This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 268 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 268 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The thread-like part of a nerve cell that transmits signals A) Myelin sheath. B) Nerve fibre. C) Conclusion. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nerve fibre. 2. What are the structures of the nervous system? A) Brain, stomach, bones. B) Lungs, nerves, muscles. C) Nerves, spinal cord, brain. D) Spinal cord, brain, intestines. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nerves, spinal cord, brain. 3. Part of Nervous System responsible for fight or flight stress response? A) Parasympathetic NS. B) Peripheral NS. C) Sympathetic NS. D) Somatic NS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sympathetic NS. 4. ..... nerves control involuntary functions of the body A) Sensory. B) Motor. C) Autonomic. D) Neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Autonomic. 5. Which type of neurone sends nerve impulses to effectors? A) Receptor. B) Sensory. C) Relay. D) Motor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Motor. 6. Intra- A) Medulla oblongata. B) Pain. C) Within, into. D) Bad, painful, difficult. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Within, into. 7. The parietal lobe is ..... A) Where your brain processes sensory information, primarily from skin. B) Where your brain decodes vision. C) Where your brain problem solves. D) Stores memories. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Where your brain processes sensory information, primarily from skin. 8. Peripheral nervous system, nerves A) PN. B) PNS. C) CNS. D) PS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PNS. 9. The middle layer of meninges is called the A) Dura mater. B) Pia mater. C) Arachnoid mater. D) Subarachnoid space. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arachnoid mater. 10. Motor fibers to the pharynx that promote swallowing and saliva production; taste buds A) Abducting. B) Facial. C) Vestibulocochlear. D) Glossopharyngeal. E) Vagus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Glossopharyngeal. 11. Unmyelinated axons and neuron cell bodies in CNS A) White matter. B) Gray matter. C) Neurilemma. D) Neurofibrils. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gray matter. 12. Gaps between myelin sheaths of a neuron are called A) Axon terminals. B) Dendrites. C) Myelin. D) Nodes of Ranvier. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nodes of Ranvier. 13. To improve the validity of an experiment a scientist should: A) Repeat the experiment and compare results to other data and secondary sources. B) Use digital equipment and small units of measurement for precision. C) Control all variables aside from the independent and have an experimental control. D) All experiments are valid if reliable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Control all variables aside from the independent and have an experimental control. 14. A motor system disorder that leads to trembling of the hands, arms, legs, jaw or face and impaired balance and coordination. A) Parkinson's Disease. B) Stroke. C) IF. D) Alzheimer's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parkinson's Disease. 15. Name the inner lining at the back of the eye. A) Cornea. B) Optic Nerve. C) Retina. D) Pupil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Retina. 16. The light sensitive inner layer of the eye A) Retina. B) Cornea. C) Lens. D) Pupil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Retina. 17. Elevated ridges of tissue that cover the entire surface of the cerebral hemispheres. A) Sulci. B) Gyri. C) Speech area. D) Microglia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gyri. 18. The thick column or bundle of nerve tissue that is covered by the vertebrae and connects the brain to most of the nerves in the peripheral nervous system is the ..... A) Spinal cord. B) Brainstem. C) Cerebellum. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spinal cord. 19. Microglial cells are responsible for which of the following activities? A) Synthesizing neurotransmitters. B) Disposing of debris. C) Conducting action potentials. D) Producing myelin sheath. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disposing of debris. 20. A cross-section of the spinal cord is uniform in size across all segments of the spine: A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. ← 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