This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 154 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 154 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Are chemicals by which neurons communicate. A) Neurotransmitter. B) Neurons. C) Myelin. D) Multiple sclerosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neurotransmitter. 2. Smooth Muscle is found in the? A) Heart. B) Facial. C) Organs. D) Legs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organs. 3. What type of glial cells support the periphery nervous system A) Astrocytes. B) Oligondendrites. C) Schwann cells. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Schwann cells. 4. Nociceptors sense which stimuli? A) Pain. B) Light. C) Vibration. D) Temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pain. 5. Dogs can smell better than humans. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 6. This branch of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for INVOLUNTARY or automatic body processes like heart beat, breathing, blood flow, etc A) Somatic Nervous System. B) Autonomic Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autonomic Nervous System. 7. Speaking, Running, and Karate Chopping are examples of A) Voluntary Processes. B) Involuntary Processes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voluntary Processes. 8. Mimics the effects of brain-produced neurotransmitters. A) Agonist. B) Antagonist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agonist. 9. During an action potential, repolarization occurs as a result of A) Potassium ions diffusing to the outside of the cell membrane. B) Potassium ions diffusing to the inside of the cell membrane. C) Sodium ions diffusing to the outside of the cell membrane. D) Sodium ions diffusing to the inside of the cell membrane. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Potassium ions diffusing to the outside of the cell membrane. 10. Meningitis may cause A) A blockage of blood flow to the brain. B) Headache, stiff neck, nausea and vomiting due to inflammation of the meninges. C) A slow, gradual loss of memories. D) All of the above can be caused by Meningitis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Headache, stiff neck, nausea and vomiting due to inflammation of the meninges. 11. The cell membrane is said to be ..... charged because there is a difference in electrical charge between its outer and inner surfaces A) Electrically. B) Terminally. C) Temporarily. D) Fasly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electrically. 12. The type of neuron that carries messages from the brain to internal organs and glands is a(n) A) Motor neuron. B) Sensory neuron. C) Organ neuron. D) Endocrine neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Motor neuron. 13. Hypoglossal nerves (one of the 12 cranial nerves) are motor nerves that: A) Lets you swallow and talk. B) Controls tongue and pharynx. C) Moves head and shoulders. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lets you swallow and talk. 14. True or False:The cerebrum is a bundle of nerves going down your back. A) True. B) False. C) Maybe. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. This part of the brain stem controls scanning motion of the eyes and head in response to visual stimuli. It also relays auditory stimuli to the thalamus. A) Midbrain. B) Pons. C) Medulla oblongata. D) Reticular formation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Midbrain. 16. The meninges are ..... A) A series of membranes that support the brain and spinal cord. B) The neurons that link sensory and motor neurons. C) The channels that allow potassium into the axon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A series of membranes that support the brain and spinal cord. 17. Coordinates muscle movements and is important to learning and performing skilled movements. A) Hypothalamus. B) Thalamus. C) Cerebellum. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebellum. 18. What happens when you inhale? A) The diaphragm relaxes and curves up. B) The diaphragm explodes. C) The diaphragm contracts and lowers. D) The diaphragm covers its flap. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The diaphragm contracts and lowers. 19. Which of the following organisms have hydrostatic skeleton? A) Jelly-fish. B) Insects. C) Vertebrates. D) Spiders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jelly-fish. 20. What are humans? A) Prokaryotes. B) Eukaryote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eukaryote. ← 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