This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 218 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 218 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Select the part of the brain that is responsible in maintaining body balance. A) Hypothalamus. B) Medulla oblongata. C) Cerebrum. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebellum. 2. Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for the sense of sight? A) Frontal. B) Insula. C) Occipital. D) Temporal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Occipital. 3. The left side of your brain controls which side of your body? A) Right. B) Left. C) Legs. D) Upper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right. 4. This connects the brain to the spinal cord. A) Brain. B) Cerebrum. C) Cerebellum. D) Brain Stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brain Stem. 5. The brain needs a continuous supply of A) Oxygen and blood. B) Bloo and carbon dioxide. C) Sugar. D) Both a and b. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oxygen and blood. 6. What type of neuron carries messages from the brain & spinal cord to the rest of thebody? A) Sensory. B) Motor. C) Inter. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motor. 7. What does the neuron's Myelin Sheath do? A) Controls the actions of the neuron. B) Produces food for the neuron. C) Carries information from the cell body to other neurons. D) Surrounds and insulates the axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Surrounds and insulates the axon. 8. The membrane closest to the brain is the ..... A) Dura mater. B) Pia mater. C) Arachnoid meninx. D) Denticulate ligament. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pia mater. 9. What can you conclude from the fact that your skin prevents harmful germs from entering your body? A) Without skin, your immune system wouldn't function. B) Germs can enter your body through cuts and scrapes. C) Wearing heavy clothes will protect you against most diseases. D) Your skin cells contain powerful antibiotics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Germs can enter your body through cuts and scrapes. 10. Which of the following is NOT part of a neuron? A) Dendrite. B) Axon. C) Cell body. D) Medulla / brain stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Medulla / brain stem. 11. Which of the following is true of the refractory period? A) The neuron cannot be stimulated. B) The action potential is approaching the synapse. C) The charge inside the neuron is becoming more positive. D) The nerve impulse can no longer increase in intensity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The neuron cannot be stimulated. 12. Consciously controls skeletal muscle A) Somatic nervous system. B) Autonomic nervous system. C) Peripheral nervous system. D) Central nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somatic nervous system. 13. Which nerve is responsible for Balance and Hearing A) Optic. B) Trigeminal. C) Vestibulocochlear. D) Vagus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vestibulocochlear. 14. I. Receive and interpret auditory impulses II. Receive and interpret olfactory impulses The above statement refers to the function of A) Frontal lobe. B) Parietal lobe. C) Temporal lobe. D) Occipital lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temporal lobe. 15. What bone protects your brain? A) Cranium. B) Tibia. C) Humerous. D) Sternum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cranium. 16. What part of the brain is used for word associations and problem solving? A) Medulla. B) Midbrain. C) Pons. D) Cerebellum. E) Hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebellum. 17. Why does food taste bland when you have a cold? A) Much of what we perceive as taste is actually smell. B) The lack of desire to eat when ill causes food to taste bad. C) A cold increases the rate at which taste buds die and replacement taste buds are formed at a slower than usual rate. D) A cold causes taste receptors to malfunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Much of what we perceive as taste is actually smell. 18. Sensory receptors and nerves make up the: A) Peripheral nervous system. B) Enteric nervous system. C) Autonomic nervous system. D) Central nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peripheral nervous system. 19. The bone marrow makes blood cells for the body. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Which chemical enters the synapse in order to transfer an impulse to another neuron? A) Hormone. B) Plasma. C) Neurotransmitter. D) Cerebrospinal fluid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neurotransmitter. ← 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