This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 193 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 193 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The nerves to and from your arm muscles are part of the ..... A) Traumatic brain injury. B) Impulses. C) Somatic system. D) Nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Somatic system. 2. A neuron:gland / muscle synapse is associated with ..... A) Sensory neurons. B) Motor neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motor neurons. 3. What is the function of of the motor division? A) Communication service between brain and heart. B) Conducts nervous impulses. C) Conducts information from the brain to effector organs. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conducts information from the brain to effector organs. 4. What is the 'response' function of the nervous system? A) The breakdown of food into nutrients. B) The activation of muscles (motor output) or glands. C) The storage of information as memories. D) The regulation of body temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The activation of muscles (motor output) or glands. 5. How are impulses from the skin brought to the brain? A) Projection tract. B) Association tract. C) Commisural tract. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Projection tract. 6. What occurs when a person touches something painful? A) Reflex Arc. B) Withdrawal reflex. C) Knee-jerk reflex. D) Gag reflex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Withdrawal reflex. 7. The most common problem of the nervous system that people experience. These are often brought on by physical or emotional stress. A) Epilepsy. B) Headaches. C) Concussion. D) Coma. E) Meningitis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Headaches. 8. What is the sense organs to feel the air? A) Nose. B) Skin. C) Eyes. D) Ears. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skin. 9. The function of the dendrites is to A) Release neurotransmitters into the spatial junctions between neurons. B) Receive incoming signals from other neurons. C) Coordinate the activation of the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems. D) Control pain through the release of opiate-like chemicals into the brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Receive incoming signals from other neurons. 10. Inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord A) Hydrocephalus. B) Meningitis. C) Cluster headaches. D) Meningocele. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meningitis. 11. Which of the following is NOT in the OUTER EAR? A) Auricle. B) Eustachian tube. C) External Auditory Meatus. D) Tympanic Membrane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eustachian tube. 12. What class of neurons helps the brain obtain senses? A) Motor neurons. B) Sensory neurons. C) Sight. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensory neurons. 13. An example of an internal stimuli would be ..... A) A rabbit sees a fox is about to attack. B) A rabbit is hungry. C) A rabbit hears a shotgun go off. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A rabbit is hungry. 14. Which types of axons can regenerate/repair themselves? A) Myelinated. B) Unmyelinated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Myelinated. 15. What is Acetylcholine mainly responsible for? A) Mood. B) Alertness. C) Emotion. D) Muscle action. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Muscle action. 16. Schwann Cells are located in the ..... A) Peripheral Nervous System. B) Central Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peripheral Nervous System. 17. This part of the Nervous System maintains daily necessary body functions. A) Sympathetic Nervous System. B) Parasympathetic Nervous System. C) Somatic Nervous System. D) Central Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parasympathetic Nervous System. 18. The worm-like ridges on the surface of the brain A) Convulsions. B) Ventricles. C) Gyri. D) Pia mater. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gyri. 19. Which neuron enables reflex actions? A) Sensory neurons. B) Motor neurons. C) Interneurons. D) Effector neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interneurons. 20. Which cranial nerve is associated with the parasympathetic response of internal organs? A) Optic. B) Olfactory. C) Vagus. D) Auditory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vagus. ← 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