This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 188 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 188 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. It is a hallow muscular organ located near the center of the chest. A) Teeth. B) Lungs. C) Heart. D) Hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heart. 2. There are ..... meningeal layers that surround the brain. A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 3. What causes an action potential in a neuron A) Release of a neurotransmitter. B) The change of charge in the inside versus the outside of the cell. C) A small stimulus. D) Nothing will cause an action potential. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The change of charge in the inside versus the outside of the cell. 4. The part of the brain that controls involuntary processes A) Medulla. B) Cerebrum. C) Cerebellum. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Medulla. 5. A neuron's ability to pass along electrical signals is known as A) Conductivity. B) Contractility. C) Extensibility. D) Excitability. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conductivity. 6. Chemical messages sent from the brain A) Cerebral cortex. B) Temporal lobe. C) Neurotransmitters. D) Nodes of Ranvier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neurotransmitters. 7. What is the cornea A) Transparent layer that covers the front of the eye. B) Iris. C) Retina. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transparent layer that covers the front of the eye. 8. What parts of the brain does the frontal lobe consist of? A) Cerebrum, thalamus, cerebellum. B) Cerebrum, cerebellum, hypothalamus. C) Cerebrum, thalamus, hypothalamus. D) Cerebrum, cerebellum, pons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebrum, thalamus, hypothalamus. 9. What is the function of the small intestine? A) To further breakdown food with stomach acid. B) To absorb nutrients from the food that you eat. C) To absorb water from the food that you eat. D) To move food from the mouth to the stomach. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To absorb nutrients from the food that you eat. 10. You don't think about a reflex action because: A) The message only has to go to three places in order for you to respond. B) The message only has to go to five places in order for you to respond. C) You have to coordinate your muscles and bones together to respond to stimulus. D) You have to use your brain to think about your response to stimulus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The message only has to go to three places in order for you to respond. 11. The spinal cord exist in ..... A) Vertebral column. B) Skull. C) Cerebrum. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vertebral column. 12. What kind of joint is found at the shoulder? A) Hinge. B) Ball and socket. C) Pivot. D) Sliding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ball and socket. 13. Involuntary functions that controls the cardiac muscle of the heart and other smooth muscles of the internal organs. A) Efferent Nerves. B) Somatic Nervous System. C) Autonomic Nervous System. D) Afferent Nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Autonomic Nervous System. 14. A bundle of thread like fibers that extend from the brain stem to lower part of the back. A) Cerebellum. B) Neurons. C) Spinal cord. D) Nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spinal cord. 15. Which letter is pointing to the myelin sheath? A) C. B) D. C) E. D) F. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) D. 16. The ..... neurons carry information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands A) Sensory. B) Motor. C) Fast. D) Slow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motor. 17. The light enters through the ..... A) Nose. B) Eyelashes. C) Ears. D) Pupil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pupil. 18. Which of the following is the part of the brain that contains all the lobes? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brainstem. D) Spinal Cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 19. In a resting neuron the concentration of ..... is higher outside the cell than inside. A) Sodium. B) Potassium. C) Calcium. D) Chloride. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sodium. 20. Lower chamber of the heart. Pumps blood to the body & lungs. A) Atrium. B) Artery. C) Ventricle. D) Valve. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ventricle. ← 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