This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Organelle in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and changes it to an energy form that cells can use in making food A) Cell Wall. B) Chloroplast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chloroplast. 2. The part of the brain that connects the brain to the spinal cord is the ..... A) Brain stem. B) Cerebrum. C) Cerebellum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain stem. 3. The ..... has the main centers for breathing reflexes. A) Medulla. B) Hypothalamus. C) Pons. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Medulla. 4. The cerebrum in humans is greatly enlarged compared to other organisms. This allows humans to A) Walk. B) Breathe. C) Make decisions. D) Plan and think logically. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plan and think logically. 5. Which of the following is not a major function of the nervous tissue? A) Sensory. B) Alphabetizing. C) Integration. D) Motor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alphabetizing. 6. The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary actions. A) The digestive system. B) Autonomic nervous system. C) The somatic nervous system. D) The immune system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autonomic nervous system. 7. The nervous system is formed by cells called ..... A) Axons. B) Neurons. C) Dendrites. D) Brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neurons. 8. Structure which extends from brain to T12 and contains many sensory and motor neurons. Origin for spinal nerves A) Cranial nerves. B) Spinal cord. C) Brainstem. D) Spine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spinal cord. 9. The function of the thalamus is ..... A) To regulate sleep. B) A balance center. C) A relay station to other brain parts. D) A thermostat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A relay station to other brain parts. 10. What does the brain send to the body to tell it how to react? A) Signals. B) Organs. C) Nerves. D) Thoughts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Signals. 11. Which of the following IS one of the lobes of the cerebrum? A) Frontal. B) Diencephalon. C) Anterior. D) Thalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frontal. 12. The process by which harmless antigens are introduced into a person's body to produce active immunity is called: A) Immunity. B) Protective Barrier. C) Vaccination. D) Passive Immunity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vaccination. 13. How many kids does Mrs. Stevenson have? A) 2. B) 8. C) 3. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 14. What region receives information from the visual and auditory senses? A) Thalamus. B) Reticular Formation. C) Midbrain. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Midbrain. 15. How many parts are there in the breathing system? A) 4. B) 2. C) 1. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4. 16. Information in the environment that activates the nerves in a sense organ A) Axon. B) Ganglion. C) Tract. D) Stimuli. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stimuli. 17. What connects the brain to the spinal cord? A) Brain vein. B) Bran branch. C) Brain stem. D) Brain aretry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain stem. 18. Our nose helps us in..... A) Singing and talking. B) Smelling and breathing. C) Touching and feeling. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Smelling and breathing. 19. The type of cell that transfers electrical messages throughout the body. A) Impulse. B) Axon. C) Dendrite. D) Neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neuron. 20. Which hormone(s) does the pancreas make? (Select ALL that apply) A) Insulin. B) Glucagon. C) Parathyroid hormone. D) Thyroxine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glucagon. 21. Which nerves branch directly from the brain stem and transmit nerve signals to and from the eyes, mouth, face and scalp? A) Cranial nerves. B) Spinal nerves. C) Meninges. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cranial nerves. 22. ..... are star shaped. A) Ependymal cells. B) Satellite cells. C) Microglial cells. D) Astrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Astrocytes. 23. Shape of spinal cord A) Rectangular shape. B) Hair shape. C) Snake shape. D) Cylindrical shape. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cylindrical shape. 24. What organ of the inner ear controls balance? A) Ear Canal. B) Auditory Nerve. C) Semicircular Canals. D) Cochlea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semicircular Canals. 25. What do neurons lack that help them divide? A) Potholes. B) Fissures. C) Stimulus. D) Centrioles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Centrioles. 26. How many pairs of spinal nerves are there? A) 21. B) 13. C) 31. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 31. 27. What bone structure is affected by cervical spondylosis? A) Rib cage. B) Pelvis. C) Cranium. D) Vertebrae. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vertebrae. 28. ..... percent of the brain is fat and it is one of the fattest organ of the body. A) 80. B) 70. C) 90. D) 60. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 60. 29. Why do doctors check reflexes? A) The check the spinal nerves in the peripheral nervous system. B) To check nerve memory. C) To check the action potential in neurons. D) To check the production of CSF in the ventricles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The check the spinal nerves in the peripheral nervous system. 30. In which form is a message transferred from one nerve to the another. A) Axon. B) Dendrite. C) Impulse. D) Message. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Impulse. 31. What is the function of neuroglia (glia)? A) Support, insulate and protect neurons. B) Conduct nerve impulses. C) Digest food. D) Move skeletal bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Support, insulate and protect neurons. 32. Nicotine can artificially stimulate receptor sites, making it an ..... A) Agonist. B) Antagonist. C) Axon. D) Acetylcholine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agonist. 33. How does the muscular system depend on the nervous system? A) The nervous system transports blood to the muscles. B) The nervous system sends signals to the muscles to cause movement. C) The nervous system provides support for the muscles. D) The nervous system supplies food and oxygen to the muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The nervous system sends signals to the muscles to cause movement. 34. The brain is the ..... center of the entire nervous system. A) Speech. B) Motor. C) Control. D) Writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Control. 35. This is the main part of the brain that controls logic, reasoning, intelligence. A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brain stem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 36. Where would you find cerumen? A) External auditory canal. B) Cochlea. C) Semicircular canals. D) Eustachian tube. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) External auditory canal. 37. The cells that support nervous tissue function and form about 90% of the substance of the brain are called A) Neuroglia. B) Fibroblasts. C) Schwann cells. D) Neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neuroglia. 38. A clear, colorless liquid that fills and surrounds the brain and the spinal cord and provides a mechanical barrier against shock. A) Ventricles. B) Cerebrospinal Fluid. C) Meninges. D) Lymph. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebrospinal Fluid. 39. Which of the following can activate a protein by transferring a phosphate group to it? A) CAMP. B) Protein kinase. C) G proteins. D) Phosphodiesterase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Protein kinase. 40. Mechanical (sound) stimuli is sent to the brain as a nerve impulse along what structure? A) Brain. B) Vesicle. C) Nerve. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nerve. 41. What is the name of the support cells in the CNS? A) Axons. B) Neuroglia. C) Neurons. D) Dendrites. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neuroglia. 42. Which organ system controls major body functions, muscular movements, and responses? A) Nervous system. B) Circulatory system. C) Respiratory system. D) Integumentary system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nervous system. 43. When a neuron fires, it fires in an ..... fashion as there is no such thing as "partial" firing. A) Rapid fire. B) All-or-none. C) Quick successioned. D) Accidental patterned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All-or-none. 44. What is the primary function of the brain stem in the human brain? A) Coordination of voluntary muscle movements and motor control. B) Regulation of body temperature and thirst. C) Relay of information between the brain and spinal cord; control of vital functions like breathing and heart rate. D) Processing and storage of long-term memories. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Relay of information between the brain and spinal cord; control of vital functions like breathing and heart rate. 45. Which term is related to photoreceptors in the retina? A) Separate cell. B) Free nerve ending. C) Encapsulated nerve ending. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Separate cell. 46. ..... in the nervous system travel as electrical signals in a network of nerves. A) Impulses. B) Directions. C) Messages. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Messages. 47. Nerve impulse in the axon A) Conclusion. B) Action potential. C) Resting potential. D) Membrane potential. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Action potential. 48. Any change in the environment that makes an organism react is a A) Stimulus. B) Response. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stimulus. 49. Which part of the body initiates a reflex? A) Muscles. B) Brain. C) Spinal cord. D) Sympathetic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spinal cord. 50. Which symptom is NOT consistent with a stroke? A) Weakened one side. B) Clear speech. C) Facial drooping. D) Weakness in walking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clear speech. 51. Which part of the peripheral nervous system deals with activities that we can control? A) Somatic. B) Autonomic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somatic. 52. This lobe of the brain receives sensory input for taste and hearing. A) Frontal. B) Parietal. C) Occipital. D) Temporal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Temporal. 53. Which is NOT a function of the nervous system? A) Motor. B) Nutrient Balance. C) Integration. D) Sensory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nutrient Balance. 54. You may not be able to taste food if you cannot ..... it A) Smell. B) Hear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Smell. 55. What is the important output of coordinated body systems? A) Evolution. B) Homeostasis. C) Adaptation. D) Survival. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homeostasis. 56. Which lobe of the brain is used in vision? A) Temporal Lobe. B) Parietal Lobe. C) Occipital Lobe. D) Frontal Lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Occipital Lobe. 57. This part of a neuron receives information from a previous neuron A) Dendrite. B) Myelin. C) Axon Terminal. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dendrite. 58. What are common treatments for shingles? A) Antivirals and pain meds. B) Antibiotics and pain meds. C) Antivirals and antibiotics. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Antivirals and pain meds. 59. What is the function acetylcholinesterase A) Breaks down acetylcholine in the synapse. B) Stops continuous contraction. C) All the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All the above. 60. The central is one of the regions of the spinal cord? A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. ← 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books