This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 168 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 168 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Damage to which lobe can result in difficulty remembering names & faces, short term memory loss, aggressive behaviour, persistent talking, and seizure disorders? A) Parietal lobe. B) Frontal lobe. C) Temporal lobe. D) Occipital lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temporal lobe. 2. The three layers of connective tissue that are wrapped around the brain and spinal cord A) Meninges. B) Cerebrum. C) Cerebellum. D) Thalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meninges. 3. True or False:The medulla oblongata controls heartt, vomiting, swallowing, and coughing. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. True or False? Sensory neurones only detect physical stimuli A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. What is the part of the neuron that contains the nucleus? A) Axon. B) Dendrites. C) Cell body. D) Myelin sheath. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cell body. 6. Interneuron A) Carries messages between neurons. B) Picks up and carries all messages. C) Input from the senses. D) Used to move muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carries messages between neurons. 7. During the resting potential, what is the primary ion inside the cell? A) Na+. B) K+. C) Cl-. D) Ca+. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) K+. 8. Which of the following statements correctly describes a neuron when it is polarized (at rest) A) Sodium and potassium ion concentration is higher on the outside compared to inside the axon. B) Sodium and potassium ion concentration is lower on the outside compared to inside the axon. C) Sodium and potassium ions are in equal concentrations outside and inside the axon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sodium and potassium ion concentration is higher on the outside compared to inside the axon. 9. Carry impulses from from CNS to effectors A) Afferent/sensory neurons. B) Efferent/motor neurons. C) Dendrites. D) Axon terminals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Efferent/motor neurons. 10. Carries impulses away from the cell body A) Dendrites. B) Axon. C) Axon terminal. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Axon. 11. This part of the nervous system regulates involuntary actions such as heart function, blood pressure, breathing, digestion. A) Autonomic Nervous System. B) Sensory Nervous System. C) Motor Nervous System. D) Peripheral Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Autonomic Nervous System. 12. What is the threshhold level to cause an action potential to occur? A) -70 mV. B) 70 mV. C) -55 mV. D) 50 mV. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -55 mV. 13. Which of the following cells of the nervous system communicate with each other to pass a message? A) Microglia. B) Oligodendrocytes. C) Neurons. D) Schwann cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neurons. 14. Where can you find cell organelles? A) Cell body. B) Cell membrane. C) Cell wall. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cell body. 15. If you touch a candle, you have a A) Monosynaptic reflex. B) Polysynaptic reflex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polysynaptic reflex. 16. Where will a doctor check for swollen lymph nodes in your body? (a) A) A in your neck. B) In your arm. C) In your feet. D) In your back. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A in your neck. 17. Which external stimulus is detected by sensory receptors in the eye? A) Light. B) Pressure. C) Sound. D) Odor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Light. 18. The brain is made up of: A) Cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem. B) Voluntary and involuntary movements. C) Cytoplasma, nucleus and organelles. D) Dendrites and axons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem. 19. What is the primary function of the endocrine system? A) To produce hormones that regulate body processes. B) To filter blood and remove waste products. C) To transport oxygen and nutrients to cells. D) To control movement and coordination. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To produce hormones that regulate body processes. 20. The following are basal ganglia terms except which one? A) Caudate nucleus. B) Putamen. C) Hippocampus. D) Globus pallidus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hippocampus. ← 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