This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 125 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 125 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Primary control of the cerebellum A) Balance. B) Sensory intake. C) Hormone control. D) Personality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Balance. 2. What is the purpose of the autonomic nervous system? A) Protect brain and spinal cord. B) Maintain homeostasis. C) Involuntary functions of the body. D) Maintain posture and balance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Involuntary functions of the body. 3. This area of the brain is referred to as the brain's gray matter.(Sousa, 2017 p. 20) A) Cerebellum. B) Hypothalamus. C) Amygdala. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebrum. 4. Which lobe allows us to process what we are seeing? A) Occipital. B) Parietal. C) Temporal. D) Insula. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Occipital. 5. Which system controls all the other body systems? A) Digestive. B) Circulatory. C) Nervous. D) Respiratory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nervous. 6. Which of the following is true of the Somatic Nervous System A) Stimulates voluntary skeletal muscles. B) Excites involuntary organ muscle. C) Activates muscles in the stomach and intestines. D) Is a part of the CNS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stimulates voluntary skeletal muscles. 7. This part of the eye focuses on what we see and makes it clearer. What is it? A) Retina. B) Lens. C) Cornea. D) Iris. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lens. 8. What part of the nervous system is associated with actions you can control? A) Central nervous system. B) Somatic nervous system. C) Autonomic nervous system. D) Peripheral nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Somatic nervous system. 9. What is the place at which 2 parts of the skeletal system meet? A) Ligament. B) Joint. C) Bone. D) Organ. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joint. 10. 1-An image is formed on A) Iris. B) Pupil. C) Retina. D) Cornea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Retina. 11. The parasympatheic nervous system is part of the ..... nervous system. A) Central. B) Peripheral. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peripheral. 12. Which neurotransmitter is released in response to stress and trauma? A) Acetylcholine. B) Endorphins. C) Serotonin. D) GABA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Endorphins. 13. The two neurons never touch one another but are separated by a tiny gap called ..... A) Synaptic cleft. B) Dentrite. C) Neurotransmitters. D) Synaptic integration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synaptic cleft. 14. Which of the following are examples of you using a motor nerve? A) Grabbing a freezing cold cup of soda. B) Seeing a friend running towards you. C) Hearing an amazing Taylor Swift song. D) Feeling somebody's hand touch your shoulder. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grabbing a freezing cold cup of soda. 15. Relays sensory information A) Hypothalamus. B) Thalamus. C) Midbrain. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thalamus. 16. Electrochemical signaling involves ..... A) Action potentials. B) Neurotransmitters. C) Both answers are correct. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both answers are correct. 17. A viral disorder that leads to paralysis is rare in the U.S. as a result of our vaccinations. Which disorder is almost eradicated in the United States? A) Encephalitis. B) Multiple sclerosis. C) Poliomyelitis. D) West Nile Virus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poliomyelitis. 18. Where are light and colors detected in the eye? A) Spot & hole. B) Choroid. C) Optic nerve. D) Lens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spot & hole. 19. Allows light to bend into the eye from the outside environment A) Optic Nerve. B) Fovea. C) Lens. D) Cornea. E) Vitreous Humor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cornea. 20. What is the time it takes for someone to react? A) Action time. B) Reaction time. C) Stimulus. D) Stimulus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reaction time. ← 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