This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System β Quiz 155 π Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 155 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A collection of nerve cell bodies in the PNS that relays nerve signals. A) Ganglion. B) Nucleus. C) Tract. D) Cortex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ganglion. 2. The cells in the nervous system are the ..... A) Neurons. B) Red blood cells. C) White blood cells. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neurons. 3. The functional connection between the axon of a neuron and the dendrite or cell body of another neuron or the membrane of another cell type A) Conclusion. B) Postganglionic fiber. C) Action potential. D) Preganglionic fiber. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conclusion. 4. Which nervous system carries out the following scenario:Sensing the coldness of an ice cube A) Central Nervous System. B) Peripheral Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peripheral Nervous System. 5. Another word for action potential A) Impulse. B) Dendrite. C) Conclusion. D) Tract. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Impulse. 6. Read the following and choose the correct neuroglia. "disposes of bacteria and dead brain cells" A) Astrocyte. B) Microglia. C) Ependymal. D) Oligodendrocyte. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Microglia. 7. Which neurotransmitter is released by the sympathetic nervous system? A) Acetylcholine (ACh). B) Norepinephrine (NE). C) Dopamine. D) Serotonin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Norepinephrine (NE). 8. Conrad/oh A) Ganglion. B) Meninges. C) Gangelino. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ganglion. 9. Question 10 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 10. The cord which the axillary nerve comes off of is the A) Posterior cord. B) Lateral cord. C) Medial cord. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Posterior cord. 11. The vitreous humor is A) Gel like and gives the eyeball its shape. B) Watery and gives the eyeball its shape. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gel like and gives the eyeball its shape. 12. How many central nervous system glial cells are there? A) 3. B) 2. C) 4. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4. 13. One of two main branches of the nervous system, this branch is made up of the brain and the spinal cord and acts as the control center. A) Peripheral nervous system. B) Motor neurons. C) Sensory neurons. D) Central nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Central nervous system. 14. Branch extending from a neuron that receives signals from another neuron through a synapse A) Conclusion. B) Axon. C) Myelin. D) Dendrites. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dendrites. 15. Which nerve transmits information from the eye to the brain? A) Optic. B) Olfactory. C) Oculomotor. D) Trigeminal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Optic. 16. Which of the following organs is NOT a part of the nervous system? A) Brain. B) Spinal cord. C) Stomach. D) Nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stomach. 17. What Βdetects changes in muscle length A) Baroreceptors. B) Muscle spindles. C) CNS. D) Golgi tendon organs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Muscle spindles. 18. What is gray matter composed of? A) Unmyelinated axons and cell bodies. B) Bundles of myelinated axons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unmyelinated axons and cell bodies. 19. What is function of cranial nerve no 7? A) Optic. B) Olfactory. C) Trochlear. D) Facials. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Facials. 20. What part of your brain controls breathing? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brain stem. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain stem. 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