This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 251 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 251 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which lobe of the brain is primarily involved in visual processing? A) Frontal lobe. B) Parietal lobe. C) Occipital lobe. D) Temporal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Occipital lobe. 2. A group of structures deep within the brain involved in motor control and habit formation A) Basal ganglia. B) Spinal cord. C) Frontal lobe. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Basal ganglia. 3. How do messages travel across the gap between neurons? A) They Jump. B) They Fly. C) They use neurotransmitters. D) They use neuron gaps. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They use neurotransmitters. 4. If a second stimulus arrives before the muscle completely relaxes, the subsequent contraction produces more force. This is known as A) A twitch. B) *complete tetanus. C) Wave summation. D) *recruitment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wave summation. 5. Which of the following is not a relationship between the function of nerves and their corresponding organs, namely ..... A) Parasympathetic nerves enlarge bronchi. B) Parasympathetic nerves speed up heart rate. C) Parasympathetic nerves speed up digestion. D) Sympathetic nerves dilate the pupil of the eye. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parasympathetic nerves speed up heart rate. 6. White matter is ..... and Grey matter is ..... A) Myelinated; phosphorylated. B) Unmyelinated; myelinated. C) Myelinated; unmyelinated. D) Phosphorylated; myelinated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myelinated; unmyelinated. 7. What functional division of the nervous system would be responsible for the increased of heart beat and sweating during exercise? A) Autonomic. B) Parasympathetic. C) Somatic. D) Sympathetic tagsNervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sympathetic tagsNervous system. 8. Cranial nerve Hypoglossal XII functions in: A) Muscles of the tongue. B) Smell. C) Vision. D) Muscles of the eye. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Muscles of the tongue. 9. When a student gets hit by a nail and feels pain The feeling of pain is a result of which command? A) Spinal nerve center. B) Nerve centers in the cerebrum. C) Nerve centers in the cerebellum. D) Nerve center in the hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nerve centers in the cerebrum. 10. What is the procedural process of detecting and evaluating chemical molecules A) Smell. B) Touch. C) Taste. D) Sight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Taste. 11. Where the neuron ends are connected A) Receptor. B) Acceptor. C) Synapse. D) Mediator. E) Dendrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Synapse. 12. If I step on a nail, what type of neurons take the response to my muscles? A) Motor. B) Interneurons. C) Sensory. D) Muscle tissue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Motor. 13. What is interpersonal? A) Enjoys photography, painting, drawing; can read maps easily. B) Enjoys helping others; gets along well with team members. C) Enjoys spending time alone, needs quiet time to think over ideas. D) Likes to take care of pets, is good with plants; likes to study the earth and weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enjoys helping others; gets along well with team members. 14. What step comes next:A message reaches the axon terminal A) This signals calcium to enter the terminal. B) This depolarizes the cell. C) This releases neurotransmitters into the synapse. D) This reverses the charge of the cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This signals calcium to enter the terminal. 15. What is comprised of all the parts of the nervous system that are not the central nervous system? A) Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). B) Endocrine System. C) Autonomic Nervous System. D) Sensory Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). 16. What contains the nucleus of the neuron? A) Terminal Bouton. B) Cell Body. C) Myelin Sheath. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cell Body. 17. The size of the map for a particular body part in the precentral gyrus is determined by A) The amount of fine motor control. B) The size of the body part. C) The importance of the body part. D) All of the answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The amount of fine motor control. 18. Frank has an elevated heart rate, respiration rate and increased blood flow to his arm and leg muscles. Which branch(s) of the nervous system most likely has the most neurons firing action potentials? A) Parasympathetic nervous system. B) Sympathetic nervous systen. C) Somatic nervous system. D) Sympathetic and somatic nervous systems. E) Parasympathetic and somatic nervous systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sympathetic and somatic nervous systems. 19. Provides insulation to prevent interference from other electrical signals. A) Glial Cells. B) Neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glial Cells. 20. Which calcium channel blocker has interactions with aspirin and carbonated beverages? It can lead to toxicity. A) Ethosuximide. B) Divalproex sodium. C) Zonisamide. D) Tiagabine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Divalproex sodium. ← 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