This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 1019 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 1019 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Astro- A) Star. B) Self. C) Hearing. D) Smaller. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Star. 2. What detects stimuli inside and outside our bodies? A) Organs. B) Receptors. C) Effectors. D) Neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Receptors. 3. Which part of the brain provides coordinated, smooth movements but occurs subconsciously so we are not aware of it? A) Brain stem. B) Cerebrum. C) Cerebellum. D) Meninges. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebellum. 4. The temporal lobe controls hearing and facial recognition. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Neurons send messages electrochemically. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 6. Nerve impulses are A) Fast. B) Slow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fast. 7. Bends incoming light dramatically so that it can be focused on the retina A) Optic Nerve. B) Fovea. C) Lens. D) Cornea. E) Vitreous Humor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lens. 8. Which system is important in returning to normal? A) Parasympathetic system. B) Sympathetic system. C) Central nervous system. D) Somatic system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parasympathetic system. 9. Which hemisphere of the brain is typically responsible for speech? A) Right hemisphere. B) Both hemispheres. C) Left hemisphere. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Left hemisphere. 10. Voluntary movements are controlled by the ..... nervous system A) Peripheral. B) Motor. C) Somatic. D) Autonomic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Somatic. 11. What does the optic nerve do? A) Transmit impulses from retina to brain. B) Helps the eye focus. C) Receives light and sends it to brain. D) Transmits light rays to retina. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transmit impulses from retina to brain. 12. Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for motor function & speech? A) Frontal. B) Temporal. C) Parietal. D) Occipital. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frontal. 13. Neurons have 2 major functional properties. Which is defined as the ability to respond to a stimulus and convert it into a nerve impulse? A) Irritability. B) Conductivity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Irritability. 14. Division of the Autonomic Nervous System that is responsible for fight or flight A) Sympathetic. B) Parasympathetic. C) Somatic. D) Motor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sympathetic. 15. Voluntary, conscious movement is governed by the ..... nervous system. A) Autonomic. B) Somatic. C) Central. D) Peripheral. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Somatic. 16. Sensory surface at the back of the eye A) Optic nerve. B) Retina. C) Lens. D) Hyperopia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Retina. 17. ..... are quick involuntary actions to a stimulus like a hot iron. A) Burns. B) Brain waves. C) Stimuli. D) Reflexes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reflexes. 18. The ..... nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord A) Autonomic. B) Central. C) Parasympathetic. D) Somatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Central. 19. Some diseases of the Nervous System include strokes, Alzheimer's Disease, and ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. The ..... is the part of the central nervous system contained in the cranium A) Motor nerves. B) Spinal cord. C) Nervous system. D) Brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brain. ← 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