This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is NOT the function of the respiratory system? A) Regulate blood pH. B) Helps in gaseous exchange. C) Protection against blood loss. D) Contains receptors for the sense of smell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Protection against blood loss. 2. The most superficial portion of the brain A) Cerebral Hemispheres. B) Cell body of neuron. C) Cerebral cortex. D) Neurotransmitters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebral Hemispheres. 3. What is the control center of the body? A) Brain. B) Heart. C) Nerves. D) My mom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain. 4. The third cranial nerve whose function is eyelid and eyeball movement? A) Olfactory. B) Trochlear. C) Vagus. D) Oculomotor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oculomotor. 5. The brain is protected by the ..... A) Vertebrae. B) Skull. C) Ribcage. D) Collar Bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skull. 6. The nervous system is responsible for maintaining a stable internal environment known as A) Conclusion. B) Stimulus. C) Homeostasis. D) Neurotransmitters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Homeostasis. 7. Glial cells responsible for the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the central nervous system (CNS). A) Astrocytes. B) Ependymal cells. C) Microglial. D) Oligodendrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ependymal cells. 8. Cranial nerve XII, carries motor information to the throat and tongue to control swallowing and speech: A) Facial. B) Glossopharyngeal. C) Hypoglossal. D) Olfactory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hypoglossal. 9. Increased heart rate A) Sympathetic. B) Parasympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sympathetic. 10. When the brain hits the side of the skull, it can cause A) A skull fracture. B) A broken tibia. C) A concussion. D) Arthritis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A concussion. 11. Division of Nervous System that deals with the anatomy and physiology of cranial and spinal nerves. A) Central Nervous System. B) Peripheral Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peripheral Nervous System. 12. The sodium-potassium pump ..... A) Sends Na+ into the cell. B) Sends K+ into the cell. C) Exchanges K+ and Na+ during depolarization. D) Exchanges K+ and Na+ during hyperpolarization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exchanges K+ and Na+ during hyperpolarization. 13. Which nervous system carries out the following scenario:Raising your heartbeat when you are afraid A) Central Nervous System. B) Peripheral Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peripheral Nervous System. 14. Diencephalon is made up of A) Cerebrum and cerebellum. B) Mesencephalon and pons. C) Thalamus and epithalamus. D) Spinal cord and medulla oblongata. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thalamus and epithalamus. 15. A false personal belief that is maintained despite obvious proof or evidence to the contrary. A) Delusion. B) Hallucination. C) Schizophrenia. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Delusion. 16. The central nervous system is made up of ..... A) The brain and cerebellum. B) The peripheral and autonomic nervous system. C) The brain and spinal cord. D) The cerebrum and the cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The brain and spinal cord. 17. What part of the brain controls posture, balance and coordination? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brain Stem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum. 18. Three broad functions of the nervous system A) Sensory. B) Integration. C) Motor. D) All are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are correct. 19. The part of the inner ear that resembles a snail shell A) Hammer. B) Cochlea. C) Anvil. D) Stirrup. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cochlea. 20. After Barry touched the hot stove and the message was sent to the brain that the stove was hot, Barry's brain sent a message to his hand to move from the stove. What type of neuron carried the message for his hand to move? A) Motor. B) Sensory. C) Associative. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Motor. Next →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesNervous System Quiz 2Nervous System Quiz 3Nervous System Quiz 4Nervous System Quiz 5Nervous System Quiz 6Nervous System Quiz 7Nervous System Quiz 8Nervous System Quiz 9Nervous System Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books