This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System β Quiz 137 π Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 137 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Small space between neurons A) Dendrite. B) Axon. C) Conclusion. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conclusion. 2. True of False:Under the cerebral cortex, there are smaller groups of neurons. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. The process that gives the Na/K Pump protein the ability to change conformation in order to let Na move across the membrane is A) Dephosphorylation. B) Phosphorylation. C) Passive transport. D) ATP production. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Phosphorylation. 4. Digestion begins in the mouth because teeth begin the chemical digestion and saliva begins mechanical digestion. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Restoring the membrane to its original, polarized resting state A) Refractory Period. B) Saltatory Conduction. C) Repolarization. D) Conductivity. E) Nerve Impulse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Repolarization. 6. The ..... controls your thoughts and actions. It controls your perceptions of taste, sight, touch, sound and smell. A) Cerebrum. B) Brainstem. C) Cerebellum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 7. These nerve fibers turns the fibers off when they are not needed- A) Parasympathetic. B) Sympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parasympathetic. 8. This is the primary component of the nervous system, occupying the cranial cavity. A) SPINAL CORD. B) Brain. C) Cerebellum. D) Nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SPINAL CORD. 9. The central nervous system (CNS) consists of ..... A) The brain and spinal cord. B) The nerves. C) B cells and T cells. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The brain and spinal cord. 10. Wood/o A) Sleep. B) Speech. C) Split. D) Mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mind. 11. Sends oxygen-poor blood to the lungs A) Left Atrium. B) Left Ventricle. C) Right Atrium. D) Right Ventricle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Right Ventricle. 12. What is the primary function of the hypothalamus in the brain? A) Regulating the autonomic nervous system. B) Coordinating voluntary muscle movements. C) Processing visual information. D) Relaying sensory information to the cerebral cortex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regulating the autonomic nervous system. 13. Where is the part of the tongue that is most sensitive to sour taste located? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 14. This system allows the body to move when attached to bone. A) Circulatory. B) Muscular. C) Skeleton. D) Nervous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Muscular. 15. Which organ acts like CPU of computer A) Heart. B) Lungs. C) Brain. D) Stomach. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain. 16. This structure is the outer coating of the front of the eye ball. A) Cornea. B) Lens. C) Retina. D) Optic Nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cornea. 17. A nerve impulse is both chemical and electrical A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 18. What are the main organs of the nervous system? A) Spinal cord, Brain and veins. B) Heart, Brain and Arteries. C) Brain, Nerves and Spinal cord. D) Nose, Brain and Nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain, Nerves and Spinal cord. 19. Which is not characteristic of neurons? A) High mitotic rate. B) High metabolic rate. C) Require continuous supplies of glucose and oxygen. D) Extreme longevity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) High mitotic rate. 20. Β‘carry information to the smooth and cardiac muscles, and glands. Involuntary. A) Autonomic NS. B) Somatic NS. C) Central NS. D) Peripheral NS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Autonomic NS. β PreviousNext βRelated 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 π Back to Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books