This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 1002 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 1002 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. As messages from the cortex travel through the brain, they create pathways that serve as the basis of memory. A) T. B) F. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) T. 2. The type of neuron which transports impulses TOWARDS the CNS A) A clever neuron. B) Sensory neuron. C) Interneuron. D) Motor neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensory neuron. 3. These cells make up the myelin sheath of neurons found within the PNS A) Astrocytes. B) Oligodendrocytes. C) Schwann cells. D) Ependymal cells. E) Satellite cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Schwann cells. 4. Transmits impulses from afferent neurons to efferent neurons. Lie completely within the CNS. A) Interneurons. B) Afferent Neurons. C) Efferent Neurons. D) Arcs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interneurons. 5. Which part of the PNS controls the voluntary responses? A) Somatic nervous system. B) Autonomic nervous system. C) Spinal nervous system. D) Central nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somatic nervous system. 6. A ..... is an automatic, involuntary response to some change either inside or outside of the body A) Nerve. B) Reflex. C) Neuron. D) Stimulus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reflex. 7. Blinking is an example of A) A reflex response. B) A voluntary response . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A reflex response. 8. What's the neurotransmitter of pleasure? A) Dopamine. B) Adrenaline. C) Serotonin. D) GABA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dopamine. 9. A division of the nervous system consisting of all nerves that are not part of the brain or spinal cord. A) Peripheral Nervous System. B) Ependymal Cells. C) Central Nervous System. D) Autonomic Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peripheral Nervous System. 10. The most common neuron is ..... A) Multipolar. B) Bipolar. C) Unipolar. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Multipolar. 11. While no one knows exactly, it's safe to say humans have approximately how many nerves in the human body? A) 30-50. B) 100-200. C) 10, 000-20, 000. D) Trillions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 100-200. 12. The ..... stores calcium and regulates calcium levels in the muscle cell A) Sarcolemma. B) T tubule. C) Sarcoplasmic reticulum. D) Triad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarcoplasmic reticulum. 13. Acute condition caused by a high fever that is characterized by confusion, disorientation, disordered thinking, agitation, and hallucinations A) Delirium. B) Dementia. C) Lethargy. D) Stupor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Delirium. 14. Carry impulses from from receptors to CNS A) Afferent/sensory neurons. B) Efferent/motor neurons. C) Dendrites. D) Axon terminals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Afferent/sensory neurons. 15. At the leading edge of an impulse, gates within the sodium channels open, allowing positively charged ..... ions to flow inside the cell membrane. The inside of the membrane temporarily becomes more positive than the outside, reversing the ..... A) Na & resting potential. B) Au & active potential. C) K & threshold. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Na & resting potential. 16. Which sensory nerve has fibers the conduct impulses associated with hearing and equilibrium? A) Vestibulocochlear (VIII) . B) Facial (VII). C) Oculomotor (III). D) Trochlear (IV). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vestibulocochlear (VIII) . 17. This system gathers and interprets information. A) Outgrowths. B) Nervous. C) Skeletal. D) Muscular. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nervous. 18. The phrase, "Folic acid is number nine, keeps your DNA working fine" refers to this vitamin A) B. B) E. C) A. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B. 19. Spinal reflexes occurs without the involvement of higher brain centers. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 20. Which part of the neuron releases a chemical signal called a neurotransmitter? A) Myelin. B) Nucleus. C) Terminal ends. D) Cell body. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Terminal ends. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesNervous System Quiz 1Nervous System Quiz 2Nervous System Quiz 3Nervous System Quiz 4Nervous System Quiz 5Nervous System Quiz 6Nervous System Quiz 7Nervous System Quiz 8Nervous System Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books