This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 1011 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 1011 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of these is part of the peripheral nervous system? A) Brain. B) Nerves. C) Spinal cord. D) Brain stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nerves. 2. Receive message from SN in brain and spinal cord and decide what to do with the message (react or not) A) Sensory neurons. B) Motor neurons. C) Brainstem. D) Interneurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interneurons. 3. Part of the autonomic that activates in high stress emergencies A) Sympathetic. B) Reflexive. C) Parasympathetic. D) Somatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sympathetic. 4. Does exercise help our bones grow strong? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 5. Another name for a three-neuron arc is the ..... A) Withdrawal reflex. B) Jerk reflex. C) Complex reflex. D) Inter-reflex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Withdrawal reflex. 6. This cranial nerve operates muscles that make facial expressions A) Optic. B) Oculomotor. C) Trigeminal. D) Facial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Facial. 7. What is the function of the spinal cord in the nervous system? A) Transmitting signals between the brain and the rest of the body. B) Regulating body temperature. C) Producing hormones. D) Filtering waste products from the blood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transmitting signals between the brain and the rest of the body. 8. Type of neurotransmitters that decrease the chance of the next neuron firing A) Inhibitory. B) Excitatory. C) Conclusion. D) Neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inhibitory. 9. A set of nerves that helps the body return to a normal resting state; rest and digest A) Autonomic nervous system. B) Central nervous system. C) Parasympathetic nervous system. D) Peripheral nervous system. E) Somatic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parasympathetic nervous system. 10. The part of the nervous system that is involved with movements we control like running and jumping A) Autonomic. B) Somatic. C) Digestive. D) Fingers and toes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Somatic. 11. Which organ system includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves? A) Nervous system. B) Muscular system. C) Skeletal system. D) Excretory system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nervous system. 12. Carries a message from a rod or cone in the eye A) Motor neuron. B) Sensory neuron. C) Interneuron. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensory neuron. 13. The organ system that consists of bones, their associated cartilages, ligaments and joints. Provides protection, movement, produces red blood cells, and stores minerals. A) Circulatory System. B) Respiratory System. C) Skeletal System. D) Digestive System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skeletal System. 14. What happens in the tympanic membrane? A) Sound waves are converted to vibrations. B) Sound waves make the tiny hairs in your ear move. C) Carries the message to the brain. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sound waves are converted to vibrations. 15. Which of the following describes the eye's diminshed ability to focus which occurs with aging A) Presbyopia. B) Cataracts. C) Glaucoma. D) Ocular Degeneration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Presbyopia. 16. The extension that transmit electrical impulses from the som to other parts is: A) Myelin Sheaths. B) Soma. C) Dendrites. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Axon. 17. Which of the following is not part of the cell theory? A) Cells must contain DNA. B) All living things are made from cells. C) Cells can only come from other cells. D) Cells are the basic unit of life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cells must contain DNA. 18. Surrounds a group of neurons or fascicle A) Perineurium. B) Endoneurium. C) Epineurium. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Perineurium. 19. What is the main function of lungs in the human body? A) To transport blood in the body. B) To control and coordinate every part of the body. C) To break down food into smaller parts. D) To exchange gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To exchange gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide. 20. Thinking, problem solving, "executive functioning" A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Amygdala. D) Hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebrum. ← 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