This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 294 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 294 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What part of the brain is responsible for fine movement coordination, balance and equilibrium, muscle tone, and sense of body positioning? A) The temporal lobe. B) The brain stem. C) The frontal lobe. D) The cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The cerebellum. 2. Medulla is shaped like a stem and lies below the cerebrum. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. What is the arrangement of Grey and White matter in brain? A) Outer grey and inner white matter. B) Outer white matter and inner grey matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outer grey and inner white matter. 4. Which helps to balance our body A) Medulla oblongata. B) Cerebrum. C) Cerebellum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebellum. 5. The organ that allows visual accomondation in the eye is the ..... A) Cornea. B) Iris. C) Lens. D) Retina. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lens. 6. Which level of the nervous system is responsible for voluntary reactions? A) Central Nervous System. B) Somatic Nervous System. C) Sympathetic Division. D) Autonomic Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Somatic Nervous System. 7. The neurons that carry signals from receptors to the spinal cord and brain are the ..... neurons. A) Sensory. B) Inter . C) Motor. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory. 8. CSF containing waste products will be eliminated from the central nervous system circulation into A) Choroid plexus. B) Ventricle 3 and 4. C) Arachnoid villi. D) Central canal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arachnoid villi. 9. What does the gut nervous system control? A) Breathing. B) Metabolism. C) Heart rate. D) Defecation as part of digestion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Defecation as part of digestion. 10. Which hemisphere of the cerebrum controls the emotion creativity and artistic abilities A) Right hemisphere. B) Left hemisphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right hemisphere. 11. When you enter a dark room, what does the pupil do A) Get larger. B) Get smaller. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Get larger. 12. The myelin sheath is primarily composed of: A) Cholesterol. B) Lipids. C) Protein. D) Carbohydrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lipids. 13. Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for reasoning, personality, voluntary movement, speech, planning and decision making? A) Occipital. B) Temporal. C) Frontal. D) Parietal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Frontal. 14. This is when the neuron becomes too polarized. A) Absolute refractory period. B) Hyperpolarization. C) Action potential. D) Relative refractory period. E) Resting potential. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyperpolarization. 15. What does the medulla connect to? A) Arm. B) Stomach. C) Spinal cord. D) Brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spinal cord. 16. I. receive and interpret touch sensations in skinII. receive and interpret proprioception information The following statements refers to the function of A) Frontal lobe. B) Parietal lobe. C) Occipital lobe. D) Temporal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parietal lobe. 17. Which of the following is the correct path sound takes into the ear? A) Auditory canal, tympanic membrane, ossicles, auricle, cochlea. B) Auricle, auditory canal, ossicles, tympanic membrane, cochlea. C) Auricle, auditory canal, tympanic membrane, ossicles, cochlea. D) Auditory canal, tympanic membrane, cochlea, ossicles, auricle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Auricle, auditory canal, tympanic membrane, ossicles, cochlea. 18. Which classification relates to the direction that the nerve impulses are traveling in relationship to the CNS? A) Functional Classification. B) Structural Classification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Functional Classification. 19. What is the space between a dendrite and an axon called? A) Lobe. B) Conclusion". C) Neurotransmitter. D) Ventricle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conclusion". 20. What covers the axon in a structure of neuron A) Mylonsheet. B) Axon. C) Cell body. D) Dendrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mylonsheet. 21. Swatting at a buzzing mosquito A) Stimulus. B) Response. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Response. 22. The part of a neuron that conducts electrical impulses away from the cell body is the: A) Axon. B) Myelin sheath. C) Conclusion. D) Dendrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Axon. 23. Association neurons synapse with an ..... A) Association neuron. B) Afferent neuron. C) Efferent neuron. D) Effector organ. E) Sensory receptor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Efferent neuron. 24. Which part of skeletal system protects the brain from injuries? A) Pectotal girdle. B) Pelvic girdle. C) Ribcage. D) SKULL. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) SKULL. 25. When you're chilling @ home, the parasympathetic NS will divert blood flow to which area? A) Lungs. B) Muscles. C) Digestion. D) Heart. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Digestion. 26. The electrical charge in a neuron is known as a nerve impulse, or ..... A) All-or-none potential. B) Refractory period. C) Saltatory conduction. D) Action potential. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Action potential. 27. The organ responsible for the sense of hearing is the ..... A) Skin. B) Ear. C) Nose. D) Eye. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ear. 28. Rigid layer that surrounds the cell of plants and some other organisms such as fungi A) Cell Wall. B) Golgi Apparatus. C) Chloroplast. D) Cell Membrane. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cell Wall. 29. What are the grooves in the brain called? A) Sulci. B) Gyri. C) Lobes. D) Fissures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sulci. 30. The properties of muscle are as follows:Stretch a muscle and it will lengthen A) Elasticity. B) Irritability. C) Contractility. D) Extensibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Extensibility. 31. What is the purpose of wearing helmets during physical activities? A) Promote overall fitness and well-being. B) Coordinate voluntary movements. C) Safeguard the brain from potential injuries. D) Increase reaction time to stimuli. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Safeguard the brain from potential injuries. 32. A collection of nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system A) Neurons. B) Stimuli. C) Tract. D) Ganglion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ganglion. 33. Which part of your brain is responsible for "muscle memory" ? A) Cerebrum. B) Brain Stem. C) Diencephalon. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebellum. 34. Sensory neurons are also called ..... neurons A) They will bring it out. B) Afferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Afferent. 35. Motor neurons connect the brain to: A) Muscle. B) Sensory (touch, smell etc). C) Heart. D) Digestive system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Muscle. 36. Which nervous system constricts pupils? A) Sympathetic Nervous System. B) Parasympathetic Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parasympathetic Nervous System. 37. Information is relayed to the spinal cord of the brain by: A) Efferent neurons. B) Schwann cells. C) T cells. D) Afferent neurons. E) Dendrites. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Afferent neurons. 38. Superficial layer of the brain; speech, memory, logical and emotional response, as well as consciousness, interpretation of sensation, and voluntary movement are all functions of neurons found there. A) Repolarization. B) Diencephalon. C) Ependymal cells. D) Cerebral cortex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebral cortex. 39. What does the sensory function do? A) Receive stimuli. B) Process information and decide output. C) Direct response. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Receive stimuli. 40. Read the following and decide where it would fit in the overlapping functions: "scream and run" A) Sensory input. B) Integration. C) Motor output. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Motor output. 41. What are the two motor functions of the peripheral nervous system: A) Somatic and autonomic. B) Sympathetic and parasympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somatic and autonomic. 42. Which layer of the meninges is the delicate innermost membrane enveloping the brain and spinal cord A) Pia Mater. B) Spinal Mater. C) Dura Mater. D) Arachnoid Mater. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pia Mater. 43. This structure helps pass information between the two hemispheres of the brain. A) Callous body. B) Hypothalamus. C) Pons. D) Amygdala. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Callous body. 44. If there is severe damage to the brain stem, this could lead to coma or death. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 45. The electrical impulse transmitted by a neuron is caused by the movement of ..... A) Free radicals. B) Electrons. C) Ions. D) Molecules. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ions. 46. Which neurotransmitter is associated with muscle contractions? A) Serotonin. B) Acetylcholine. C) Dopamine. D) GABA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Acetylcholine. 47. Why is GABA an inhibitory neurotransmitter? A) When it binds to its receptor, the receptor allows Cl-into the neuron. B) It is negatively charged. C) When it binds to its receptor, the receptor allows K+ out of the neuron. D) When it binds to its receptor, the receptor allows Na+ out of the neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When it binds to its receptor, the receptor allows Cl-into the neuron. 48. Any change in the environment that makes an organism react A) Stimulus. B) Response. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stimulus. 49. What is the prize for the winner of the AZ Regional Brain Bee? A) A $ 4, 000 scholarship. B) A $ 2, 000 scholarship. C) A $ 3, 000 scholarship. D) A $ 1, 000 scholarship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A $ 2, 000 scholarship. 50. What is aphasia? A) Difficulties identifying faces. B) Difficulties identifying objects by touch. C) Difficulties with directions. D) Difficulties with speech due to damage or disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Difficulties with speech due to damage or disease. 51. What are the COMMON/INFORMAL names of the three small bones which are found in the inner ear? A) Hammer, Anvil, Staples. B) Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup. C) Cochlea, Semicircular, Tympanum. D) Temporal, Occipital, Parietal. E) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup. 52. The part of the brain responsible for movement and posture? A) Frontal lobe. B) Brain stem. C) Cerebrum. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebellum. 53. Nerve cells that receive stimuli from outside or from within the body are called? A) Interoceptors. B) Exteroceptors. C) Effector. D) Receptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Receptors. 54. Which of the following regions of the brain interpret the perception into an action A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Brain Stem. D) Diencephalon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebrum. 55. Transparent film of the eye through which lights enters A) Cornea. B) Aqueous humor. C) Iris. D) Optic nerve. E) Lens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cornea. 56. What connects the two halves of the cerebrum A) Callous body. B) Midbrain. C) Optic chiasma. D) Hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Callous body. 57. Using immunochemistry method, which antibody below will be used to determine activated microglia? A) Anti-Iba1. B) Anti-NeuN. C) Anti-GFAP. D) We learn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anti-Iba1. 58. What is the specialized cell of the nervous system called? A) A synapse. B) A nucleus. C) A neuron. D) A dendrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A neuron. 59. The function of motoric neurons (efferent) is conducts impulses from the sensory organ to the nerve center A) Correct. B) Wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrong. 60. Also known as hydrophobia A) Meningitis. B) Rabies. C) Polio. D) Sleeping sickness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rabies. ← 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