This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 261 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 261 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This controls the movement of the eyes. A) Broca's Area. B) Frontal Eye Field. C) Insula. D) Hippocampus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frontal Eye Field. 2. What is the main function of the sodium-potassium pump? A) To transmit action potentials. B) To establish the resting voltage of a neuron. C) To open sodium and potassium channels. D) To regulate the flow of calcium ions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To establish the resting voltage of a neuron. 3. A special cell or organ that receives stimuli from outside the body or from other nerve cells inside the body A) Nerve. B) Motor nerve. C) Receptor. D) Sense organ. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Receptor. 4. When some food burns in your kitchen, which sense organ helps you to find out? A) Eye. B) Ear. C) Nose. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nose. 5. Nervous system disorder that is a deadly virus that can affect any mammal A) Sensory neurons. B) Epilepsy. C) Rabies. D) Parasympathetic system. E) Peripheral nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rabies. 6. What is the insulating membrane that surrounds parts of the axon and speed up the rate of the action potential? A) Axon. B) Node of Ranvier. C) Myelin Sheath. D) Dendrites. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myelin Sheath. 7. Blood pressure, heartbeat, breathing and digestion A) Cerebrum. B) Brain stem. C) Cerebellum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain stem. 8. When you are hot, your body sweats to cool you down. This means your temperature went above normal and your body sweats to counteract that change to bring you back to normal. What kind of feedback loop would this be? A) Negative Feedback Loop. B) Opposite Feedback Loop. C) Positive Feedback Loop. D) Neutral Feedback Loop. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative Feedback Loop. 9. The following are the 3 major parts of the brain, choose the answer that is NOT a major part A) Meninges. B) Cerebellum. C) Cerebrum. D) Medulla oblongata. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meninges. 10. Sensory organs in the mouth that contain the receptors for taste A) Reflex. B) Tastebuds. C) Rods. D) Retina. E) Cones. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tastebuds. 11. The tiny air sacs where the actual exchange of gases happen. A) Alveoli. B) Trachea. C) Bronchioles. D) Lungs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alveoli. 12. Which part of the Nervous System is responsible for rest and digest after stress! A) Peripheral NS. B) Somatic NS. C) Parasympathetic NS. D) Sympathetic NS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parasympathetic NS. 13. What is the neuron between a motor neuron and a sensory neuron? A) Efferent neuron. B) Interneuron. C) Schwann cells. D) Sensory neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interneuron. 14. Which of the following is a generalized seizure? A) Autonomic. B) Motor. C) Myoclonic. D) Psychomotor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myoclonic. 15. I use my ..... to listen to music. A) Eyes. B) Nose. C) Ears. D) Feet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ears. 16. What part of the brain is responsible for hearing? A) Amygdala. B) Hippocampus. C) Parietal lobe. D) Auditory cortex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Auditory cortex. 17. What is the medical term for Short-Sightedness? A) Hyperopia. B) Myopia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Myopia. 18. It is the funnel-shaped part attached to the side of the head that collects the sounds which pass through the ear canal. A) Pinna. B) Eardrum. C) Cochlea. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pinna. 19. What is also known as a nerve cell? A) Neuron. B) Sensory nerves. C) Toes. D) Dendrites. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neuron. 20. An example of a procedural 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: C) Knowing how to ride a bike. 21. Processes hearing, language and helps us identify faces. A) Occipital lobe. B) Temporal lobe. C) Parietal lobe. D) Frontal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Temporal lobe. 22. The human brain is made of 100 billion neurons. Each neuron has a nucleus that contains genes. Many neurons bind together to form a nerve. A) Organ. B) Cell. C) Tissue. D) System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cell. 23. Composed of two parts:central and peripheral A) Interneurons. B) Motor neurons. C) Peripheral nervous system. D) Conclusion. E) Nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Nervous system. 24. Contractile fibers in muscle cells A) Neurofibrils. B) Adrenergic fiber. C) Postganglionic fiber. D) Preganglionic fiber. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neurofibrils. 25. What is the result of the nervous system's motor output? A) It gathers information from the environment. B) It processes and interprets sensory input. C) It activates muscles or glands. D) It serves as a sensory receptor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It activates muscles or glands. 26. Dendrites carry messages: A) Away from the cell body. B) To the cell body. C) From the neuron to the neuroglia. D) From the neuroglia to the neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To the cell body. 27. Which of the following is not associated with the dicephalon A) Hypothalamus. B) Epithelium. C) Thalamus. D) Pons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pons. 28. Mark the following statement if it is part of the PNS or CNS.includes your brain and spinal cord A) Central Nervous System. B) Peripheral Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central Nervous System. 29. Gives the cornea its bulging, round appearance A) Vitreous Humor. B) Choroid. C) Aqueous Humor. D) Sclera. E) Cornea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aqueous Humor. 30. What initiates the process of smell (olfaction) according to the text? A) Molecules bind to receptors, creating action potentials (APs) that travel down the olfactory nerve. B) The olfactory bulb captures scent molecules directly from the air. C) The nasal cavity filters and identifies different smells. D) The frontal lobe identifies the smell without the need for receptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Molecules bind to receptors, creating action potentials (APs) that travel down the olfactory nerve. 31. Identify parts of the EYE (black center) A) Sclera. B) Pupil. C) Iris. D) Cornea. E) Lens. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pupil. 32. What is the vitreous humor? A) The muscle that controls the lens shape. B) The outer layer of the eye. C) The clear fluid that fills the anterior segment in front of the lens. D) The clear gel that fills the posterior segment of the eye behind the lens. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The clear gel that fills the posterior segment of the eye behind the lens. 33. What is the role of insulin? A) To decrease blood sugar levels. B) To regulate calcium levels in the blood. C) To control the body's response to stress. D) To increase blood sugar levels. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To decrease blood sugar levels. 34. Which of the following best describes the definition of "motor" as we use it in the concept of "motor output" within the Nervous System? A) Machine powered by electricity. B) Run or move as fast as possible. C) Driven by a motor. D) Producing motion or action. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Producing motion or action. 35. Motor cortex is responsible for: A) Movement. B) Vision. C) Sensations. D) Executive functions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Movement. 36. The correct flow of impulse in a neuron is Axon to Cell Body to Dendrite. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 37. The nervous system's process likely follows which of these pathways A) Sensory nerve-motor nerve-central nervous system. B) Sensory nerve-central nervous system-motor nerve. C) Motor nerve-sensory nerve-central nervous system. D) Motor nerve-central nervous system-sensory nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensory nerve-central nervous system-motor nerve. 38. Originate in the brain and terminate mostly in organs of the head and upper body A) Somatic nervous system. B) Cranial nerves. C) Bad nerves. D) Spinal nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cranial nerves. 39. Fingerlike extensions that receive impulses A) Conclusion. B) Axon. C) Cell Body. D) Dendrites. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dendrites. 40. Which is not true about the human brain? A) The brain is responsible for controlling all actions in the body. B) The human brain can only create signals to send out of the body. C) The human brain weighs about 3 pounds. D) The brain can be divided up into many different sections and each have their own purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The human brain can only create signals to send out of the body. 41. Your body's involuntary processes, such as heart rate, are controlled by the A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Medulla. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Medulla. 42. Which of the following is not a component of a comprehensive fitness assessment? A) Muscular strength testing. B) Electrocardiogram (ECG) recording. C) Body composition analysis. D) Blood pressure measurement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electrocardiogram (ECG) recording. 43. This drug blocks parasympathetic effects A) Atropine. B) Neostigmine. C) Beta blockers. D) Penicillin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Atropine. 44. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) work in the nervous system by A) Keeping a neurotransmitter from breaking down. B) Increasing the production of a neurotransmitter. C) Binding to a receptor that is meant for another neurotransmitter. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Keeping a neurotransmitter from breaking down. 45. ..... send information; ..... receive information. A) Terminals; dendrites. B) Somas; impulses. C) Membraines; myelin sheaths. D) Processes; sheaths. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Terminals; dendrites. 46. NERVES THAT CARRY MESSAGES FROM THE BRAIN TO THE BODY IN RESPONSE TO A STIMULUS A) SENSORY NERVES. B) MOTOR NERVES. C) Conclusion. D) SCARY NERVES. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) MOTOR NERVES. 47. The nerves in the body A) Carry messages to and from the CNS. B) Tell the CNS what to do. C) Collect data. D) Brain and spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carry messages to and from the CNS. 48. Why are the two matters called the white and gray? A) Because of their appearance. B) Because people call so. C) Because they have no colors. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because of their appearance. 49. What is the chemical that is released at the synapse called? A) Potassium. B) Calcium. C) Sodium. D) Neurotransmitter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neurotransmitter. 50. Apakah fungsi lower motor neuron? A) Carries impulses from the primary motor area to the midbrain. B) Carries impulses from the spinal cord to the medulla oblongata. C) Carrying impulses from the pons to the facial muscles. D) Carries impulses from the skin to the spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carrying impulses from the pons to the facial muscles. 51. What makes the muscles and organs work? A) Digestive system. B) Nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nervous system. 52. Middle portion of the brain stem that helps to relay sensory information. A) Medulla. B) Midbrain. C) Pons. D) Thalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pons. 53. Cauda equine is formed by A) Spinal nerve. B) Rami of spinal nerve. C) Pia mater. D) Roots of spinal nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Roots of spinal nerve. 54. Is your brain active during sleep? A) I'm not sure. B) Only when you dream. C) Yes. D) What's a brain?. E) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes. 55. The most superior portion of the brain stem A) Mid brain. B) Pons. C) Medulla. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mid brain. 56. Which part of the brain (brain stem) regulates vision, hearing, motor control, alertness and thermoregulation? A) Pons. B) Cerebrum. C) Midbrain. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Midbrain. 57. What does the Myelin Sheath cover? A) Covers the glial cells. B) Covers axons and some parts of spinal cord. C) Covers the synapse. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Covers axons and some parts of spinal cord. 58. The nervous system is made up of ..... parts. A) Different. B) Body. C) No. D) Similar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Different. 59. What do mechanoreceptors detect? A) Chemicals. B) Light. C) Pressure. D) Heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pressure. 60. Another name for the message sent through the body. A) Reaction. B) Response. C) Impulse. D) Stimulus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Impulse. ← 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