This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 25 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which is the job of the oligodendrocytes? A) Protect the brain. B) Produce cerebrospinal fluid. C) Form myelin. D) Get rid of bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Form myelin. 2. Efferent neurons transmit impulses to the central nervous system. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 3. Which of the following is the outermost layer of the meninges covering the brain? A) Arachnoid. B) Dura mater. C) Subarachnoid space. D) Pia mater. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dura mater. 4. The ..... cells line the brain's ventricles and central canal of the spinal cord A) Microglial. B) Oligodendrocyte. C) Ependymal. D) Astrocyte. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ependymal. 5. Which neuroglial cell helps to circulate cerebrospinal fluid? A) Oligodendrocytes. B) Microglia. C) Ependymal Cells. D) Astrocytes. E) Schwann Cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ependymal Cells. 6. True or False:due to evolutionary needs, it is much easier to gain/retain fat than it is to lose fat. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Name the three (3) basic neuron types: A) Sensory, motor, intermural. B) Sensory, motor, interneuron. C) Afferent, efferent, cranial. D) Afferent, efferent, spinal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensory, motor, interneuron. 8. Combining form that means the temples A) Turn. B) Time. C) Thalam/o. D) Ish/o. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Time. 9. It is best known as an intense headache that is being held for long periods of time or over multiple days. A) Neuralgia. B) Epilepsy. C) Migraine. D) Meningitis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Migraine. 10. The somatic nervous system carries information from ..... to the ..... A) Skeletal muscles; sensory receptors. B) The sympathetic nervous system; parasympathetic nervous system. C) The peripheral nervous system; autonomic nervous system. D) Sensory receptors; CNS. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sensory receptors; CNS. 11. Which one of the following is NOT a type of neuron? A) Interneurone. B) Sensory. C) Motor. D) Somatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Somatic. 12. Which of the following is not one of the four lobes found in the forebrain? A) Temporal. B) Occipital. C) Frontal. D) Midbrain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Midbrain. 13. What type of muscle tissue is in the leg? A) Smooth. B) Skeletal. C) Cardiac. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skeletal. 14. Type of helper cell that generates myelin sheath for multiple axons A) Microglial cells. B) Oligodendrocytes. C) Astrocytes. D) Ependymal cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oligodendrocytes. 15. Most of the time, the impulse changes to ..... as it moves across the synapse to other neurons. A) Radioactive. B) Mechanical. C) Chemical. D) Electrical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chemical. 16. Which neurotransmitter is responsible for stimulation of muscles? A) Acetylcholine. B) Norepinephrine. C) GABA. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acetylcholine. 17. The ..... performs voluntary functions, helps us balance, and coordinates muscles. A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Medulla oblongata. D) Pons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebellum. 18. Stimuli are a part of the ..... A) Sensing pathway. B) Processing pathway. C) Response pathway. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensing pathway. 19. Most abundant and versatile neuroglia. They are delicate and branching. A) Microglia. B) Astrocytes. C) Ependymal cells. D) Oligodendrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Astrocytes. 20. If a stimulus is great enough the membrane potential reaches a level called ..... (-55 mv) A) Inhibitory potential. B) Threshold potential. C) Membrane stimulation. D) Excitatory limit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Threshold potential. 21. Nervous tissue is ONLY found in the Brain and Spinal Cord. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 22. What connects muscles to bone? A) Ropes. B) Cartilage. C) Small muscles. D) Tendons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tendons. 23. CTE is caused by repeated blows to the head. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Several important involuntary functions, such as breathing and heartbeat, are controlled by the ..... A) Neurons. B) Cerebellum. C) Dendrites. D) Brain stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brain stem. 25. What protects the brain? A) Spine. B) Nerouns. C) Vertebrae. D) Skull. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Skull. 26. The result of a child being violently shaken by someone is known as ..... and can cause brain injury, paralysis, or death. A) Guillain-Barre syndrome. B) Obsessive-compulsive. C) Shaken baby syndrome. D) Post-traumatic stress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shaken baby syndrome. 27. Release neurotransmitters A) Neuroglia. B) Neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neurons. 28. The ..... is the meeting point between two neurons. A) Neuroganglia. B) Relapse. C) Conclusion. D) Sarcolemma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conclusion. 29. A molecule released by a cell or a gland in one part of the body that sends out messages affecting cells in other parts of the organism. A) Motor Response. B) Hormone. C) Sensory Input. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hormone. 30. My dorsal surface is A) My back. B) The top of my head. C) Under my feet. D) My chest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My back. 31. Which part of the cerebrum is responsible for memory, intelligence, emotions, behavior, and motor function? A) Frontal lobe. B) Parietal lobe. C) Occipital lobe. D) Temporal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frontal lobe. 32. Which two main divisions make up the nervous system? A) Central Nervous System and Autonomic Nervous System. B) Peripheral Nervous System and Motor Division. C) Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System. D) Sensory Division and Motor Division. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System. 33. The two major divisions of the central nervous system are the ..... and the two major divisions of the peripheral nervous are the ..... A) Somatic and autonomic systems; brain and spinal cord. B) Brain and peripheral system; somatic and sympathetic systems. C) Somatic system and spinal cord. D) Brain and spinal cord; autonomic and somatic systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brain and spinal cord; autonomic and somatic systems. 34. Pupils constricted, is a response controlled by which system? A) Sympathetic. B) Parasympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parasympathetic. 35. The basic unit in the Nervous System A) Brain. B) Nerves. C) Bacteria. D) Nerve cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nerve cell. 36. 7th nerve, controls face, 2/3 of taste, saliva A) Facial. B) Trigeminal. C) Vestibulocochlear. D) Abducting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Facial. 37. The location of neurotransmitters A) Dendrites. B) Schwann cells. C) Cell body. D) Axon terminals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Axon terminals. 38. The colored part of the eye that controls the size of the pupil: A) Iris. B) Retina. C) Lens. D) Optic nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iris. 39. The human brain may be divided into ..... major sections A) 2. B) 1. C) 5. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3. 40. Cord-like bundle of axons located in the peripheral nervous system that transmits sensory input and response output to and from the central nervous system. A) Nerve. B) Thermoreceptor. C) Depolarization. D) Satellite Cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nerve. 41. The control variable is the variable you ..... A) Keep the same. B) Change. C) Measure. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Keep the same. 42. Neuroglial cells are used to ..... A) Carry impulses to the brain. B) Fill spaces, provide framework, produce myelin, and carry on phagocytosis. C) Carry impulses to effectors. D) Conduct nerve impulses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fill spaces, provide framework, produce myelin, and carry on phagocytosis. 43. The three main functions of the nervous system are ..... A) Decision making, thinking, and gathering information. B) Seeing, Feeling, and Hearing. C) Gathering information, processing, and responding to stimuli. D) Using the 5 senses, telling my body to move, and being aware of my surroundings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gathering information, processing, and responding to stimuli. 44. The longest autonomic nerve is the ..... A) Vagus. B) Thoracic. C) Spinal accessory. D) Phrenic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vagus. 45. Which of the following statement is meant by body coordination? A) Coordination of the body by peripheral nervous system. B) Coordination of the organs and systems in the body to produce appropriate response. C) The response of the organs to external stimuli. D) The response of the body that is controlled by endocrine system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coordination of the organs and systems in the body to produce appropriate response. 46. A person feels the heat of a hot stove. A) Response. B) Stimulus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stimulus. 47. ..... which detects stimulus A) Effector. B) Receptor. C) Sensory neuron. D) Interneuron. E) Motor neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Receptor. 48. Read the following and decide if it is part of the CNS or PNS "brian" A) CNS. B) PNS. C) None of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CNS. 49. Transmits action potentials from sensory organs to CNS A) Autonomic nervous system. B) Afferent division. C) Central nervous system. D) Peripheral nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Afferent division. 50. Most sensory ability decreaseswith age, with some senses being moreaffected than others. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 51. What is the function of the cornea? A) It is the window that lets light into the eye. B) It produces the aqueous humor. C) It is the anchoring site for extrinsic eye muscles. D) It controls the movement of the eyelid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is the window that lets light into the eye. 52. The control center of the body is the central nervous system. What are the two main parts of the central nervous system? A) Brain and heart. B) Brain and spine. C) Brain and spleen. D) Brain and liver. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain and spine. 53. Blood rushing to the muscles, heart rate and lung capacity increasing are due to which part of the nervous system? A) Somatic nervous system. B) Autonomic nervous system. C) Parasympathetic nervous system. D) Sympathetic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sympathetic nervous system. 54. The ..... lobe, found near the ears, processes hearing and is involved in memory retrieval. A) Temporal lobe. B) Occipital lobe. C) Parietal lobe. D) Frontal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temporal lobe. 55. A small part of the brainstem involved in motor functions and processing auditory and visual information A) Midbrain. B) Occipital lobe. C) Medulla oblongata. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Midbrain. 56. Coordinates movement and muscle activity, balance A) Connecting neuron. B) Cerebrum. C) Cerebellum. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebellum. 57. Why are neuroglia more likely to form a brain tumor than neurons? A) Neuroglia never loose the ability to divide. B) Neurons never loose the ability to divide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neuroglia never loose the ability to divide. 58. Type of neuron that carries messages to the brain; also known as sensory neurons. A) Autonomic. B) Afferent. C) They will bring. D) Somatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They will bring. 59. Encephalotomy means A) Softening of the brain. B) Surgical removal of the brain. C) Incision of the brain. D) Surgical repair of the brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Incision of the brain. 60. What part of the ear is #3 pointing to? A) Semicircular Canals. B) Auricle. C) Cochlea. D) Ossicles. E) Tympanic Membrane. 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