This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 37 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 37 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... layers of connective tissue under the skull cover the brain. A) Three. B) Five. C) Ten. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Three. 2. Which of the following best describes how signals travel on neurons in the human body? A) Axon $\rightarrow$ cell body $\rightarrow$ dendrite. B) Dendrite $\rightarrow$ cell body $\rightarrow$ axon. C) Cell body $\rightarrow$ axon $\rightarrow$ dendrite. D) Either choice a or b depending on where the signal originates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dendrite $\rightarrow$ cell body $\rightarrow$ axon. 3. The stimulation of an endocrine gland leads to ..... A) Secretion of a substance (many different types) to an epithelial surface. B) Secretion of a hormone to the bloodstream. C) Secretion of a hormone to an epithelial surface. D) Secretion of a substance (many different types) to the bloodstream. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secretion of a hormone to the bloodstream. 4. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is made up of A) The brain only. B) The brain and spinal cord. C) The spinal cord only. D) All the nerves in the body. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the nerves in the body. 5. Schwann cells form the myelin sheath around the A) Nodes of ranvier. B) Axon. C) Cell body. D) Dendrites. E) Nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Axon. 6. What do barroreceptors respond to> A) Strain/stress. B) Pressure. C) Chemicals. D) Heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pressure. 7. Sensory neuron definition: A) Neurons that transmit vibes to the brain and spinal cord. B) Neurons that transmit impulses from receptors to the brain and spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neurons that transmit impulses from receptors to the brain and spinal cord. 8. Regulates daily homeostasis and maintenance A) Parasympathetic. B) Sympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parasympathetic. 9. Identify the neuroglia described:Encase neurons and may myelinate A) Astrocytes. B) Microglia. C) Schwann Cells. D) Oligodendrocytes. E) Ependymal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Schwann Cells. 10. The Nervous system is made up of millions of nerve cells called ..... A) Neurons. B) Nerve fibers. C) Dendrites. D) Organelles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neurons. 11. The ..... nervous system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response A) Parasympathetic. B) Sympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sympathetic. 12. Which functional division of the nervous system would be responsible for control of body temperature? A) Somatic Nervous System. B) Autonomic Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autonomic Nervous System. 13. The ..... neurons transmit electric impulses from our senses to the CNS. A) Motor. B) Complex. C) Sensory. D) Autonomic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sensory. 14. Which joint is present in the ankles and wrist? A) Gliding joint. B) Ball and Socket joint. C) Hinge Joint. D) Pivot joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gliding joint. 15. Automatic functions like digestion and heart rate are controlled by the ..... nervous system A) Somatic. B) Peripheral. C) Autonomic. D) Motor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Autonomic. 16. What are the two divisions of the autonomic system? A) CNS and PNS. B) Sympathetic and PNS. C) Neurons and digestion. D) Parasympathetic and sympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parasympathetic and sympathetic. 17. Name the sensory nerve that connects the eye to the brain A) Optic nerve. B) Auditory nerve. C) Olfactory nerve. D) Motor nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Optic nerve. 18. Any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body. A) Sensory Neuron. B) Somatic Nervous System. C) Conclusion. D) Senses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Senses. 19. Which type of neuron is found in some special sense organs like the eye and nose? A) Bipolar neuron. B) Association neuron. C) Motor neuron. D) Sensory neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bipolar neuron. 20. Which is an example of an external stimulus? A) Cold. B) Hunger. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cold. 21. Processes memory A) Hippocampus. B) Hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hippocampus. 22. Which term matches the following definition. Definition:The processes in the body that allow for the internal environment to remain constant even if the external environment. A) Immune System. B) Homeostasis. C) Neurons. D) Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homeostasis. 23. Acetylcholine (ACh) is heavily involved with A) Making memories. B) Elevating mood. C) Muscle movements. D) Blocking pain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Muscle movements. 24. Tract in CNS refers to A) Group of neuroglia. B) 12 cranial nerves. C) Bundle of axons. D) 31 spinal nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bundle of axons. 25. Which answer is not part of the eye? A) Retina. B) Optic nerve. C) Auditory nerve. D) Lens. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Auditory nerve. 26. What does the Central Nervous System (CNS) consist of? A) Brain and heart. B) Spinal cord and peripheral nerves. C) Brain and spinal cord. D) Cranial nerves and spinal nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain and spinal cord. 27. The breathing center is located: A) In the medulla oblongata. B) In the diencephalon. C) In the midbrain. D) In the forebrain. E) In the spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the medulla oblongata. 28. It controls involuntary actions like blinking, breathing, heart beat etc. A) Medulla. B) Skin. C) Ears. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Medulla. 29. The myelin sheath is made of a high percentage of ..... A) Lipids. B) Nucleic acids. C) Carbohydrates. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lipids. 30. Waving your hand A) Autonomic. B) Somatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Somatic. 31. Which part of the brain controls your blood pressure and heart rate? A) Brain stem. B) Cerebrum. C) Cerebellum. D) Adrenal gland. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain stem. 32. Connects the brain to the spinal cord. A) Cerebrum. B) Midbrain. C) Brain stem. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain stem. 33. Neurons with Myelin sheath are called ..... matter A) Grey. B) White. C) Blue. D) Red. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) White. 34. Mass of gray matter deep within a cerebral hemisphere of the brain A) Basal nucleus. B) Callous body. C) Hypothalamus. D) Optic chiasma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Basal nucleus. 35. The patient had an LP performed to check for meningitis. A) Long playing. B) Linkin park. C) Lumbar puncture. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lumbar puncture. 36. Which part of the brain connects the brain and the spinal cord? A) Cerebrum. B) Medulla. C) Spinal nerve. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Medulla. 37. Which technique is helpful when investigating sleeping disorders? A) MRI. B) EEG. C) PET. D) CT. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) EEG. 38. Autonomic neurons that conducts nerve impulses from a ganglion to a cardiac or smooth muscle, or glandular epithelial tissue. A) Pious Mother. B) Postsynaptic neuron. C) Preganglionic neuron. D) Postganglionic neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Postganglionic neurons. 39. Suffering from hypertension A) Suffering from obesity. B) Suffering from diabetes. C) Suffering from high blood pressure. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Suffering from high blood pressure. 40. What neuroglial cell is found in the CNS and creates cerebrospinal fluid? A) Microglial. B) Astrocytes. C) Oligodendrocytes. D) Ependymal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ependymal. 41. Glial cells..... transmit electrical impulses. A) Do. B) Do not. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do not. 42. The inner layer of the cerebrum consist of ..... A) Light matter. B) White matter. C) Matter. D) Gray matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) White matter. 43. What is the part of the nervous system that is made up of the brain and the spinal cord? A) Central nervous system. B) Peripheral nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central nervous system. 44. Chambers inside the brain that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid are called: A) Ventricles. B) Sinuses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ventricles. 45. Ciliated CNS neuroglia that play an active role in moving the cerebrospinal fluid are: A) Schwann cells. B) Ependymal cells. C) Microglia. D) Oligodendrocytes. E) Astrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ependymal cells. 46. What are our five senses? A) Balance, sleep, taste, smell, speed. B) Touch, taste, speed, slowness, balance. C) Touch, hearing, smell, taste, sight. D) Hearing, volume, reading, sight, sleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Touch, hearing, smell, taste, sight. 47. This type of reflex involves the stimulation of skeletal muscles A) Sympathetic. B) Autonomic/involuntary. C) Parasympathetic. D) Somatic/voluntary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Somatic/voluntary. 48. Maintain stable internal conditions. Examples include fever and vomiting. A) Alveoli. B) Homeostasis. C) Telekinesis. D) Epidermis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homeostasis. 49. The large nerve that runs through your pelvis and down the back of your leg A) Brachial. B) Cervical. C) Sciatic. D) Optic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sciatic. 50. Which one of the following represents the correct sequence from outermost to innermost layers of the meninges: A) Arachnoid mater, dura mater, pia mater. B) Pia mater, dura mater, arachnoid mater. C) Dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater. D) Pia mater, arachnoid mater, dura mater. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater. 51. Neurotransmitters that allow nerve impulse to travel from neuron to neuron (2 of them). A) Axons / dendrites. B) Acetylcholine/norepinephrine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Acetylcholine/norepinephrine. 52. Neurons Send impulse from receptors in the skin and senseorgans to the brain and spinal cord A) Sensory neurons. B) Interneurons. C) Motor neurons. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory neurons. 53. The ring of muscle tissue that forms the colored portion of the eye and controls the size of the opening. A) Iris. B) Pupil. C) Cornea. D) Lens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iris. 54. Elevated ridges or folds of tissue that make up the cerebral cortex of the brain are called: A) Nuclei. B) Fissures. C) Gyri. D) Sulci. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gyri. 55. What Cranial Nerve is the longest A) Spinal cord. B) Smell. C) Vagus. D) Sight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vagus. 56. How many dendrites does a neuron have? A) One. B) Many. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Many. 57. What is the job of the 'sodium-potassium' pump? A) Sodium ions are pumped out of the cell and potassium ions are pumped into the cell. B) Sodium and potassium ions are both pumped into the cell. C) Sodium ions are pumped into the cell and potassium is pumped out of the cell. D) Sodium and potassium ions are both pumped out of the cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sodium ions are pumped into the cell and potassium is pumped out of the cell. 58. This is the top part of the Diencephalon. A) Hypothalamus. B) Basal Ganglia. C) Limbic System. D) Thalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Limbic System. 59. Which one is a main part of the brain? A) Femur. B) Patella. C) Threshold. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebrum. 60. Involuntary responses A) Are originated in the spinal cord. B) Are originated in the brain. C) Are originated in the efector. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are originated in the spinal cord. ← 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