This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 215 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 215 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A chemical which is released from a vesicle into the synaptic gap A) Electrical signal. B) Neurotransmitter. C) Glucose. D) Microtransmitter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neurotransmitter. 2. What do you call the outer layer of the skin that you see? A) Epidermis. B) Dermis. C) Papillae. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Epidermis. 3. These are the smallest bones in the body that help transmit and amplify sound waves. A) Ossicles. B) Fossils. C) Oracles. D) Spectacles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ossicles. 4. Which part of the brain is connected to the spinal cord? A) Cerebellum. B) Pons. C) Medulla oblongata. D) Spinal nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Medulla oblongata. 5. A circular structure behind the pupil that refracts light rays is the? A) Iris. B) Lens. C) Cataract. D) Ciliary body. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lens. 6. How many pairs are our spinal nerves? A) 30. B) 31. C) 32. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 31. 7. Sophia is taking her Anatomy and Physiology test. An EEG of her brain would most likely show a higher frequency of which of the following wave types? A) Alpha waves. B) Beta waves. C) Delta waves. D) Theta waves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beta waves. 8. Nerves that carry messages to and from the brain A) Afferent. B) They will bring. C) Mixed / interneurons. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mixed / interneurons. 9. The brain stem controls the involuntary actions of the body. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 10. What is the coloured part of the eye? A) Cornea. B) Retina. C) Iris. D) Pupil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Iris. 11. Which of the following is not a principle of safe and effective exercise programming for older adults? A) Low impact exercise. B) Strength training. C) High-intensity interval training. D) Flexibility training. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) High-intensity interval training. 12. How is the nervous system related to the respiratory system? A) By the brain stem. B) By the cerebellum. C) By the cerebrum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By the brain stem. 13. Composed of brain and spinal cord. A) Central Nervous System. B) Peripheral Nervous System. C) Sense Organs. D) Sensory (Afferent) Nervous System. E) Motor (Efferent) Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central Nervous System. 14. Anatomical division:brain and spinal cord A) Central nervous system. B) Peripheral nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central nervous system. 15. Which type of neurone is only found in the brain? A) Receptor. B) Sensory. C) Relay. D) Motor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Relay. 16. Homeostasis in the body maintains ..... in the body. A) An imbalance. B) A relationship. C) A cure for diseases. D) A balance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A balance. 17. The membrane covering of the brain is known as the: A) Cerebral aqueduct. B) Choroid plexus. C) Meninges. D) Ventricles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meninges. 18. The nervous system can transmit signals at speeds of A) 1000 meters per second. B) 10 meters per second. C) 1 meter per second. D) 100 meters per second. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 100 meters per second. 19. Heart beating is controlled by ..... A) The brain stem. B) The cerebellum. C) The cerebrum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The brain stem. 20. High fiveing a friend A) Somatic. B) Autonomic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somatic. ← 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