This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 27 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The joint that consists of a bone resting atop another bone, permitting free movement. A) Ball and socket joint. B) Hinge joint. C) Pivot joint. D) Gliding joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pivot joint. 2. What does the term repolarization mean? A) Outermost layer of connective tissue that surrounds each spinal nerve. B) Period during which potassium ions diffuse out of the neuron. C) Wrapping that forms fiber bundles called fascicles. D) Layer of loose connective tissue surrounding each axon. E) State in which the resting potential is reversed as sodium ions rush into the neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Period during which potassium ions diffuse out of the neuron. 3. The part of an eye where an image gets formed A) Retina. B) Cornea. C) Iris. D) Lens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Retina. 4. When does the Arizona Regional Brain Bee competition begin? A) Wednesday, February 1 at 5:00 PM. B) Wednesday, February 7 at 5:00 PM. C) Wednesday, February 14 at 5:00 PM. D) Wednesday, February 21 at 5:00 PM. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wednesday, February 7 at 5:00 PM. 5. Releases epinephrine to the target organs A) Sympathetic NS. B) Parasympathetic NS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sympathetic NS. 6. Fills the chamber between the lens and the cornea A) Aqueous humor. B) Vitreous humor. C) Choroid. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aqueous humor. 7. In which type of nervous system response does the nerve impulse travel through the spinal cord to the brain then back through the spinal cord to the motor neurons? A) Reaction. B) Reflex. C) Stimulus. D) Response. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reaction. 8. Choose the response that would occur after this stimuli:You are hungry and smell dinner cooking A) You sweat. B) You produce more saliva. C) You pull your hand away. D) You shiver. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You produce more saliva. 9. The ..... is the part of the neuron that contains the nucleus. A) Axon. B) Dendrite. C) Cell body. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cell body. 10. The nerve cell that carries impulses from a sense receptor to the brain or spinal cord. It is the function of ..... A) Ganglion. B) Interneuron. C) Motor neuron. D) Sensory neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sensory neuron. 11. What is the scientific name for the eye problem where a person sees distant objects clearly but is unable to focus on near objects? A) Myopia. B) Glaucoma. C) Astigmatism. D) Hyperopia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyperopia. 12. Which lobe of the brain is responsible for blood pressure, breathing, heartbeat, swallowing, and consciousness? A) Brain stem. B) Parietal lobe. C) Occipital lobe. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain stem. 13. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of events that correlates to the sequence of events of a nerve impulse?1. the membrane becomes depolarized2. sodium channels open and sodium ions diffuse inward3. the membrane becomes repolarized4. potassium channels open and potassium ions diffuse outward A) 3, 2, 4, 1. B) 2, 1, 4, 3. C) 2, 1, 3, 4. D) 1, 2, 4, 3. E) 4, 1, 3, 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2, 1, 4, 3. 14. ..... neurons control input to the brain. A) Sensory. B) Motor. C) Autonomic. D) Central. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory. 15. How many pairs of cranial nerves are there in mammals? A) 12 pairs. B) 13 pairs. C) 14 pairs. D) 15 pairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12 pairs. 16. The cerebrum controls ..... A) Vital functions like breathing, heart rate, and blood circulation. B) Intelligence, logic, and reasoning. C) Muscle coordination and balance. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intelligence, logic, and reasoning. 17. Name the two (2) major parts of the nervous system. A) Autonomic/Somatic. B) Sensory/Moter. C) CNS/PNS. D) Spinal/Cranial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) CNS/PNS. 18. Rest and digest and originates at brain stem and tailbone A) Parasympathetic. B) Sympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parasympathetic. 19. This is the part of the diencephalon that makes up the floor. A) Limbic System. B) Thalamus. C) Hypothalamus. D) Midbrain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hypothalamus. 20. This ailment is the inflammation of the meninges due to bacteria or virus infection. A) Polio. B) Sleeping sickness. C) Rabies. D) Meningitis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Meningitis. ← 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