This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 174 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 174 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sensory receptors is responsible for responding to changes in pressure or movement? A) Chemoreceptors. B) Nociceptors. C) Thermoreceptors. D) Mechanoreceptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mechanoreceptors. 2. The spinal cord is part of the A) Central Nervous System (CNS). B) Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central Nervous System (CNS). 3. Open area or space, most likely a public space A) RIP/oh. B) Acr/o. C) Open. D) Anti-. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Open. 4. If a person finds difficulty in dancing, which part of the brain is yet to be developed? A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Pons. D) Medulla. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebellum. 5. All multipolar neurons contain a cell body, numerous dendrites and a single A) Axon. B) Myelin sheath. C) Nerve fiber. D) Both a and c. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Axon. 6. Nerves that carry impulses toward the CNS are called: A) Afferent nerves. B) Efferent nerves. C) Motor nerves. D) Mixed nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Afferent nerves. 7. Photo-receptors that detect color are called ..... A) Cones. B) Rods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cones. 8. The part of the neuron that contains the nucleus is the: A) Soma. B) Dendrites. C) Myelin Sheaths. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soma. 9. Your patient is paralyzed due to an accident that damaged the spinal cord. Which part of the nervous system has been affected? A) Autonomic. B) Peripheral. C) Central. D) Parasympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central. 10. The thin, web-like membrane between the outer and inner layer of meninges A) Dura mater. B) Pia mater. C) Arachnoid mater. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arachnoid mater. 11. The brain has shallow grooves called: A) Fissures. B) Gyri. C) Sulci. D) Peaks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sulci. 12. The part of the body that integrates the information it receives from all over the body in order to make decisions is called the ..... A) Peripheral nervous system. B) Sympathetic nervous system. C) Parasympathetic nervous system. D) Central nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Central nervous system. 13. Which lobe of the brain is Broca's area located? A) Frontal. B) Parietal. C) Occipital. D) Temporal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frontal. 14. Which part of the nerve RECEIVES messages? A) Dendrite. B) Axon. C) Cell Body. D) Myelin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dendrite. 15. The smallest functional unit of life. A) Cell. B) Tissue. C) Organ. D) Organism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cell. 16. All of the following are a type of mechanoreceptor except which one? A) Free nerve endings. B) Tactile corpuscles. C) Hair receptors. D) Lamellar corpuscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Free nerve endings. 17. The nervous system carries blood. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. This system is responsible for regulating hormones and is associated with our emotions. A) Nervous system. B) Peripheral nervous system. C) Limbic system. D) Sensory/motor cortex balance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Limbic system. 19. If I step on a nail ..... what type of neurons send the response from the brain to my muscles? A) Motor. B) Sensory. C) Interneurons. D) Not neurons, muscle tissue sends the response. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Motor. 20. Gold A) Ear. B) Eye. C) Tongue. D) Nose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ear. ← 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