This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 301 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 301 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The brainstem is responsible for what functions? A) Sight and movement. B) Hearing and speech. C) Heart beating and breathing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heart beating and breathing. 2. THE FIVE SENSES ARE A) SIGHT, SMELL, TASTE, TOUCH AND HEARING. B) EYES, NOSE, TONGUE, SKIN AND EARS. C) HAND, LEG, FINGERS, HEAD AND BODY. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SIGHT, SMELL, TASTE, TOUCH AND HEARING. 3. A neuron's cell membrane allows for the transport of ..... in and out of the cell A) Molecules. B) Ions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ions. 4. What is the name of the location where one neuron meets another? A) As. B) Axon terminal. C) Conclusion. D) Terminal buds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conclusion. 5. Unlearned and involuntary responses. A) Reflex arc. B) Parasympathetic. C) Reflexes. D) Fight or Flight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reflexes. 6. Encephalitis is an inflammation of the: A) Liver. B) Eye. C) Stomach. D) Brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brain. 7. Which of the following is the function of the hippocampus? A) Negative emotion. B) Digestion. C) Regulation of emotion. D) Formation of new memories. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Formation of new memories. 8. These increase transmission rate of nerve impulses. Made of a white, fatty material A) Nodes of Ranvier. B) Myelin Sheaths. C) Dendrites. D) Neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Myelin Sheaths. 9. The "effect" of a given stimulus is the ..... A) Response. B) Result. C) Cause. D) Stimulus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Response. 10. Neuron husk; part of Schwann cell that is external to the myelin sheath. A) White matter. B) Microglia. C) Neurilemma. D) Nerve impulses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neurilemma. 11. Which division of the nervous system is primarily associated with controlling unconscious bodily functions? A) Autonomic nervous system (ANS). B) Peripheral nervous system (PNS). C) Central nervous system (CNS). D) Somatic nervous system (SNS). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Autonomic nervous system (ANS). 12. The spinal cord also contains some neurons that can facilitate reflex actions. This is important because A) It controls more neurons than the brain. B) It can act faster than the brain. C) It is more intelligent than the brain. D) It makes better decisions than the brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It can act faster than the brain. 13. This region of the brain contains reticular formation: A) Thalamus. B) Cerebral cortex. C) Hypothalamus. D) Brain stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brain stem. 14. Which type of cells are found in the Central Nervous System (CNS)? A) Astrocytes. B) Microglia. C) Ependymal cells. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 15. Which division of the nervous system is responsible for executive function processing, and is made up of the brain and spinal cord? A) Somatic. B) Central. C) Peripheral. D) Autonomic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Central. 16. ..... nerves carry messages from the brain to muscles and glands. A) Sensory. B) Visual. C) Motor. D) Auditory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Motor. 17. Cerebral angiography A) A region of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information. B) Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information. C) Numbness and tingling in extremities. D) X-ray imaging used to examine blood vessels in the brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) X-ray imaging used to examine blood vessels in the brain. 18. Which part of the brain controls our sense of balance and it allows us to make precise movements such as walking, running or riding a bike? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Spinal cord elongated. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum. 19. True/False:a nerve is made up of many neurons bound together. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Supportive cells that provide nutrition, insulation, and help with signal transmission A) Neurons. B) Neuroglia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neuroglia. 21. Which of the following is an example for an isotonic eccentric exercise for the biceps brachii muscle? A) Extending the elbow with the dumbbell in hand. B) Chin-up exercise. C) Pull ups. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extending the elbow with the dumbbell in hand. 22. The main part of the nervous system that conducts impulses around the body A) Neurons. B) Organelles. C) Neuroglia. D) Cytoplasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neurons. 23. Neurons that transmit action potentials from CNS to effector organs. A) Efferent neurons. B) Sensory neurons. C) Interneurons. D) Motor neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Efferent neurons. 24. Early symptoms of Alzheimer's may include: A) Fainting. B) Difficulty with routine tasks. C) Trouble walking. D) Bad cough. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Difficulty with routine tasks. 25. What gets information from the environment? A) The skeletal system. B) The nervous system. C) The blood. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The nervous system. 26. What is known as the brain's switchboard? A) Brainstem. B) Medulla. C) Thalamus. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thalamus. 27. Flexible tissue that covers the ends of your bones at joints is called A) Cardiac Muscle. B) Cartilage. C) Smooth Muscle. D) Synovial Fluid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cartilage. 28. Exercise, emotions, embarrassment A) Parasympathetic. B) Sympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sympathetic. 29. What M&M color is the rarest A) Blue. B) Brown. C) Green. D) Red. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brown. 30. Mature bone cells are: A) Osteoclasts. B) Osteoblasts. C) Chondrocytes. D) Osteocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Osteocytes. 31. When a neuron reaches threshold stimulus, it fire completely. This is called A) Threshold stimulus. B) All or none law. C) Twitch contraction. D) Tetanic contraction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All or none law. 32. Which best describes the function of the eyes? A) To process external stimuli. B) To control external stimuli. C) To detect external stimuli. D) To respond to external stimuli. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To detect external stimuli. 33. Which letter is pointing to the axon? A) D. B) C. C) A. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C. 34. A temporary loss of consciousness due to inadequate blood flow to the brain; fainting A) Blepharitis. B) Myopia. C) Syncope. D) Vertigo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Syncope. 35. ..... conduction results in significantly faster impulse transmission. A) Depolarized. B) Polarized. C) Saltatory. D) Refractory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Saltatory. 36. These neurons relay impulses from the CNS to muscles and glands. A) Motor neurons. B) Sensory neurons. C) Intermediate neurons. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Motor neurons. 37. A bipolar neuron has two axons and one dendrite. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 38. Neurons that only have on process? A) Unipolar. B) Bipolar. C) Multipolar. D) Unpolar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unipolar. 39. Another name for eardrum is what A) Auditory canal. B) Tympanic membrane. C) Pinna. D) Malleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tympanic membrane. 40. What lymphocytes are present in nodes? A) T and b. B) B and m. C) M and t. D) T and p. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) T and b. 41. The neural pathway in this diagram show: A) How messages travel from your sense of taste to your brain. B) How information is sent from your eyes to be interpreted by your brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How information is sent from your eyes to be interpreted by your brain. 42. Nurse Lea will be assessing the CN VII. What should the nurse instruct the client? A) Ask client to smile. B) Ask client to identify various tastes. C) Ask the client to stand with feet together. D) Ask client to speak and cough. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ask client to smile. 43. The branch like structures are called? A) Branches. B) Dentines. C) Dendrites. D) Dents. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dendrites. 44. Which of the following neuroglia brace neurons and anchor them to nutrient lines and blood capillaries? A) Oligodendrocytes. B) Astrocytes. C) Ependymal. D) Microglia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Astrocytes. 45. Is the spinal cord hollow? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 46. What is the English Meaning of the Medical Term Para [ PARA]? A) Oder, Condition. B) One. C) Near, Beside, Beyond. D) Knott, Knott-Like Mass. E) Union, Together, Joined. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Near, Beside, Beyond. 47. Once the impulse travels from the dendrite, to the cell body and to the axon ..... What happens next? A) A sensory neuron collects an impulse. B) The impulse "jumps" across the synapse through a neurotransmitter, to the dendrites of the next neuron. C) The brain processes the impulse. D) A new impulse is sent back through interneurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The impulse "jumps" across the synapse through a neurotransmitter, to the dendrites of the next neuron. 48. A medulla controls movement and balance of the body. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 49. The neurone that carries impulses within the central nervous system. A) Motor neurone. B) Relay neurone. C) Sensory neurone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Relay neurone. 50. Which cells are the support cells in the nervous system? A) Neurons. B) Neuroglia. C) Epithelium. D) All the answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neuroglia. 51. Why are action potentials conducted in one direction? A) The nodes of Ranvier only work in one direction. B) Ions can only flow in one direction. C) The axon hillock has a higher membrane potential than the terminals. D) Sodium ion channels are are slow to open after the are closed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sodium ion channels are are slow to open after the are closed. 52. Which of these helps us in movement A) All of these. B) Joints. C) Bones. D) Muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All of these. 53. Examples of reflexes include A) Gagging. B) Sneezing. C) Swallowing. D) Blinking. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 54. What are the nerves that receive sensory information called? A) Sensory receptors. B) Stimulus. C) Perception. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory receptors. 55. Region of brain which controls movement in the body A) Primary motor. B) Medulla oblongata. C) Wernicke's area. D) Somatosensory. E) Broca's area. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary motor. 56. What are some major organs of the Endocrine system? A) Heart and blood vessels. B) Mouth, Lungs, Bronchi, and Trachea. C) Esophagus, Stomach, Small and large instestine. D) Pineal gland, Thyroid gland, Adrenal gland, and pancreas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pineal gland, Thyroid gland, Adrenal gland, and pancreas. 57. This controls the movement of the lips and tongue. A) Hypothalamus. B) Broca's Area. C) Cerebral Medulla. D) Diencephalon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Broca's Area. 58. A simple behavior pattern involving an automatic response to a stimulus is called a ..... A) Stimulus. B) Receptor. C) Nerve. D) Reflex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reflex. 59. The sensory nerves carry messages from brain to different parts of the body A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 60. A bruise-like injury to the brain is call a ..... A) Stinger. B) Nose bleed. 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