This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 217 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 217 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The walls of your stomach would be made up of this type of tissue: A) Cardiac muscle. B) Smooth muscle. C) Voluntary muscle. D) Skeletal muscle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Smooth muscle. 2. How are neurons classified according to the text? A) By their function in the nervous system. B) By their structural differences. C) By their location in the body. D) By the type of neurotransmitter they release. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By their structural differences. 3. This part of the nervous system regulates voluntary actions such as moving your arm or singing a song. A) Autonomic Nervous System. B) Sensory Nervous System. C) Somatic Nervous System. D) Peripheral Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Somatic Nervous System. 4. Produce myelin for the cells of the brain and spinal cord A) Schwann cells. B) Microglia. C) Astrocytes. D) Oligodendrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Schwann cells. 5. Tobin was watching his young children play on the beach. He noticed that his toddler had ventured into the water. In panic, Tobin ran into the water and didn't notice that his leg had been badly injured until he had got his son out of the water. What is involved in this situation? A) Fight-flight-freeze response. B) Homeostasis. C) Synapses. D) Interneurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fight-flight-freeze response. 6. This disorder is a degeneration of basal ganglia leading to tremors and muscle weakness A) Parkinson's disease. B) Tourette's syndrome. C) Epilepsy. D) Multiple sclerosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parkinson's disease. 7. Which neurone is found in the spinal cord? A) Sensory neurone. B) Motor neurone. C) Relay neurone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Relay neurone. 8. Which of the following is a symptom of mild traumatic brain injury? A) Headache. B) Fatigue. C) Bad taste in the mouth. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. What part of the brain is the cerebrum? A) A. B) B. C) C. D) E. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 10. My- A) Membrane. B) Nerve. C) Brain. D) Structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Membrane. 11. Heartbeat is controlled by A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Medulla oblongata. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Medulla oblongata. 12. The central nervous system (CNS) is made up of A) The brain only. B) The brain and spinal cord. C) The spinal cord only. D) All the nerves in the body. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The brain and spinal cord. 13. Form myelin sheaths around nerve fibers of the PNS A) Schwann cells. B) Oligodendrocytes. C) Microglia. D) Satellite cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Schwann cells. 14. Hemorrhagic stroke A) A stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel. B) A junction where information is transmitted from one neuron to the next. C) Record of the electrical activity of the brain. D) Accumulation of fluid in the spaces of the brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel. 15. The spinal cord consists of nerves that carry ..... between the brain and the rest of the body. A) Oxygen. B) Blood. C) Incoming and outgoing messages. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Incoming and outgoing messages. 16. What is the primary function of your immune system? A) To create organelles. B) To protect your body from pathogens. C) To aid in blood circulation. D) To protect your bones and muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To protect your body from pathogens. 17. The part of the nerve that sends or relays messages. A) Conclusion. B) Dendrite. C) Neuron. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Axon. 18. What type of neuron carries signals to and from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles? A) Sensory neuron. B) Motor neuron. C) Interneuron. D) Autonomic neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motor neuron. 19. Laurie was driving home last week when he was threatened by a group of men with weapons. Laurie felt his heart rate quicken and panic set in. Laurie's bladder released and he felt himself running quicker than he had ever run before.Select the system that activated to help Laurie make it to safety. A) Somatic nervous system. B) Parasympathetic nervous system. C) Interneurons. D) Sympathetic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sympathetic nervous system. 20. What part of the brain coordinates our body's movements and balance? A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Medulla. D) Spinal Cord. 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