are destroyed, they are lost forever, resulting in memory diseases such as Alzheimer's. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 36. What 2 parts is the central nervous system made up of? A) Nerves and neurons. B) Spinal cord and vertebrae. C) Brain & muscles. D) Brain & spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brain & spinal cord. 37. How does somatic sensory information from your face get to your brain? A) Neurons in dorsal root ganglion. B) From the thalamus. C) Up the spinal cord. D) Via cranial nerves to brain stem nuclei. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Via cranial nerves to brain stem nuclei. 38. The thick connection of nerve fibres that connects to hemispheres of the brain A) A calloused body. B) Hypothalamus. C) Pons. D) Brain stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A calloused body. 39. Which of the following happens in the cerebrum? A) Memory, muscle tone and coordination. B) Planning, recalling information, decision making. C) Balance, reflex action. D) Sensory perception, swallowing reflex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Planning, recalling information, decision making. 40. Read the following and choose the correct neuroglia. "produces myelin sheaths" A) Astrocyte. B) Oligodendrocyte. C) Microglia. D) Ependymal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oligodendrocyte. 41. CNS, brain and spinal cord A) Central Nervous System. B) Call Nothing Special. C) Chronic Nervous Stupor. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central Nervous System. 42. If you damage your nervous system, it can cause you paralysis? A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 43. The three layers of connective tissue that protect the brain and spinal cord are known as: A) CNS. B) PNS. C) Meninges. D) Blood brain barrier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meninges. 44. Nervous system is the most important organ system. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 45. Discuss the effects of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's on the nervous system and overall health. A) There's no significant effect on overall health due to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. B) Parkinson's and Alzheimer's only affect physical health, not mental health. C) Parkinson's and Alzheimer's can lead to cognitive decline, motor dysfunction, and overall health decline. D) Parkinson's and Alzheimer's can actually improve overall health. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parkinson's and Alzheimer's can lead to cognitive decline, motor dysfunction, and overall health decline. 46. Students who are smart in this way can be taught with role playing exercises, physical activity, and hands-on practice. A) Musical. B) Bodily Kinesthetic. C) Visual Spatial. D) Logical Mathematical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bodily Kinesthetic. 47. Cerebral thrombosis A) Electroencephalogram. B) Fainting or sudden loss of consciousness caused by lack of blood. C) Pertaining to the cerebrum, abnormal condition of a clot. D) Inflammation of the nerve roots. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pertaining to the cerebrum, abnormal condition of a clot. 48. Creates a "mass alert" to cause changes throughout the body simultaneously A) Parasympathetic. B) Sympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sympathetic. 49. What part of the brain located in the diencephalon filters incoming sensory information and acts as a gateway before sending the impulses up to the cerebral cortex? A) Hippocampus. B) Hypothalamus. C) Thalamus. D) Pons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thalamus. 50. Which part of the brain is the greyish part? A) Brainstem. B) Cerebrum. C) Frontal Lobe. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebellum. 51. Once a gated channel is open, positive ions will enter through the channels to get inside the neuron. Which of the following can cause the gated channels to open? A) Stimulus. B) An impulse. C) An action potential. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stimulus. 52. The number of cranial nerves is ..... Pairs A) 12. B) 13. C) 31. D) 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12. 53. Which function of the nervous system gathers information about internal and external changes from receptors in the body? A) Integrating Function. B) Sensory Function. C) Regulating Function. D) Motor Function. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensory Function. 54. Thinking, memory, and emotions happen here. A) Cerebellum. B) Neuron. C) Cerebrum. D) Medulla. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebrum. 55. After eating a sugary donut and drink a soda, your blood glucose levels rise above normal. How would negative feedback affect this variable? A) Levels would return to normal. B) Levels would continue to rise. C) Levels would drop below normal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Levels would return to normal. 56. The ear plays a role in two sensory functions, hearing and: A) Locomotion. B) Vision. C) Tasting. D) Balance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Balance. 57. When a neuron receives a stimulus, the charges along the membrane swap. This is called ..... A) Repolarization. B) Polarization. C) Depolarization. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Depolarization. 58. Which is faster? A) Saltatory propagation. B) Continuous propagation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Saltatory propagation. 59. What do you call the flap that covers the passageway for food and air when you swallow? A) Veins. B) Bronchi. C) Epiglottis. D) Alveoli. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Epiglottis. 60. Which of the following is a Cholinesterase inhibitor? A) Warfarin. B) Galantamine. C) Haloperidol. D) Ropinirole. 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