This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 40 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 40 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. White matter is composed of axons that are sheathed in A) Axons. B) Fat. C) Dendrites. D) Myelin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Myelin. 2. Arjun, Charlotte, and Mason are having a debate. They are trying to figure out how many senses humans have. Can you help them settle this? A) More than 6. B) 5. C) 4. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More than 6. 3. What is the best diagnostic test to screen for Multiple Sclerosis? A) CT Scan. B) Bone Density Scan. C) X-ray. D) MRI. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) MRI. 4. The days become colder and leaves start to fall off of the trees. Leaves falling off of the trees is a ..... A) Stimulus. B) Response. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Response. 5. Nerves that originate from brain are called A) Cranial nerves. B) Spinal nerves. C) Afferent nerves. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cranial nerves. 6. Why should a line graph be used? A) To finish an experiment. B) Only if the data is over time. C) To compare categorical data. D) To see a relationship between two variables. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To see a relationship between two variables. 7. The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles, under a person's conscious control. A) Autonomic nervous system. B) Sympathetic nervous system. C) Somatic nervous system. D) Parasympathetic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Somatic nervous system. 8. What is the purpose of the somatic nervous system? A) Controls voluntary responses of the skeletal muscle. B) Maintain homeostasis in involuntary organ functions. C) Fight or flight response. D) Receives sensory information and send the information to the CNS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Controls voluntary responses of the skeletal muscle. 9. What are nocireceptors? A) Color receptors. B) Pain receptors. C) Gravity receptors. D) Pressure receptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pain receptors. 10. What is the role of adrenaline in the body? A) Increases readiness for action in response to stress. B) Controls automatic processes like breathing. C) Coordinates voluntary movements. D) Promotes overall fitness and well-being. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increases readiness for action in response to stress. 11. When a nerve impulse encounters, myelin, and jumps from one node of Ranvier to the next. A) Presynaptic neuron. B) Receptors. C) Saltatory conduction. D) Reflex arc. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Saltatory conduction. 12. In order for you to realize there has been a sensory change, it has to reach the (a) level of processing. A) Receptor. B) A perceptual. C) Abstraction. D) Circuit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A perceptual. 13. What part of the neuron releases neurotransmitters? A) Dendrites. B) Myelin sheath. C) Cell body. D) Axon terminal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Axon terminal. 14. What area helps with understanding speech? A) Broca's. B) Amygdala. C) Wernicke's. D) Brain stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wernicke's. 15. The part of the human brain that is the hub for sensory impulses and is also the origin of involuntary movements, such as the constriction of the pupil of the eye in bright light is the ..... A) Hypothalamus. B) Right brain. C) Left brain. D) Midbrain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Midbrain. 16. Spinal Nerves carry motor and sensory signals between the spinal cord and the body, the spinal nerve is part of ..... A) Autonomic Nervous system. B) Somatic Nervous system. C) Peripheral Nervous system. D) Central Nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Central Nervous system. 17. The central nervous system ..... A) Is the control center of the body. B) The main body system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is the control center of the body. 18. What protects your spinal cord A) They saw them. B) Rib cage. C) Backbone. D) Skull. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Backbone. 19. Neurotransmitters derived from amino acids A) Neuropeptides. B) Biogenic amines. C) Serotonin. D) Endorphins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biogenic amines. 20. Cerebrospinal fluid is a clear liquid that protects what organ? A) Lungs. B) Brain. C) Liver. D) Heart. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain. 21. ..... CONTROLS EVERYTHING WE DO, :THINKING, WALKING, TALKING, EATING AND EVEN INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENTS LIKE BREATHING OR HEARTBEATING. A) OUR SPINAL CORD. B) EYES. C) NERVES. D) NERVOUS SYSTEM. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) NERVOUS SYSTEM. 22. Electrical messages are first detected by which part of a neuron A) Nucleus. B) Dendrite. C) Mitochondrion . D) Terminal branch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dendrite. 23. Sensory neurons..... A) Carry impulses from the brain to the organs. B) Carry impulses from the sense receptors/organs into the brain. C) Carry impulses to motor neurones. D) Carry impulses between relay neurones. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carry impulses from the sense receptors/organs into the brain. 24. Glial cells are ..... than neurons. A) Larger. B) Smaller. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Smaller. 25. This covers the axon to aid in its speed to the next connection A) Synapses. B) Cytoplasm. C) Myelin sheath. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myelin sheath. 26. What does the CNS consist of? A) Brain and spinal cord. B) Nerves and brain. C) Brain, spinal cord and all nerves. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain and spinal cord. 27. Name two involuntary muscles. A) Biceps, triceps. B) Stomach, intestines. C) Heart, triceps. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stomach, intestines. 28. What part of the nervous system deals with the fight or flight response? A) Parasympathetic nervous system. B) Autonomic nervous system. C) Sympathetic nervous system. D) Somatic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sympathetic nervous system. 29. Which of the following occurs when the body encounters a stressful situation? A) The parasympathetic NS responds. B) The sympathetic NS responds. C) Pupils constrict. D) The sympathetic NS responds and causes pupils to constrict. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sympathetic NS responds. 30. Medulla oblongata A) Forebrain. B) Midbrain. C) Hindbrain. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hindbrain. 31. What sense organs sends signals to the brain when they are affected? A) Eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin. B) Eyes, ears stomach, liver, nose. C) Nose, tongue, ears, brain, eyes, and skin. D) Eyes, ears, nose, and tongue. E) Stomach, liver, your friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin. 32. The three tiniest bones in your body are located in the? A) Nose. B) Ear. C) Fingers. D) Eye. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ear. 33. The part of the brain responsible for muscle coordination, balance, posture, and muscle tone is the ..... A) Cerebrum. B) Medulla oblongata. C) Diencephalon. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebellum. 34. Primary control of the cerebellum A) Balance. B) Personality. C) Hormone control. D) Sensory intake. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Balance. 35. What is the purpose of the autonomic nervous system? A) Protect brain and spinal cord. B) Maintain homeostasis. C) Involuntary functions of the body. D) Maintain posture and balance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Involuntary functions of the body. 36. This area of the brain is referred to as the brain's gray matter.(Sousa, 2017 p. 20) A) Cerebrum. B) Amygdala. C) Hypothalamus. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 37. Which lobe allows us to process what we are seeing? A) Occipital. B) Insula. C) Parietal. D) Temporal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Occipital. 38. Which system controls all the other body systems? A) Nervous. B) Digestive. C) Respiratory. D) Circulatory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nervous. 39. Which of the following is true of the Somatic Nervous System A) Stimulates voluntary skeletal muscles. B) Excites involuntary organ muscle. C) Activates muscles in the stomach and intestines. D) Is a part of the CNS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stimulates voluntary skeletal muscles. 40. This part of the eye focuses on what we see and makes it clearer. What is it? A) Cornea. B) Iris. C) Retina. D) Lens. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lens. 41. What part of the nervous system is associated with actions you can control? A) Somatic nervous system. B) Autonomic nervous system. C) Central nervous system. D) Peripheral nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somatic nervous system. 42. What is the place at which 2 parts of the skeletal system meet? A) Organ. B) Ligament. C) Bone. D) Joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Joint. 43. 1-An image is formed on A) Cornea. B) Retina. C) Pupil. D) Iris. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Retina. 44. The parasympatheic nervous system is part of the ..... nervous system. A) Central. B) Peripheral. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peripheral. 45. Which neurotransmitter is released in response to stress and trauma? A) GABA. B) Serotonin. C) Endorphins. D) Acetylcholine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Endorphins. 46. The two neurons never touch one another but are separated by a tiny gap called ..... A) Dentrite. B) Synaptic integration. C) Synaptic cleft. D) Neurotransmitters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Synaptic cleft. 47. Which of the following are examples of you using a motor nerve? A) Grabbing a freezing cold cup of soda. B) Seeing a friend running towards you. C) Hearing an amazing Taylor Swift song. D) Feeling somebody's hand touch your shoulder. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grabbing a freezing cold cup of soda. 48. Relays sensory information A) Hypothalamus. B) Thalamus. C) Midbrain. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thalamus. 49. Electrochemical signaling involves ..... A) Action potentials. B) Neurotransmitters. C) Both answers are correct. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both answers are correct. 50. A viral disorder that leads to paralysis is rare in the U.S. as a result of our vaccinations. Which disorder is almost eradicated in the United States? A) Encephalitis. B) Multiple sclerosis. C) West Nile Virus. D) Poliomyelitis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Poliomyelitis. 51. Where are light and colors detected in the eye? A) Lens. B) Spot & hole. C) Choroid. D) Optic nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spot & hole. 52. Allows light to bend into the eye from the outside environment A) Fovea. B) Optic Nerve. C) Vitreous Humor. D) Cornea. E) Lens. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cornea. 53. What is the time it takes for someone to react? A) Stimulus. B) Reaction time. C) Action time. D) Stimulus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reaction time. 54. What does the root word encephala-mean? A) Eye. B) Nerves. C) Brain. D) Hearing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain. 55. Which of these is the correct pathway for the reflex arc? A) Stimulus-receptor-spinal cord-response-effector. B) Stimulus-receptor-spinal cord-effector-response. C) Stimulus-effector-spinal cord-receptor-response. D) Stimulus-receptor-effector-spinal cord-response. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stimulus-receptor-spinal cord-effector-response. 56. Signals are sent via..... A) Electrical messages. B) Chemical messages. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electrical messages. 57. This part of the brain controls voluntary movements like riding a bike A) The brain. B) Cerebrum. C) Heart. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebellum. 58. Read the following decide if it is a neuron or neuroglia. "transmits signals" A) Neuroglia. B) Neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neuron. 59. The ..... is a thick bundle of nerve tissue. A) Brain Stem. B) Spinal Cord. C) Stimuli. D) Cerebrospinal Fluid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spinal Cord. 60. Choose the response that would occur after this stimuli:You just finished running around the track 2x during P.E. A) You sweat. B) You produce more saliva. C) You pull your hand away. D) You squint your pupil will constrict, or get smaller. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You sweat. ← 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