This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 1042 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 1042 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which lobe of the brain is responsible for visual integration? A) Occipital Lobe. B) Parietal Lobe. C) Temporal Lobe. D) Frontal Lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Occipital Lobe. 2. In what region of the neuron are neurotransmitters stored and released? A) Axon terminals. B) Dendrites. C) Soma (cell body). D) Schwann cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Axon terminals. 3. The spinal cord controls the: A) Brain. B) Hands. C) Body's reflexes. D) Messages. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Body's reflexes. 4. The pupil is located at the center of the A) Sclera. B) Iris. C) Retina. D) Nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Iris. 5. As the gatekeeper, I allow some things in and out of the cell. A) Cell wall. B) Lysosome. C) Cell membrane. D) Cytoplasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cell membrane. 6. This structure is not part of a synapse A) Synaptic knob. B) Synaptic cleft. C) Neurotransmitter. D) Plasma membrane of the postsynaptic cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neurotransmitter. 7. Brainstem is made up of A) Thalamus and hypothalamus. B) Epithalamus and cerebrum. C) Mesencephalon and pons varolli. D) Basal ganglia and cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mesencephalon and pons varolli. 8. This type of neurotransmitter prevents the impulse from continuing A) Excitatory. B) Contractibility. C) Inhibitory. D) Electrical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inhibitory. 9. Cortical lobes that process sounds, including speech A) Temporal Lobe. B) Occipital Lobe. C) Parietal Lobe. D) Frontal Lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temporal Lobe. 10. What part of a neuron carries an impulse toward the cell body? A) Axon. B) Neurotransmitter. C) Dendrite. D) Synaptic cleft. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dendrite. 11. White matter in nervous tissue receives its coloration from A) Neuroglia. B) Myelin sheaths. C) Neurilemma. D) In dendrites. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Myelin sheaths. 12. SNS relay impulses from: A) CNS$\rightarrow$muscles. B) PNS$\rightarrow$muscles. C) CNS$\rightarrow$ skeletal muscles. D) PNS$\rightarrow$ skeletal muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) CNS$\rightarrow$ skeletal muscles. 13. The three bones in your ear are called the anvil, stirrup, and hammer. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. This is a nerve pathway that controls the reflex reaction of the body. This action does not involve the brain thus creating a shorter reaction time. Stimulus ==> Receptor ==> Coordinator==> Effector ==> Response A) Transmission. B) Neurotransmitter. C) Reflex Arc. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reflex Arc. 15. Which of the things below would not be considered as an EFFECTOR (think spinal cord lab) A) Glands. B) Skin. C) Muscle. D) Taste buds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Taste buds. 16. Release of epinephrine A) Parasympathetic. B) Sympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sympathetic. 17. Staying on a horse when it goes over a jump A) Brain stem. B) Cerebrum. C) Cerebellum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebellum. 18. The ..... performs higher functions like controlling the memory, learning, talent, personality, and individual characteristics. A) Neurons. B) Cerebrum. C) Cerebellum. D) Brainstem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebrum. 19. What is the primary function of neuroglia? A) Conduct impulses around the body. B) Support, insulate, and protect neurons. C) Produce myelin sheath. D) Transmit signals across synapses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Support, insulate, and protect neurons. 20. What type of muscle are the biceps and triceps that are located in your upper arm? A) Skeletal. B) Cardiac. C) Smooth. D) Involuntary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skeletal. ← 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