This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 281 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 281 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a characteristic of axons in motor neurons? A) Impulses in the axon travel towards the cell body. B) When there is a resting potential, the outside of the axon is negative relative to the inside. C) K+ ions diffusing out of the axon repolarizes it. D) During an action potential, Na+ ions diffuse out of the axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) K+ ions diffusing out of the axon repolarizes it. 2. Regulates voluntary activities. A) Sympathetic nervous system. B) Parasympathetic nervous system. C) Autonomic nervous system. D) Somatic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Somatic nervous system. 3. Interpreting what is being heard is done through this lobe: A) Temporal lobe. B) Occipital lobe. C) Frontal lobe. D) Parietal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temporal lobe. 4. What happens when you exhale? A) The diaphragm relaxes and curves up. B) The diaphragm contracts and lowers. C) The diaphragm implodes. D) Nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The diaphragm relaxes and curves up. 5. Made up of myosin filaments and contains ATPase. A) Myofibril. B) Thin filament. C) Myofilament. D) Thick filament. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thick filament. 6. What is the name of the structure that connects the two hemispheres? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Corpus Callosum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Corpus Callosum. 7. The part of the brain that plays an important role in motor control is the ..... A) Cerebellum. B) Spinal cord. C) Cerebrum. D) Brain stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebellum. 8. A neuron transfers information in the form of an electrical impulse. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Which Cranial Nerve is mixed to thorax and abdoment? A) XI. B) X. C) IX. D) XII. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) X. 10. ..... refers to the sense of taste. A) Olfactory. B) Gustatory. C) Photoreceptor. D) Proprioceptor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gustatory. 11. Signals within neurons are transmitted ..... A) Electrically. B) Chemically. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electrically. 12. The ..... nervous system prepares our body for action (fight-flight-freeze), where as the ..... nervous system helps calm our body down and maintain homeostasis (normal bodily functioning) A) Central, peripheral. B) Sympathetic, somatic. C) Parasympathetic, sympathetic. D) Sympathetic, parasympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sympathetic, parasympathetic. 13. The plexus that supplies nerves to the legs A) Brachial. B) Femoral. C) Lumbar. D) Cervical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lumbar. 14. Satellite cells are similar in function to oligodendrocytes (T/F)? A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 15. Moving your hand away from a hot surface A) Regular Action. B) Reflex Action. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reflex Action. 16. What neurotransmitter is released at the neuromuscular junction? A) Norepinephrine. B) Acetylcholine. C) Dopamine. D) Serotonin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Acetylcholine. 17. Ability to see nearby objects clearly but not distant objects A) Farsightedness. B) Withdrawal. C) Flexibility. D) Nearsightedness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nearsightedness. 18. Where does HEARING (interpreting the nerve impulses) take place? A) Inner ear. B) Brain. C) Outer ear. D) Middle ear. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain. 19. The part of a neuron that carries nerve impulses toward the cell body this is called ..... A) An axon. B) A dendrite. C) A neurotransmitter. D) A nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A dendrite. 20. The axon of a neuron ..... A) Contains the nucleus and other organelles. B) Receives signals or responds to stimuli. C) Allows for the transmission/propagation of an action potential. D) Allows for the secretion of neurotransmitters to target cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allows for the transmission/propagation of an action potential. 21. Autonomic nerve fiber on the proximal side of a ganglion A) Postganglionic fiber. B) Mixed nerve. C) Preganglionic fiber. D) Motor nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Preganglionic fiber. 22. Slows the heart rate A) Vagus. B) Hypoglossal. C) Glossopharyngeal. D) Accessory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vagus. 23. The function of this structure is to insulate the axon of the neuron, to ensure messages are fast! A) Dendrites. B) Nucleus. C) Myelin Sheath. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myelin Sheath. 24. Which nervous system contains sensory and motor neurons that carry information between the central nervous system and the rest of the body? A) Central Nervous System. B) Autonomic Nervous System. C) Peripheral Nervous System. D) Somatic Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peripheral Nervous System. 25. A receptor that responds to mechanical pressure it's called ..... A) Photoreceptor. B) Termoreceptor. C) Mechanoreceptor. D) Pressure Receptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mechanoreceptor. 26. The lobe that processes what I see is the A) Temporal. B) Parietal. C) Frontal. D) Occipital. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Occipital. 27. Which division of our ANS is responsible dilating our pupils? A) The parasympathetic nervous system. B) The sympathetic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sympathetic nervous system. 28. Which ailment of the Nervous System have symptoms that are muscle pain, difficulty breathing and swallowing. One leg or arm may become weaker. We can be protected from this ailment through vaccination A) Sleeping sickness. B) Polio. C) Rabies. D) Brain Tumor. E) Meningitis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polio. 29. What are the fibres that hold two bones together at a joint called? A) Spinal cord. B) Nerves. C) Brain. D) Spine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spine. 30. When suspecting a concussion, athletes should A) Be removed from competition immediately. B) Be evaluated by a Dr. C) Complete a concussion protocol after being asymptomatic for at least 24hrs prior to returning to competition. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 31. The scientific study of the structure, function, and pathology of the nervous system is called ..... A) Reflexology. B) Physiology. C) Neurology. D) Anatomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neurology. 32. Separates frontal and parietal lobes A) Cerebral Cortex. B) Corpus Callosum. C) Central Sulcus. D) Spinal cord elongated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central Sulcus. 33. Inflammation of the linings of the brain and spinal cord *Tests:blood cultures, x-rays, LUMBAR PUNCTURE *Symptoms:Severe headache, Stiff neck, Nausea/Vomiting A) Meningitis. B) Paralysis. C) Multiple sclerosis. D) Neuritis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meningitis. 34. Interprets signals from vision, hearing, motor, sensory and memory to help with Spatial awareness A) Parietal Lobe. B) Temporal Lobe. C) Frontal Lobe. D) Occipital Lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parietal Lobe. 35. True or False:The autonomic nervous system controls actions such as using a fork? A) True. B) False. C) Sometimes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 36. The ..... nervous system is a consciously controlled part of the peripheral nervous system. A) Somatic. B) Parasympathetic. C) Sympathetic. D) Autonomic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somatic. 37. Cells that make up nerve tissue A) CNS. B) PNS. C) Meninges. D) Neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neuron. 38. The ..... separates the two sides of our brain. A) Frontal Lobe. B) Cerebral Cortex. C) Thalamus. D) Corpus Callosum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Corpus Callosum. 39. When you see the word "table", your mind immediately pictures a four-legged furniture information coming from a memory bank in the VISUAL speech AREA of the brain. Then, the information is linked to an image associated with the word will have MEANING. If you instead hear the word "table", the information comes from the memory bank in the AUDITORY speech AREA. A) Fact. B) Bluff. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fact. 40. How can you keep your muscles healthy? A) Eat junk food, sit on the couch. B) Balanced diet, exercise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Balanced diet, exercise. 41. Which neurotransmitter is commonly referred to as "adrenaline" ? A) Norepinephrine. B) Glycine. C) GABA. D) Acetylcholine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Norepinephrine. 42. Peripheral nerves including the twelve cranial nerves ..... mostly the sense organs. A) Affect. B) Constitute. C) Make up. D) Serve. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Serve. 43. When mulitple inputs come together at a single postsynaptic neuron, this is known as a ..... circuit A) Converging. B) Diverging. C) Reverberating. D) Parallel-after-discharge. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Converging. 44. This part of the eye has color and opens and closes. What is it? A) Iris. B) Retina. C) Cornea. D) Optic Nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iris. 45. It is true there are 3 big initial divisions in nervous system? A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 46. The central nervous system is composed of which of the following? A) Brain only. B) Spinal cord only. C) Brain and spinal cord. D) Nervous located in the limbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain and spinal cord. 47. Touching a hot stovetop causes me to immediately move my hand back. Now, I will be more aware of stovetops because I remember how bad it hurt. This story shows an example of a(n) ..... A) Reflex and response. B) Immediate response and stored memory. C) Lesson learned. D) Stimulus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Immediate response and stored memory. 48. What kind of skeletons does the following animals have:Birds, snakes, frog and fish. A) Endoskeleton. B) Exoskeleton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Endoskeleton. 49. What are the layers of membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord known as? A) Meninges. B) Choroid Plexus. C) Ventricles. D) Hippocampus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meninges. 50. The volume of a sound is measured in units called ..... A) Decibels. B) Liters. C) Sound waves. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decibels. 51. You feel hungry so you eat some food. A) External stimulus. B) Internal stimulus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Internal stimulus. 52. The threadlike extension of a neuron that carries information to other cells A) Impulse. B) Dendrite. C) Axon. D) Neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Axon. 53. Which nervous system carries out the following scenario:Ignoring the sound of an engine while driving. A) Central Nervous System. B) Peripheral Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central Nervous System. 54. Neurons in which the dendrite and axon are continuous and the soma lies off to one side are called A) Bipolar. B) Multipolar. C) Anaxonic. D) Unipolar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unipolar. 55. The vision receptors are located on this structure in the eye: ..... and are primarily grouped as follows: ..... A) The retina; rods medially and cones laterally. B) The scelra; rods medially and cones laterally. C) The retina; rods laterally and cones medially. D) The sclera; rods laterally and cones medially. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The retina; rods laterally and cones medially. 56. The ..... is the area on the retina that produces the clearest vision. A) Aqueous humor. B) Vitreous humor. C) Central pit. D) Optic disc. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central pit. 57. The layer of skin that contains special structures like glands and nerves is the ..... A) Hypodermis. B) Dermis. C) Epidermis. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dermis. 58. The part of a neuron that receives incoming signals from other neurons is the: A) Conclusion. B) Axon. C) Cell body. D) Dendrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dendrite. 59. The junction between two nerve cells is called a A) Conclusion. B) Myelin sheath. C) Node of Ranvier. D) Neuromuscular junction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conclusion. 60. True or False:A multipolar neuron has one dendrite and several axons. A) Troll. B) Early. C) True. D) False. 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