This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 66 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 66 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The colored part of eye is called A) Retina. B) Pupil. C) Iris. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Iris. 2. Which bone is it? A) Femur. B) Nasal. C) Kneecap. D) Fibula. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kneecap. 3. These two systems work together to produce blood cells. A) Circulatory and integumentary. B) Integumentary and nervous. C) Skeletal and integumentary. D) Skeletal and circulatory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Skeletal and circulatory. 4. Chemical used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse to another cell A) Axon. B) Soma. C) Dendrite. D) Neurotransmitter. E) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neurotransmitter. 5. Most neurons are A) Amitotic. B) Apoptotic. C) Multipotent. D) Transient. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amitotic. 6. The type of glial cells that line the ventricles and spinal canal are the A) Satellite cells. B) Microglia. C) Astrocytes. D) Oligodendrocytes. E) Ependymal cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Ependymal cells. 7. What is the role of neurotransmitters in synaptic transmission? A) To carry electrical signals across the synapse. B) To bind to receptors on the receiving neuron's membrane. C) To be reabsorbed by the neuron. D) To insulate the axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To bind to receptors on the receiving neuron's membrane. 8. Dust particles collide with your skin every second, but you do not notice them. What concept explains this? A) Threshold. B) Conclusion. C) Neurotransmitters. D) Action potential. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Threshold. 9. Which part of the brain controls breathing and heart rate? A) Cerebrum. B) Brain stem. C) Cerebellum. D) Diencephalon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain stem. 10. An ..... is a body part that does a certain job. A) Organism. B) Organ. C) Organ system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Organ. 11. A nerve cell that conducts impulses from the Central Nervous System towards muscles to cause movement. A) Sensory neuron. B) Motor neuron. C) Relay neuron. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motor neuron. 12. What are white blood cells and what is their function? A) An organism that causes disease. B) They are types of blood cells that protect you against illness and disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are types of blood cells that protect you against illness and disease. 13. The gel-like substance that reinforces the eyeball and prevents it from collapsing inward is the: A) Sclera. B) Cornea. C) Vitreous humor. D) Aqueous humor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vitreous humor. 14. Which of the following is not one of the over lapping functions of the nervous system? A) Motor output. B) Determination. C) Sensory input. D) Integration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Determination. 15. How many senses do we have? A) 5. B) 3. C) 2. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5. 16. Which is not one of the three major parts of a neuron? A) Conclusion. B) Two kinds of processes. C) Cell body. D) Membrane. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Membrane. 17. Which type of glial cell performs phagocytosis? A) Schwann cell. B) Astrocyte. C) Microglial cell. D) Oligodendrocyte. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Microglial cell. 18. Posterior lobes of the cerebrum; contain visual processing areas A) Occipital. B) Frontal. C) Parietal. D) Temporal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Occipital. 19. One of the cerebellum function is to maintain posture and balance. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. What hormone is produced by the ovaries? A) A. Estrogen. B) . Progesterone. C) C. Testosterone. D) D. Melatonin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Estrogen. 21. Photo-receptors are found in the following sensory organs. A) Mouth. B) Skin. C) Ears. D) Eyes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eyes. 22. Sympathetic & parasympathetic responses are part of the ..... nervous system A) Autonomic. B) Somatic. C) Peripheral. D) Central. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Autonomic. 23. What does the cerebellum help maintain? A) Body temperature. B) Emotions. C) Motor output. D) Balance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Balance. 24. The afferent division of the PNS is also called the ..... division. A) Somatic. B) Sensory. C) Autonomic. D) Motor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensory. 25. Shallow grooves of on the surface of the cerebrum A) Sulci. B) Gyri. C) Action potential. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sulci. 26. During a yoga class, Abigail noticed that Mason seemed very relaxed and calm. This could be attributed to which part of his nervous system, also known as "rest and digest" ? A) Parasympathetic. B) Sympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parasympathetic. 27. Which part of the brain acts as a relay for sensory information, sending signals to the correct part of the cerebrum A) Medulla. B) Thalamus. C) Parietal lobe. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thalamus. 28. Motor nerves cause your ..... to move. A) Muscles. B) Senses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Muscles. 29. This term describes the largest portion of the brain; divided into 4 lobes. A) Cerebrum. B) Midbrain. C) Cerebellum. D) Thalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 30. What system is responsible for the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems? A) Autonomic. B) Somatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Autonomic. 31. How fast can a message be passed in the nervous system? A) 150 miles per hour. B) 70 miles per hour. C) 100 miles per hour. D) 180 miles per hour. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 180 miles per hour. 32. Inner layer of meninges that encloses the brain and spinal cord A) Arachnoid mater. B) Gyrus. C) Pia mater. D) Dura mater. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pia mater. 33. Nerve signals pass from one nerve cell to another. These nerve cells are physically connected to one another. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 34. What is in the spinal cord filled with? A) Digestive juice. B) Bone. C) Bile. D) Nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nerves. 35. What system controls the body's activities and helps you respond to changes in the environment? A) Circulatory System. B) Nervous System. C) Muscular System. D) Digestive System. E) Respiratory System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nervous System. 36. It is one of the parts of Diencephalon which responsible for Controlling water balance? it also helps to regulate body temperature? A) Hypothalamus. B) Hypothalamus. C) Hypothalamus. D) Hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hypothalamus. 37. What do the basal ganglia (basal nuclei) do? A) They relay sensory information to the sensory cortex. B) They relay motor commands from motor cortex to our muscles. C) They relay motor information to the sensory cortex. D) They coordinate balance and posture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They relay motor commands from motor cortex to our muscles. 38. Located on the sides of the brain, involved in auditory processing, memory, and interpretation of sensory input A) Temporal lobes. B) Occipital lobes. C) Frontal lobes. D) Parietal lobes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temporal lobes. 39. What the soft shiny white tissue on the ends of bones and in between bones? A) Cartilage. B) Smooth muscle. C) Ligaments. D) Tendons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cartilage. 40. The Somatic NS controls A) All voluntary movement. B) All involuntary movement. C) All movement of the body. D) All reactions in a situation of stress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All voluntary movement. 41. Which structure is made of white matter? A) The frontal lobe. B) The amygdala. C) The corpus callosum. D) The retina. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The corpus callosum. 42. In which step does receiving information occur? A) Motor. B) Neurology. C) Integration. D) Sensory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sensory. 43. The ability of a neuron to transmit a nerve impulse. A) Conductivity. B) Reflexes. C) Polarized. D) Depolarized. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conductivity. 44. There are 31 pairs of cranial nerves. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 45. The Spinal cord acts as a bridge between the brain and the rest of the body A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 46. What carries messages from the sense organs to the brain or the spinal cord? A) Sensory nerves. B) Motor nerves. C) Blood vessels. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory nerves. 47. Which disease agent is the smallest? A) Fungi. B) Bacteria. C) Virus. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Virus. 48. Sympathetic and Parasympathetic nervous system is the division of peripheral nervous system A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 49. The ability for ions to move into and out of the neuron's membrane is due to changes in permeability. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 50. When a person looks at an image, light rays pass through the eye and converge to focus on the: A) Pupil. B) Sclera. C) Retina. D) Iris. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Retina. 51. For a cell membrane to respond to another stimulus, it must be repolarized. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 52. Third and fourth ventricles of brain are connected by ..... A) Foramen of Monro. B) A large hole. C) A calloused body. D) Aqueduct of Sylvius. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aqueduct of Sylvius. 53. Excess hormone production that causes moon face and buffalo hump A) TBI. B) Cushing's syndrome. C) Huntington's disease. D) GBS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cushing's syndrome. 54. Where do the organs work together? A) Systems. B) Tissues. C) Organs. D) Cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Systems. 55. Why should a bar/Column 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: C) To compare categorical data. 56. Which part of the brain is known as the "little brain" ? A) Cerebellum. B) Occipital Lobe. C) Brainstem. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebellum. 57. What is the part of an ear that is a fluid-filled organ of the inner ear? A) Pupil. B) Cochlea. C) Retina. D) Cornea. E) Olfactory Cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cochlea. 58. What detects a stimulus? A) A detector. B) A receptor. C) A Simulator. D) An effector. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A receptor. 59. Which of the following is responsible for transmitting nerve impulses away from the cell body? A) Axon. B) Dendrite. C) Synapse. D) Neurotransmitter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Axon. 60. Right side of your brain controls the ..... side of your body. A) Right. B) Left. C) Both sides. D) Nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Left. ← 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