This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 234 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 234 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When we touch a hot object, the sensory nerve immediately passes a message to the A) Spinal cord. B) Eyes. C) Hands. D) Brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spinal cord. 2. Pass the message between the brain and the spinal cord. A) Sensory nerves. B) Motor nerves. C) Interneurons. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interneurons. 3. Which type of cell is being described?-Monitor the health of nearby neurons with their "thorny" processes-Transform into special macrophages that phagocytize invading microorganisms or dead neurons. A) Astrocytes. B) Microglial cells. C) Ependymal cells. D) Oligodendrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Microglial cells. 4. Alexa is presenting a project in front of her class. She starts sweating and her heart rate increases. This is an example of the autonomic nervous system, sympathetic division. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. What is the job of a neuron? A) To process external stimuli. B) To bundle nerve cells together. C) To receive and send messages. D) To connect the body and the brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To receive and send messages. 6. The membranes covering the brain and spinal cord are the ..... A) Thalamus. B) Ventricles. C) Meninges. D) Choroid plexuses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meninges. 7. This system control the voluntary movement of skeletal muscle, bones and skin. A) Somatic. B) Autonomic. C) Motor. D) Peripheral. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somatic. 8. The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons A) Axon. B) Dendrite. C) Axon terminal. D) Gene. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Axon. 9. The brain is inside the skull. It controls the functions of the body. A) Cheap. B) Wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cheap. 10. Nerves that originate in the spinal cord. A) Central Nervous System. B) Spinal Nerves. C) Cranial Nerves. D) Boca. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spinal Nerves. 11. The "all-or-nothing" law states that A) A certain stimulus intensity is needed to generate an action potential. B) The action potential is of a fixed size regardless of the stimulus intensity. C) The axon needs time to repolarise after an action potential is formed. D) That the impulse only travels in one direction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The action potential is of a fixed size regardless of the stimulus intensity. 12. What does the myelination in the PNS? A) Microglia. B) Astrocytes. C) Schwann cells. D) Oligodendrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Schwann cells. 13. The junction between two communication neurons is called the A) Conclusion. B) Neurotransmitter. C) Nerve Pathway. D) Calcium Channel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conclusion. 14. What are the shallow grooves on the surface of the brain? A) Sulci. B) Fissures. C) Gyri. D) Hippocampus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sulci. 15. What receives messages and sends them to the brain? A) Lungs. B) Heart. C) Brain. D) Nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nerves. 16. What does Dopamine do? A) Increases your heart rate. B) Increases motivation and pleasure. C) Calms you down. D) Makes you angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increases motivation and pleasure. 17. The neurons carry messages or impulses to and from the different parts of the body. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 18. Controls your bodyś involuntary actions such as breathing and heartbeat A) Brain Stem. B) Cerebrum. C) Cerebellum. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain Stem. 19. The somatic and autonomic nervous systems are a part of the ..... nervous system. A) Peripheral. B) Central. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peripheral. 20. Question 8The body's automatic activities such as breathing and digestion are controlled by the:( the right answer) A) Cerebellum. B) The brain. C) Brain stem. D) Medulla oblongata. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain stem. ← 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