This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Nervous System β Quiz 264 π Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 264 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The ability to transmit nerve impulses A) Polarized. B) Refractory Period. C) Depolarized. D) Repolarization. E) Conductivity. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Conductivity. 2. Where is cardiac muscle located? A) Stomach. B) Liver. C) Heart. D) Lungs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heart. 3. Which type of neuron leads away from receptors? A) Neuron. B) Sensory. C) Intermediate. D) Motor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensory. 4. In the motor division of the PNS, the Somatic Nervous System would control ..... A) Water Balance. B) Cardiac Muscle. C) Skeletal Muscle. D) Digestion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skeletal Muscle. 5. Which is NOT a characteristic/example of positive feedback? A) Enhances the stimuli. B) Body temperature, Blood pressure. C) Labor contractions. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Body temperature, Blood pressure. 6. The term ventricle is also a A) Elevated ridge of tissue. B) Deep groove. C) Group of axons in the CNS. D) Furrow. E) Hollow fluid-filled space. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Hollow fluid-filled space. 7. "fight or flight" division of ANS (heart rate increases, blood vessels dilate, respiration increases, etc.) A) Parasympathetic ANS. B) PNS. C) Sympathetic ANS. D) CNS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sympathetic ANS. 8. What is the correct order for synaptic transmission A) Postsynaptic neuron, synapse, and presynaptic neuron. B) Presynaptic neuron, postsynaptic neuron, and synapse. C) Presynaptic neuron, synapse, and postsynaptic neuron. D) Postsynaptic neuron, presynaptic neuron, and synapse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Presynaptic neuron, synapse, and postsynaptic neuron. 9. The above statements are functions of medulla oblongata EXCEPT A) Coordinate the respiratory functions. B) Site for sensory decussations. C) Regulate the cardiovascular functions. D) Control posture of body. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Control posture of body. 10. An example of an autonomic response would be: A) Moving our hand away from a sharp object. B) Deliberately taking action to minimise harm from a threat. C) Learning to drive a car. D) Change in the diameter of pupils in response to light levels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Change in the diameter of pupils in response to light levels. 11. What nervous system does a seizure affect? A) The central nervous system. B) The autonomic nervous system. C) The somatic nervous system. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 12. Which process is NOT interfered by the mutant huntingtin gene? A) Neurotransmitter release. B) Pus collection. C) Protein degradation. D) Mitochondrial function. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pus collection. 13. The autonomic nervous system carries messages to and from your A) Ears. B) Tongue. C) Eyes. D) Heart. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heart. 14. A nerve cell that transfers messages as electrical energy A) Nerve. B) Cell Body. C) Neuron. D) Myelin Sheath. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neuron. 15. ..... neurons are specialised and respond to particular type of stimulation. A) Sensory neuron. B) Interneuron. C) International neuron. D) Motor neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory neuron. 16. What is the neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic system? A) Noradrenaline. B) Serotonin. C) Acetylcholine. D) Dopamine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acetylcholine. 17. What is the neural pathway that consists of a sensory receptor, 2 or more neurons, and an effector? A) Central nervous system. B) Reflex Arc. C) Reflex. D) Stretch reflex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reflex Arc. 18. Unilateral facial paralysis is called A) Guillian-barrΓ©'s Syndrome. B) Bell's palsy. C) Erbs palsy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bell's palsy. 19. Most memories are stored in the A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Medulla. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 20. What part or area of the brain, which control communication, involve several areas in the brain? A) Association area. B) Sensory cortex. C) Visual area. D) Broca's area (muscles of speech). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Broca's area (muscles of speech). 21. This lobe is responsible for the perception and recognition of auditory stimuli (hearing) and memory (hippocampus) A) Parietal Lobe. B) Occipital Lobe. C) Temporal Lobe. D) Frontal Lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temporal Lobe. 22. An object, person, or event that causes a bodily response. A) Motor Neuron. B) Sensory Neuron. C) Effector. D) Stimulus. E) Interneuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stimulus. 23. What is Neuralgia (non conducting cells) A) Provide structural support, nourish neurons and remove clutter between neurons. B) A condition characterized by inflammation and swelling along a nerve pathway. C) Produce the myelin on myelinated neurons; wrap around the process in one of 2 ways. D) A condition characterized by mild, dull pain along a nerve pathway. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Provide structural support, nourish neurons and remove clutter between neurons. 24. Which Is the Largest part of Brain A) Cerebellum. B) Medulla. C) Spinal Cord. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebrum. 25. Which part of the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) carry motor and sensory signal between the spinal cord and the body? A) Spinal Nerves. B) Brain Stem. C) Brain Cell. D) Cranial Nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spinal Nerves. 26. Where is the balance center located in the brain? A) Medulla oblongata. B) Cerebellum. C) Cerebrum. D) Hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum. 27. Carry signals from the CNS to the specific body parts that carry out the response A) Motor. B) Sensory. C) Interneuron. D) Locomotor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Motor. 28. The cerebral cortex has ..... layers A) 3. B) 6. C) 4. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6. 29. I will shine a light in your eyes A) I want to check your reflexes. B) I want to light your eyes. C) I will use a hammer to knock your knee. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I want to light your eyes. 30. Pitch is determined by the ..... of the wave A) Speed. B) Texture. C) Amplitude. D) Frequency. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Frequency. 31. The part of nervous system that composed of the brain and the spinal cord. A) Somatic Nervous System. B) Central Nervous System. C) Autonomic Nervous System. D) Peripheral Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Central Nervous System. 32. Outermost layer of gray matter in the brain, where conscious perception takes place. A) Nucleus. B) Unipolar. C) Integration. D) Cerebral Cortex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebral Cortex. 33. ..... is the formation of new synapses between neurons (which means, that new information has been learnt). A) Synaptic pruning. B) Myelination. C) Sprouting. D) Synaptogenesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Synaptogenesis. 34. This nerve is used in swallowing A) Glossopharyngeal. B) Trigeminal. C) Vagus. D) Trochlear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glossopharyngeal. 35. True or False? The nervous system is made up of two systems ..... A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 36. This is a bundle of neurons; A) Nerve. B) Myelin Sheath. C) Conclusion. D) Ganglion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nerve. 37. There are ..... pairs or spinal nerves, and ..... pairs of cranial nerves. A) 31, 31. B) 12, 31. C) 31, 12. D) 12, 150. E) 31, 150. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 31, 12. 38. Which part of a neuron RECIEVES information? A) Cell body. B) Axon terminal. C) Axon. D) Dendrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dendrite. 39. Which of the following is the opening through which light rays enter the eye? A) Retina. B) Iris. C) Pupil. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pupil. 40. What is a nerve? A) A organ that controls the body. B) A nerve is a bundle of nerve cells. C) Only surronds the eyes. D) Electrical signals in the brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A nerve is a bundle of nerve cells. 41. What part of the brain controls hearing, learning, and feelings? A) Temporal Lobe. B) Frontal Lobe. C) Occipital Lobe. D) Parietal Lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temporal Lobe. 42. Which of the following can you "Strain" ? A) Tendon. B) Ligament. C) Hamstring. D) Ribs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hamstring. 43. Largest part of the brain, that is so big it covers most of the rest of the brain: A) Cerebellum. B) Ventricles. C) Cerebrum. D) Telencephalon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebrum. 44. Auditory receptors are found in the ..... A) Eye. B) Ear. C) Nose. D) Mouth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ear. 45. It forms an upside-down image. A) Iris. B) Retina. C) Pupil. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Retina. 46. Muscles that you have NO conscious control over, such as the muscles that line the digestive system, are classified as ..... A) Skeletal. B) Cardiac. C) Involuntary. D) Voluntary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Involuntary. 47. The part of the brain that controls the activity of the internal organs is ..... A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brain stem. D) Cerebral hemispheres. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain stem. 48. What is an example of something a Motor Neuron attached to A) Bones. B) Blood vessels. C) Taste buds. D) Muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Muscles. 49. What are the principal parts of the Nervous System? A) Axon, brain and stomach. B) Dendrites, axon and cell body. C) Brain, spinal cord and nerves. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain, spinal cord and nerves. 50. Difference of charges between the inside and outside of the neuron is known as a(n) ..... A) Resting potential. B) Depolarization. C) Action potential. D) Threshold. E) Axon hillock. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resting potential. 51. Concussions can cause chemical changes in the brain and sometimes damage to the brain cells A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 52. The Nervous System is in charge of directing and coordinating bodily processes. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 53. Assertion:Cerebrospinal fluid is presentthroughout the central nervous system.Reason:Cerebrospinal fluid has no suchfunctions. A) Assertion is correct and reason is wrong. B) Reason is correct and the assertion iswrong. C) Both assertion and reason are correct. D) Both assertion and reason are wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Assertion is correct and reason is wrong. 54. The part of the brain controls the right side of your body and is associated with math skills, speech, writing, and logical thinking. A) Left side of the brain. B) Right side of the brain. C) Brain stem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Left side of the brain. 55. The crista ampullaris has a gel cap called the ..... A) Ampulla. B) Dome. C) Head. D) Ampoules. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dome. 56. If the supporting cells of a neuron were compared to a team of people who take care of the president, the people who moved around the president dealing with foreign objects or things that might be dangerous (ie, the Secret Service) would be similar to ..... A) Microglial cells. B) Astrocytes. C) Schwann cells. D) Oligodendrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Microglial cells. 57. Which of the following connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain? A) Callous body. B) Midbrain. C) Thalamus. D) Reticular formations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Callous body. 58. Muscle coordination A) Hypothalamus. B) Hippocampus. C) Brain stem. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebellum. 59. Pigmented part of the eye A) Iris. B) Cornea. C) Rod. D) Cone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iris. 60. Between neurones, there is a junction / gap called the A) Psyduck. B) Conclusion. C) Neurotransmitters. D) Sync. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conclusion. β PreviousNext βRelated 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 π Back to Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books