This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 61 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 61 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Wrinkly large part of the brain A) Brain stem. B) Cerebrospinal fluid. C) Cerebellum. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebrum. 2. ..... disease is a nervous system disease that affects your ability to control movement. A) Parkinson's disease. B) Multiple sclerosis. C) Lupus. D) Diabetes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parkinson's disease. 3. Which cranial nerve is responsible for lateral eye movements? A) Oculomotor. B) Optic. C) Abducting. D) Trochlear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Abducting. 4. The "fight or flight" response during threatening situations in the role of the: A) Sympathetic nervous system. B) Parasympathetic system. C) Cerebellum. D) Somatic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sympathetic nervous system. 5. What is the Nervous System? A) A complex network of nerve cells. B) A complex network of chemicals. C) A complex network of organs. D) A complex network of bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A complex network of nerve cells. 6. What nervous system ailment is also called HYDROPHOBIA that is an acute infection of the central nervous system caused by a virus coming from known rabid animal carriers such as dogs, cats, and monkeys? A) Parkinson's disease. B) Polio. C) Meningitis. D) Rabies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rabies. 7. Common symptom of CVA A) Quadriplegia. B) Triplegia. C) Paraplegia. D) Hemiplegia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hemiplegia. 8. Which of the following is a symptom of dementia? A) Impaired memory. B) Inability to focus & pay attention. C) Impaired visual perception. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. In the peripheral nervous system, myelin sheaths are formed out of Schwann cells. What are they made of in the central nervous system? A) Microglia. B) Ependymal cells. C) Oligodendrocytes. D) Astrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oligodendrocytes. 10. The opening of axon membrane voltage-gated potassium channels is responsible for which part of the action potential? A) Depolarisation of the membrane. B) Repolarisation of the membrane. C) Contraction of the post synaptic muscle fibre. D) Signalling vesicular release of neurotransmitters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repolarisation of the membrane. 11. What part of the body protects the spinal cord? A) Skull. B) Backbone. C) Ribs. D) Pelvis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Backbone. 12. There are ..... number of spinal nerves in human beings A) 20. B) 25. C) 31. D) 40. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 31. 13. The cell membrane is said to be electrically charged because there is a difference in electrical charge between its outer and inner surfaces. Some of the differences come from the selective permeability of the membrane. Most of the differences are the result of ..... of ions across the cell membrane A) Passive transport. B) Neutral transport. C) Active transport. D) Selective permeability. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Active transport. 14. The sense of the body's position A) Tactile sense. B) Nociception. C) Proprioception. D) Kinesthesia. E) Synesthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proprioception. 15. What all does the PNS consist of? A) The nerves in the brain and spinal cord. B) The nerves of the hand and foot. C) The nerves of the brain, only. D) All of the nerves excluding the brain and spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the nerves excluding the brain and spinal cord. 16. Which division of the nervous system controls voluntary movements? A A) Enteric nervous system. B) Somatic nervous system. C) Central nervous system. D) Autonomic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enteric nervous system. 17. Which of the following is NOT a structural feature of a neuron? A) Axon. B) Nissl body. C) Cell body. D) Dendrites. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nissl body. 18. This Motor Area of the Cerebral Cortex is mainly located in this area of the brain A) Frontal Lobe. B) Cerebellum. C) Diencephalon. D) Temporal Lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frontal Lobe. 19. Which of the following statements about sense organs is INCORRECT? A) They are responsible for detecting stimuli. B) They contain sensory cells. C) There are five sense organs in humans. D) They are responsible for producing senses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They are responsible for producing senses. 20. We use this organ to tell us how something tastes. A) Tongue. B) Ears. C) Heart. D) Eyes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tongue. 21. Which meningeal layer is a thin layer containing lots of blood vessels? A) Pia mater. B) Arachnoid membrane. C) Epidermis. D) Dura mater. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pia mater. 22. How fast can your brain send 1, 000 messages through your nerves? A) 1 second. B) 1 minute. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1 second. 23. Benign tumor arising from the auditory nerve that may cause symptoms of hearing impairment and/or loss of balance A) Cerebral aneurysm. B) Multiple sclerosis. C) Otitis media. D) Acoustic neuroma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Acoustic neuroma. 24. The large fiber tract that allows communication between the two cerebral hemispheres is called the ..... A) Callous body. B) Fornix. C) Pons. D) Thalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Callous body. 25. Support cells of the nervous system A) Conclusion. B) Stimulus. C) Glial cells. D) Cutaneous sense cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Glial cells. 26. What part of your body does your nervous system get information from? A) Outside your body. B) Inside your body. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 27. What is a nerve cell? A) Spinal cord. B) Neuron. C) Dendrite. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neuron. 28. Which organ is the main organ of the nervous system? A) Nerve. B) Brain. C) Endocrine glands. D) Neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain. 29. What is the type of lens that suitable to make a correction for person who experience a short nearsightedness vision? A) Bifocal lens. B) Convex lens. C) Concave lens. D) Curved lens. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concave lens. 30. How is the information from the environment transmitted to the brain? A) A neurotransmitter travels through the nerves from the brain to the spinal cord. B) A change in temperature travels through the nerves from an organ to the brain. C) A neuron in the brain sends a signal through the nerves to a muscle. D) A stimulated receptor sends a signal through the nerves to the brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A stimulated receptor sends a signal through the nerves to the brain. 31. Our sense organs and all other organ systems are controlled by the ..... system. A) Skeletal. B) Digestive. C) Muscular. D) Nervous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nervous. 32. Which cell is a glioblastoma likely to originate in if it effects immune function? A) Neurons. B) Microglia. C) Oligodendrocytes. D) Astrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Microglia. 33. Which of the following is not a function of the CSF? A) Initiation of some nerve impulses. B) Protection from blows. C) Nourishment of the brain. D) Reduction of brain weight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Initiation of some nerve impulses. 34. This lobe of the cerebrum is associated with perception and recognition of auditory stimuli, memory, and speech. A) Parietal. B) Temporal. C) Occipital. D) Frontal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Temporal. 35. Which of the following is essential to hearing? A) Retina. B) Key bids. C) Semicircular canals. D) Cochlea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cochlea. 36. Fibers that carry information from the skin, joints, and skeletal muscles to the central nervous system are ..... A) Visceral sensory. B) Parasympathetic. C) Somatic sensory. D) Motor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Somatic sensory. 37. Which one of the following diseases is a progressive degenerative disorder caused by destruction of dopamine-releasing neurons in the brain that coordinate muscle movement? A) Epilepsy. B) Encephalitis. C) Alzheimer's disease. D) Parkinson's disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parkinson's disease. 38. The generic names of Xanaxtextregistered and Ativantextregistered are, respectively, ..... and lorazepam. A) Alprazolam. B) For estazol. C) Oxazepam. D) Diltiazem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alprazolam. 39. Neurons that send information caused by stimulation of your senses. A) Sensory neuron. B) Brain. C) Motor neuron. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory neuron. 40. The backbone is made up of ..... small bones. A) 50. B) 28. C) 33. D) 13. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 33. 41. Pain sensors move more quickly than other types of sensors. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 42. Message in the form of an electrical signal. A) Lobes. B) Stimulus. C) Impulse. D) Reflex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Impulse. 43. Region of brain which controls breathing and sleep A) Broca's area. B) Medulla oblongata. C) Pons. D) Hypothalamus. E) Hippocampus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pons. 44. Immediately after an action potential is propagated, which one of the following ions rapidly diffuses out of the cell into the tissue fluid ..... A) Chloride. B) Calcium. C) Potassium. D) Sodium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Potassium. 45. This lobe of the cerebrum is associated with movement, orientation, recognition, perception of stimuli. A) Occipital. B) Parietal. C) All of them. D) Temporal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parietal. 46. Excitatory postsynaptic potential A) Depolarizes membrane of the postsynaptic neuron. B) Hyperpolarizes membrane of the postsynaptic neuron. C) Has no affect on the postsynaptic neuron. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Depolarizes membrane of the postsynaptic neuron. 47. The reflex action occurs slowly A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 48. One of the components of a sound is pitch. Pitch is determined by the ..... of a sound wave. A) Frequency. B) Amplitude. C) Complexity. D) Depth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frequency. 49. The PNS contains: A) The cranial nerves. B) Meninges. C) The brain. D) The spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cranial nerves. 50. What is the purpose of the folds in the cerebral cortex? A) To decrease the weight of the brain. B) To increase surface area. C) To protect the brain from injury. D) To separate the hemispheres. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To increase surface area. 51. Which of the following neurones transmit nerve impulses from the receptor to the central nervous system A) Motor neurones. B) Relay neurones. C) Proprioceptors. D) Sensory neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sensory neurons. 52. Did you like my project? A) Yes. B) No. C) A little bit. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 53. The nervous system contains of ....., ..... and ..... A) Stomach, liver, and intestines. B) Blood, heart, and lungs. C) Spinal cord, nerves, and the brain. D) Bones, muscles, and skin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spinal cord, nerves, and the brain. 54. Sheath (meninges) A) Thec/o. B) Lamin/o. C) Hydr/o. D) Tax/o. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thec/o. 55. What is the function of motor neurons A) Carry info from CNS to PNS. B) Carry info from PNS to CNS. C) Interpret signals from the motor neurons. D) Interpret signals from the sensory neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carry info from CNS to PNS. 56. What is the main function of the occipital lobe in the brain? A) Visual processing. B) Emotion regulation. C) Motor coordination. D) Language processing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Visual processing. 57. Which statement best describes why your heart rate increases while exercising? A) Her bones needed more oxygen because they were moving faster. B) Her stomach needed more oxygen because it was digesting food faster. C) Her brain needed more blood to coordinate her rapid exercise movements. D) Her muscles needed more glucose and oxygen because they were working harder. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Her muscles needed more glucose and oxygen because they were working harder. 58. Which of the following muscles we can control A) Cardiac. B) Voluntary. C) Involuntary. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voluntary. 59. Somatic Nervous System is in charge of A) Unconscious movements. B) Reflex actions and Voluntary responses. C) The movement of the smooth mucles. D) Intelectual Processes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reflex actions and Voluntary responses. 60. Unmyelinated axons are A) White matter. B) Gray matter. C) Ganglia. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gray matter. ← 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