This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Electrical charges are called A) ATP. B) Conclusion. C) Mitochondrion. D) Impulses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Impulses. 2. Where does refraction of light take place? A) Lens. B) Pupil. C) Cornea. D) Vitreous humor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cornea. 3. Retinal receptor cells that are concentrated near the center of the retina and that function in daylight or in well-lit conditions. The cones detect fine detail and color A) Cones. B) Cochlea. C) Rods. D) Reflex. E) Semicircular canals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cones. 4. Quantity of urine A) How much pee?. B) Color of urine?. C) Does it hurt when you pee?. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How much pee?. 5. The brain has 4 major sections that send and receive signals to control all the activities that keep a person functioning efficiently. Which major section controls breathing and heart beat? A) Diencephalon. B) Brain stem. C) Cortex. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain stem. 6. What does the Peripheral Nervous System include A) All the nerves that lie outside the brain and spinal cord. B) All the nerves that lie inside the brain and spinal cord. C) Only the nerves that control voluntary movements. D) The bones and muscles of the body. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All the nerves that lie outside the brain and spinal cord. 7. What is the job of the nervous system? A) It removes waste from our body. B) It is the control system of the body. C) It digests food. D) It helps us breathe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is the control system of the body. 8. Which word matches the definition?Moves information to and from the brain and peripheral nerves. A) Spinal cord. B) Skin. C) Reflex. D) Central nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spinal cord. 9. The basal ganglia control A) Emotions. B) Heart rate. C) Reflex movements associated with sight and hearing. D) Subconscious contractions of skeletal muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reflex movements associated with sight and hearing. 10. Involved in emotional responses like fear and anger A) Cerebellum. B) Medulla oblongata. C) Hypothalamus. D) Amygdala. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Amygdala. 11. What kind of joint is found at your elbow? A) Pivot. B) Hinge. C) Gliding. D) Ball and socket. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinge. 12. Motor neuron definition: A) These neurons transmit impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effectors. B) Nerve cells within the nervous system responsible for converting external stimuli from the organism's environment into internal electrical impulses. C) Central nodes of neural circuits, enabling communication between sensory or motor neurons and the central nervous system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) These neurons transmit impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effectors. 13. What is the function of the longitudinal fissure in the brain? A) It connects the two hemispheres (Left and Right Sides) of the brain. B) It separates the two hemispheres (Left and Right Sides) of the brain. C) It separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum. D) It controls the autonomic functions of the brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It separates the two hemispheres (Left and Right Sides) of the brain. 14. This structure conducts electrical impulses throughout the body in response to an external or internal stimulus. A) Dendrite. B) Axon. C) Mitochondria. D) Neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neuron. 15. The sensation of chewing, biting, or brain freeze comes from what nerve? A) Trigeminal. B) Accessory. C) Trochlear. D) Vestibulocochlear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trigeminal. 16. The front part of the eye is protected by covering called ..... A) Retina. B) Cornea. C) Lens. D) Pupil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cornea. 17. Your bladder sends information to your brain to let you know when it is time to go to the bathroom. The previous statement is related to: ..... A) The relationship between the nervous system and the respiratory system. B) The relationship between the nervous system and the circulatory system. C) The relationship between the nervous system and the excretory system. D) The relationship between the nervous system and the muscular system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The relationship between the nervous system and the excretory system. 18. The nervous system has two principal divisions, the central nervous system and the ..... A) Parietal nervous system. B) Lateral nervous system. C) Somatic nervous system. D) Peripheral nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Peripheral nervous system. 19. Pons helps in regulating respiration. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 20. It's made up of the brain and spinal cord. A) Central Nervous system. B) Peripheral Nervous system. C) Autonomic Nervous system. D) Somatic Nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central Nervous system. 21. Carry signals to the brain to inform what is happening. Signals come from skin (touch), eyes (sight, tongue (taste), nose (smell) and ear (hear) A) Sensory Nerves. B) Brain. C) Motor Nerves. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory Nerves. 22. Which one of these is controlled by the autonomic nervous system? A) Digestion. B) Movement. C) Hearing. D) Sight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Digestion. 23. Which of the following is not a function of bones? A) Protection. B) Absorption. C) Blood cell formation. D) Storage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Absorption. 24. With Myopia the image is formed A) Formed inverted. B) Before the retina. C) Behind the retina. D) On the retina. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before the retina. 25. What are three organs that are controlled by our involuntary movements (also called the autonomic nervous system)? A) The heart, intestines and stomach,. B) Feet, hands, legs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The heart, intestines and stomach,. 26. Lobe that controls vision A) Temporal. B) Parietal. C) Frontal. D) Occipital. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Occipital. 27. What is Rerouting? A) It is the process of growing new dendrites. B) A neuron finds a different neuron to connect to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A neuron finds a different neuron to connect to. 28. What do sensory neurons do? A) Transmit signals to motor neurons. B) Receive and integrate signals from interneurons. C) Counteract or reduce the initial stimulus. D) Transmit sensory information from sensory receptors to the central nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Transmit sensory information from sensory receptors to the central nervous system. 29. Which central nervous system disorder may lead to a hemiplegic gait pattern, causing dragging of one leg and difficulty in initiating movement on one side of the body? A) IF. B) Stroke (Cerebrovascular accident). C) Myasthenia gravis. D) Multiple sclerosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stroke (Cerebrovascular accident). 30. Which neuroglial cells produce myelin sheaths in the peripheral nervous system? A) Oligodendrocytes. B) Satellite cells. C) Ependymal cells. D) Schwann cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Schwann cells. 31. Which part of the brain is responsible for concious thought? A) Medulla oblongata. B) Cerebellum. C) Brainstem. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebrum. 32. What does ANS stand for? A) Autonomic Nervous Sympathetic. B) Autonomic Neurotransmitters System. C) Automatic Nervous Sympathetic. D) Autonomic Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Autonomic Nervous System. 33. The ..... is the outermost layer of the brain and contains 75% of all neuron cell bodies. A) Insulate. B) Cerebellum. C) Cerebellar cortex. D) Cerebral cortex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebral cortex. 34. Which glial cells transform into microphages to engulf dead cells? A) Oligodendrocytes. B) Ependymal cells. C) Microglia. D) Astrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Microglia. 35. A chemical that is released when an electric impulse reaches the end of a neuron's axon; transmits the signal to the dendrites of the next neuron. A) Neurotransmitter. B) Photoreceptor. C) Chemoreceptor. D) Stimulus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neurotransmitter. 36. The sensory function of the somatic nervous system can be demonstrated by A) All activity within the spinal cord. B) Moving your hand away from a hot stove reflexively. C) The homeostatic response to an increase in body temperature. D) Experiencing the sensation of heat when holding a cup of coffee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Experiencing the sensation of heat when holding a cup of coffee. 37. Glial cell type in the CNS that provides the myelin insulation for axons in tracts. A) Action Potential. B) Oligodendrocyte. C) Gray Matter. D) Spinal Cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oligodendrocyte. 38. Cells in the nervous system that relay impulses from one cell to another A) Astrocytes. B) Neurons. C) Satellite cells. D) Neuroglia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neurons. 39. The brain is protected by three layers of meninges. What is the order of these meninges from the outermost to the innermost? A) Dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater. B) Arachnoid mater, dura mater, pia mater. C) Dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid mater. D) Pia mater, dura mater, arachnoid mater. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater. 40. Which division of the peripheral nervous system controls voluntary movements? A) Somatic Nervous System. B) Sympathetic Nervous System. C) Autonomic Nervous System. D) Parasympathetic Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somatic Nervous System. 41. This part of the eye has photoreceptors called rods and cones. They help us to see color and see at night. It is called: A) Cornea. B) Optic nerve. C) Retina. D) Brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Retina. 42. This disorder is inflammation of protective membrane covering the brain and spinal cord, can be caused by a bacteria, virus, or fungus. A) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). B) Meningitis. C) Multiple sclerosis. D) Hydrocephalus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meningitis. 43. The "feel good chemical"; carries messages between nerve cells in the brain and throughout the body A) Serotonin. B) Acetylcholine. C) Glutamate. D) Oxytocin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Serotonin. 44. Chemoreceptors are located in or on A) Nose and tongue. B) Skin and ears. C) Eyes (retina). D) Skin. E) Throughout the body. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nose and tongue. 45. The parasympathetic nervous system does this ..... A) Both arouses and calms. B) Calms. C) Neither arouses nor calms. D) Arouses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Calms. 46. Which of the following are cells that support and protect neurons? A) Neuroglia. B) Grey matter. C) Conclusion. D) Myelinocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neuroglia. 47. Sandhya walks out of her room to her balcony. She immediately closes her eyes due to bright sunlight. Such a response is called ..... A) Muscular action. B) Voluntary action. C) Involuntary action. D) Reflex action. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reflex action. 48. Three steps the Central nervous system does Brain Receives information, ..... and Delivers the response. A) Creates a response. B) Moves a muscle. C) Releases a neurotransmitter. D) Reacts to stimulus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Creates a response. 49. Hat do we call the screen inside the eye where image of the objects we are looking at is formed? A) Retina. B) Cornea. C) Lens. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Retina. 50. What are the three main parts of the brain? A) Frontal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe, parietal lobe. B) Brain stem, cerebrum, medulla oblongata. C) Brain, cerebellum, brain stem. D) Cerebellum, occipital lobe, amygdala. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain, cerebellum, brain stem. 51. What is the name of the space in the meninges that CSF is found? A) Subdural space. B) Subarachnoid space. C) Subbrain space. D) Subpia space. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subarachnoid space. 52. The neurone that carries impulses from the central nervous system to effectors is: A) Motor neurone. B) Relay neurone. C) Sensory neurone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Motor neurone. 53. The central nervous system consists of which two parts? A) The brain and spinal column. B) The autonomic and somatic nervous systems. C) The brain and spinal cord. D) The cerebral cortex and the spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The brain and spinal cord. 54. The first eye structure through which light passes is the A) Aqueous humor. B) Pupil. C) Cornea. D) Iris. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cornea. 55. This part of the nervous system is responsible for "rest and digest" A) Somatic. B) Sympathetic. C) Parasympathetic. D) Ocular. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parasympathetic. 56. As the result of a stroke, a man has lost his ability to plan, make decisions, and set goals. Which lobe has been damaged? A) PARIETAL LOBE. B) OCCIPITAL LOBE. C) FRONTAL LOBE. D) THE BROCA'S AREA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) FRONTAL LOBE. 57. ..... is the major organ ofthe Nervous system. A) LUNGS. B) STOMACH. C) HEART. D) BRAIN. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) BRAIN. 58. Which system is made of the smooth, skeletal, and cardiac muscles? A) Nervous. B) Muscular. C) Excretory. D) Skeletal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Muscular. 59. Identify the activity that would be difficult after sustaining damage to the cerebellum. A) Walking. B) Intellectual thought. C) Speech. D) Breathing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walking. 60. Which part of the brain controls all involuntary actions? A) Brain stem. B) Cerebrum. C) Cerebellum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain stem. ← 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 8Nervous System Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books