This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 246 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 246 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The cardiac and respiratory centers are found in the: A) Medulla oblongata. B) Cerebellum. C) Diencephalon. D) Pons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Medulla oblongata. 2. The ..... insulates the axon to speed up the signal. A) Dendrites. B) Cell body. C) Myelin sheath. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myelin sheath. 3. Fatty covering over the axon A) Nodes of Ranvier. B) Dendrites. C) Neurilemma. D) Myelin Sheath. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Myelin Sheath. 4. Unlike bones, an exoskeleton..... A) Is made of fur. B) Is on the outside of the body. C) Grows with the animal. D) Is made of slime. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is on the outside of the body. 5. Which is true about the cerebrum? A) Smallest part of brain. B) Contains the brain stem. C) Is divided into lobes. D) Controls the body's movements. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is divided into lobes. 6. Why do leaf and stem cells of plants have chloroplasts, but root cells do not? A) The root cells are underground and do not get sunlight, so they don't need them. B) The root cells do have chloroplasts, they are just very tiny. C) Root cells have extra mitochondria to provide more energy. D) The cell wall prevents the root cells from having chloroplasts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The root cells are underground and do not get sunlight, so they don't need them. 7. Which of the following is NOT true of association neurons? A) Association neurons account for over 99% of the neurons in the body.Submit . B) Most association neurons are confined within the peripheral nervous system (PNS). C) Most association neurons are multipolar. D) Association neurons are also known as interneurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Most association neurons are confined within the peripheral nervous system (PNS). 8. What are the two types of Motor Neurons in the peripheral A) Involuntary and complementary. B) Involuntary and Voluntary. C) Sensory and Voluntary. D) Sensory and Motor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sensory and Motor. 9. Which is the outermost meninge? A) Pia mater. B) Arachnoid mater. C) Dura mater. D) Cranial mater. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dura mater. 10. The 'fight or flight' response is controlled by which branch of the autonomic NS? A) Sympathetic. B) Parasympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sympathetic. 11. The spinal cord controls most of the body's reflexes. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 12. How many sense do humans have? A) 6. B) 5. C) More than 6. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) More than 6. 13. What is another name for myelinated axons? A) Gray matter. B) White matter. C) Dura mater. D) Dual matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) White matter. 14. Unidirectional transmission of nerve impulse is maintained by: A) Myelin sheath. B) Membrane polarity. C) Interneurons. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conclusion. 15. The components found in the reflex arc are A) Sensory neuron, motor neuron and autonomic reflex. B) Sensory neuron, integrating center & motor neuron. C) Motor neuron, integrating center & autonomic reflex. D) Integrating center, effector & parasympathetic neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensory neuron, integrating center & motor neuron. 16. Our brain is divided into ..... regions. A) 2. B) 3. C) 6. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 17. Which parts of your eye are transparent? A) Retina. B) Optic nerve. C) Cornea and lens. D) Iris. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cornea and lens. 18. The Central Nervous System is made of the: A) Sympathetic and Parasympathetic. B) Brain and Spinal Cord. C) Afferent and Efferent Neurons. D) Automatic and Peripheral. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain and Spinal Cord. 19. Blake has been experiencing tremors in his hands, reporting stiffness in his back and arms, and slow/shuffling gait pattern. What is the likely diagnosis based off these symptoms? A) Tourette Syndrome. B) Parkinson's Disease. C) Concussion. D) Alzheimer's Disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parkinson's Disease. 20. The junction between any two communicating neurons, they are not physically touching. A) Conclusion. B) Nissl body. C) Neurilemma. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conclusion. 21. Hearing, Smell, & Speech are all processed in this area of the Cerebral Cortex A) Frontal Lobe. B) Parietal Lobe. C) Temporal Lobe. D) Occipital Lobe. E) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temporal Lobe. 22. Participate with blood vessel endolthelium to form a permeability barrier in the CNS between blood and nerve cells A) Ependymal cells. B) Astrocytes. C) Microglia. D) Oligodendrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Astrocytes. 23. Part of the brain that controls hunger, thirst, fatigue, and anger A) Brainstem. B) Medulla oblongata. C) Hypothalamus. D) Pons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hypothalamus. 24. Movements are made using conscious thought A) Somatic. B) Autonomic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somatic. 25. Thin layer of gray matter on surface of cerebrum is called ..... A) Midbrain. B) Spinal cord elongated. C) Gyrus (convolution). D) Cerebral Cortex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebral Cortex. 26. What are the Neurons? A) Units that constitute the nervous system. B) Blocks or tissues that constitute the organs of the body system. C) Units that constitute the brain tissue. D) Blocks of tissue that constitute the endocrine system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Units that constitute the nervous system. 27. What part of the eye is clear and on the outside of the eye? A) Choroid. B) Sclera. C) Cornea. D) Vitreous humor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cornea. 28. The cell receiving the impulse is called the neuron ..... A) Motor neuron. B) Postsynaptic cell. C) Presynaptic cell. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Postsynaptic cell. 29. What is the cause of MS? A) The immune system attacking and damaging the central nervous system?. B) Extra cerebrospinal fluid buildup in the brain and nerves. C) Swelling/inflammation of the protective covering of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. D) Hypoxia (not enough exoygen) of the brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The immune system attacking and damaging the central nervous system?. 30. Sensory information is best described as ..... information. A) They will bring. B) Internal. C) External. D) Afferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Afferent. 31. Part of the eye that function to regulate the amount of light entering the eyes is ..... A) Retina. B) Cornea. C) Lens. D) Iris. E) Pupil. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Pupil. 32. Odd one out = Eyes, Ears, Skin, SPINAL CORD A) Ears. B) Skin. C) Eyes. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spinal cord. 33. The 12 million olfactory cells are ..... neurons. A) Unipolar. B) Bipolar. C) Multipolar. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bipolar. 34. Neural network is part of our ..... A) Peripheral Nervous System. B) Central Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peripheral Nervous System. 35. Your personality is controlled by the ..... A) Cerebellum. B) Brain stem. C) Cerebrum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebellum. 36. What is the function of the Retina? A) It is the clear part of the eye. B) It is the white part of the eye. C) It is the innermost layer of the eye that contains rods and cones. D) It is where tears flow through over the conjunctiva. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is the innermost layer of the eye that contains rods and cones. 37. Which type of receptor interprets this message:Dinner smells good A) Chemical. B) Mechanical. C) Vibration. D) Light. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chemical. 38. Division of the PNS that controls the body's skeletal muscles. A) Somatic nervous system. B) Sensory neurons. C) Motor neurons. D) Autonomic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somatic nervous system. 39. Which part of the brain controls heartbeat, breathing, and digestion? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brainstem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brainstem. 40. Limbic system integrates sensory information and memories with emotional response A) F. B) T. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) T. 41. The event that starts an action is called A) Stimulus. B) Response. C) Instinct. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stimulus. 42. What is the body's first line of defense against bacteria and viruses? A) Saliva, mucus, and hairs. B) Antibodies. C) Lymphocytes. D) Lymph nodes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Saliva, mucus, and hairs. 43. Done automatically without thinking A) Nerve Response. B) Crying. C) Reflex Action. D) Talking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reflex Action. 44. B e t z sBETZ cells in the brain are found in A) Thalamus. B) Sensory cortex. C) Mental cortex. D) Primary motor cortex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Primary motor cortex. 45. Nervous system spilts into which 2 sub systems? A) Brain & Spinal cord. B) Central NS & brain. C) Central NS & Peripheral NS. D) Autonomic NS & Somatic NS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central NS & Peripheral NS. 46. Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects the central nervous system, which part of CNS usually attacked? A) Grey matter. B) Myelin sheath. C) Dendrite. D) Cell Body (nucleus). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Myelin sheath. 47. Why would the pupil get smaller in diameter? A) To let in less light. B) To let in more light. C) To be selective over the wavelength of light that enters. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To let in less light. 48. A nerve impulse is an ..... traveling the length of a neuron. A) Electrical charge. B) Protein. C) Impulse. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electrical charge. 49. The muscle that contracts and relaxes to force air in or out of the lungs. A) Nasal Cavity. B) Epiglottis. C) Diaphragm. D) Oral Cavity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diaphragm. 50. Cephalgia is also known as a headache. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 51. Which lobe allows us to judge the consequences of our behaviors? A) Temporal. B) Frontal. C) Insula. D) Occipital. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frontal. 52. The outer most layer of the brain is: A) Dura mater. B) Pia mater. C) Arachnoid mater. D) Myelin sheath. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dura mater. 53. Neuron found in the brain OR spinal cord A) Motor. B) Sensory. C) Interneuron. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interneuron. 54. Which piece of equipment is the best to use to observe the structure of a cell? A) Microscope. B) Binoculars. C) Telescope. D) Magnifying glass. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Microscope. 55. Which Cranial Nerve is called the Optic Nerve? A) XI. B) II. C) I. D) XII. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) II. 56. Which part of the brain is responsible for vison? A) Occipital Lobe. B) Temporal Lobe. C) Parietal Lobe. D) Frontal Lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Occipital Lobe. 57. Sheath formed from Schwann cells on the exterior of some axons A) Neurilemma. B) Sulcus. C) Myelin sheaths. D) Myelin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neurilemma. 58. Use to move materials through contractions A) Smooth. B) Cardiac. C) Skeletal. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All. 59. Damage to the ..... has effects on a specific area of the body. A) Peripheral nervous system. B) Central nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peripheral nervous system. 60. 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