This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Nervous System β Quiz 80 π Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 80 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Na/K pump is important in establishing a concentration gradient in which two phases? A) Repolarization; hyperpolarization. B) Depolarization; repolarization. C) Resting potential; depolarization. D) Hyperpolarization; resting potential. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyperpolarization; resting potential. 2. What area is responsible for fear? A) Broca's. B) Brain stem. C) Amygdala. D) Wernicke's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amygdala. 3. The somatic nervous system comprises of: A) Sensory neurons. B) Relay neurons. C) Motor neurons. D) Sensory and motor neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sensory and motor neurons. 4. The ..... ear contains the external auditory canal and ceruminous glands. A) Outer. B) Auditory. C) Inner. D) Middle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outer. 5. The ..... produces bile, which is stored in the ..... until it goes into the small intestine to aid in chemical digestion. A) Pancreas, gallbladder. B) Liver, gallbladder. C) Pancreas, duodenum. D) Liver, duodenum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liver, gallbladder. 6. What lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for visual processing? A) Temporal. B) Occipital. C) Parietal. D) Frontal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Occipital. 7. Which of the below structures acts to convert sound waves to vibrations? A) Pinna/auricle. B) Tympanic membrane. C) Cochlea. D) Vestibulocochlear nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cochlea. 8. Which neuroglial cells are star-shaped and brace and anchor neurons to their nutrient supply? A) Oligodendrocytes. B) Ependymal cells. C) Astrocytes. D) Microglia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Astrocytes. 9. A man suffers a head injury during a basketball game. For several days afterward, he can't remember his social media passwords. This memory loss results from damage to the man's A) Cerebellum. B) Spinal cord. C) Cerebrum. D) Medulla. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebrum. 10. Which lobe of the brain is primarily involved in visual processing? A) Frontal lobe. B) Occipital lobe. C) Temporal lobe. D) Parietal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Occipital lobe. 11. A group of structures deep within the brain involved in motor control and habit formation A) Basal ganglia. B) Spinal cord. C) Cerebellum. D) Frontal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Basal ganglia. 12. How do messages travel across the gap between neurons? A) They Fly. B) They use neuron gaps. C) They use neurotransmitters. D) They Jump. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They use neurotransmitters. 13. If a second stimulus arrives before the muscle completely relaxes, the subsequent contraction produces more force. This is known as A) *recruitment. B) *complete tetanus. C) A twitch. D) Wave summation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wave summation. 14. Which of the following is not a relationship between the function of nerves and their corresponding organs, namely ..... A) Parasympathetic nerves enlarge bronchi. B) Parasympathetic nerves speed up heart rate. C) Sympathetic nerves dilate the pupil of the eye. D) Parasympathetic nerves speed up digestion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parasympathetic nerves speed up heart rate. 15. White matter is ..... and Grey matter is ..... A) Unmyelinated; myelinated. B) Myelinated; unmyelinated. C) Phosphorylated; myelinated. D) Myelinated; phosphorylated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Myelinated; unmyelinated. 16. What functional division of the nervous system would be responsible for the increased of heart beat and sweating during exercise? A) Somatic. B) Sympathetic tagsNervous system. C) Autonomic. D) Parasympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sympathetic tagsNervous system. 17. Cranial nerve Hypoglossal XII functions in: A) Vision. B) Smell. C) Muscles of the tongue. D) Muscles of the eye. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Muscles of the tongue. 18. When a student gets hit by a nail and feels pain The feeling of pain is a result of which command? A) Nerve center in the hypothalamus. B) Spinal nerve center. C) Nerve centers in the cerebrum. D) Nerve centers in the cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nerve centers in the cerebrum. 19. What is the procedural process of detecting and evaluating chemical molecules A) Taste. B) Smell. C) Sight. D) Touch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taste. 20. Where the neuron ends are connected A) Acceptor. B) Dendrite. C) Synapse. D) Receptor. E) Mediator. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Synapse. 21. If I step on a nail, what type of neurons take the response to my muscles? A) Motor. B) Sensory. C) Muscle tissue. D) Interneurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Motor. 22. What is interpersonal? A) Enjoys photography, painting, drawing; can read maps easily. B) Enjoys helping others; gets along well with team members. C) Enjoys spending time alone, needs quiet time to think over ideas. D) Likes to take care of pets, is good with plants; likes to study the earth and weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enjoys helping others; gets along well with team members. 23. What step comes next:A message reaches the axon terminal A) This depolarizes the cell. B) This reverses the charge of the cell. C) This signals calcium to enter the terminal. D) This releases neurotransmitters into the synapse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) This signals calcium to enter the terminal. 24. What is comprised of all the parts of the nervous system that are not the central nervous system? A) Autonomic Nervous System. B) Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). C) Sensory Nervous System. D) Endocrine System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). 25. What contains the nucleus of the neuron? A) Terminal Bouton. B) Cell Body. C) Myelin Sheath. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cell Body. 26. The size of the map for a particular body part in the precentral gyrus is determined by A) The amount of fine motor control. B) The size of the body part. C) The importance of the body part. D) All of the answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The amount of fine motor control. 27. Frank has an elevated heart rate, respiration rate and increased blood flow to his arm and leg muscles. Which branch(s) of the nervous system most likely has the most neurons firing action potentials? A) Parasympathetic nervous system. B) Sympathetic nervous systen. C) Somatic nervous system. D) Sympathetic and somatic nervous systems. E) Parasympathetic and somatic nervous systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sympathetic and somatic nervous systems. 28. Provides insulation to prevent interference from other electrical signals. A) Neurons. B) Glial Cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glial Cells. 29. Which calcium channel blocker has interactions with aspirin and carbonated beverages? It can lead to toxicity. A) Divalproex sodium. B) Zonisamide. C) Ethosuximide. D) Tiagabine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Divalproex sodium. 30. What type of stimulus? Decreasing body temperature A) External. B) Internal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Internal. 31. The largest part of the brain that is divided into 4 lobes: A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Spinal Cord. D) Brain Stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 32. When there is an inflammation of the protective sheath around the nerve fibers in the central nervous system, it is referred to as: A) Atrophy. B) Syncope. C) Encephalopathy. D) Myelitis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Myelitis. 33. What is the term "Odor" used to describe in the context of the olfactory system? A) A visual stimulus. B) The olfactory bulb. C) A type of sound wave. D) The receptor cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The receptor cell. 34. How does the central nervous system communicate with the peripheral nervous system? A) Through fat. B) Through blood. C) Through the spinal cord. D) Through connective tissue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through the spinal cord. 35. What do motor nerves do? A) Control our muscles and movement. B) Control your large intestine. C) Make you laugh. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Control our muscles and movement. 36. The nerve cells gets information through ..... A) Smell, touch, taste, speak and feeling. B) Touch, taste, smell, sight and sounds. C) Touch, thinking, smell, sight and taste. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Touch, taste, smell, sight and sounds. 37. Which type of nerve fibers conduct impulses from the CNS to smooth muscles, cardiac muscles, and glands? A) Somatic sensory fibers. B) Visceral motor nerve fibers. C) Motor nerve fibers. D) Visceral sensory fibers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Visceral motor nerve fibers. 38. What is the point on the retina where the sharpest image can be detected? A) Choroid. B) Central pit. C) Sclera. D) Optic Nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Central pit. 39. Which external stimulus is detected by sensory receptors in the eye? ΒΏQuΓ© estΓmulo externo detectan los receptores sensoriales del ojo? A) Sound. B) Odor. C) Pressure. D) Light. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Light. 40. A condition that produces shaking and tremors caused by a disorder of the basal ganglia A) Parkinson's. B) Epilepsy. C) Cerebral palsy. D) Alzheimer's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parkinson's. 41. What are the four parts of the nervous system? A) Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory organs. B) Brain, nerves, neurons, muscles. C) Brain, lungs, spinal cord, nerves. D) Heart, brain, nerves, lungs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory organs. 42. What is a sensory neuron? A) Takes the messages away from the brain and spinal cord. B) Bring messages to the brain and spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bring messages to the brain and spinal cord. 43. Which of the following symptoms would lead to a diagnosis of parkinson's disease A) Tremor. B) Rigidity. C) Postural instability. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 44. In the event of a voluntary response, the message for the response originates from A) The spinal cord. B) The brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The brain. 45. The nerve cells that relay signals from the central nervous system to the other parts of the body are called ..... A) Messenger neurons. B) Sensory neurons. C) Motor neurons. D) Interneurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Motor neurons. 46. What is the basic unit of the nervous system? A) Neuron. B) Myelin sheath. C) Axon. D) Dendrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neuron. 47. There are only 5 main tastes. They are ..... A) Hot, cold, and warm. B) Sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and meat-like taste called unami. C) Ice, chocolate, fruit, and popcorn. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and meat-like taste called unami. 48. What fact about color blindness is true? A) It is more common in males. B) There is only one type of color blindess. C) It is more common in women. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is more common in males. 49. Nerve cells are joined end to end forming ..... A) Nerve impulses. B) Nerve fibres. C) Nerve bundles. D) Neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nerve fibres. 50. If you are right brained then when you look at the word that is the color pink but spells the color red you: A) You say the word red because your left brain is in control and you see the word itself rather than the color pink. B) You say the word pink because your right brain is in control and you see the color of the word first rather than the word itself. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You say the word pink because your right brain is in control and you see the color of the word first rather than the word itself. 51. A reflex is an involuntary action. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 52. Where does the sodium potassium pump move potassium ions? A) Into the cell. B) Out of the cell. C) Into and out of the cell. D) The potassium channels are closed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Into the cell. 53. The ..... is the colored portion of the eye that controls the opening, or ....., where light passes through. A) Sclera; pupil. B) Retina; pupil. C) Iris; pupil. D) Pupil; iris. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Iris; pupil. 54. What nervous system structure provides a tract along which impulses can travel to and from the brain and peripheral nerves? A) Brain. B) Spinal cord. C) Brain stem. D) Neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spinal cord. 55. Select the region of the brain that contains inspiratory and expiratory neurons for the rhythmic control of breathing. A) Pneumotaxic center of the pons. B) Medulla oblongata. C) Cerebral cortex. D) Apneustic center of the pons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Medulla oblongata. 56. ..... controls all the activities of our body. A) Heart. B) Brain. C) Joints. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain. 57. The motor function of the somatic nervous system can be demonstrated by A) Experiencing the cold sensation of ice on your skin. B) Reflexively moving your hand away from a hot stove. C) Feeling muscle soreness after playing sport. D) Scratching your head. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scratching your head. 58. Located behind the ears, this structure is key for language and speech A) Spinal Cord. B) Temporal Lobe. C) Parietal Lobe. D) Ventricle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Temporal Lobe. 59. Unhealthy lifestyle A) Unhealthy lifestyle. B) Chest pain. C) Breathing difficulties. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unhealthy lifestyle. 60. Sarah washed her and after she touched a dirty trash A) Not a reflex action. B) Reflex action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not a reflex action. β PreviousNext βRelated 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 π Back to Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books