This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 276 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 276 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The gap that a message has to cross to get from one neuron to the other is called the ..... A) Conclusion. B) Dendrite. C) Axon. D) Synaptic cleft. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Synaptic cleft. 2. Which part of the blood is designed to help in fighting off a virus? A) White blood cells. B) Platelets. C) Red blood cells. D) Plasma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) White blood cells. 3. Select the incorrect statement concerning dopamine input to the striatum. A) D1 receptors of striatal neurons participate in the direct pathway. B) D2 receptors of striatal neurons participate in the indirect pathway. C) Both receptors participate in inhibition of movement. D) The dopamine input comes from SNc (substantia nigra compacta). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both receptors participate in inhibition of movement. 4. Lacrimal Glands A) Circular transparent part of the front of the sclera that allows light rays to enter the eye. B) Connects the middle ear to the pharynx or throat, which allows air to enter the middle ear and helps equalize air pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane. C) Produce tears, which constantly moisten and cleanse the eye. D) Located behind the cornea. Colored portion of the eye. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Produce tears, which constantly moisten and cleanse the eye. 5. ..... is caused by high pressure within the eye. A) Presbyopia. B) Glaucoma. C) Nearsightedness. D) Convergence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glaucoma. 6. Conservation of energy means that A) Energy can be created but not destroyed. B) Energy can be destroyed but not created. C) Energy can be both created and destroyed. D) Energy can be neither created nor destroyed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Energy can be neither created nor destroyed. 7. Place the following events in sequence:A) Your arm movesB) An impulse travels along a nerveC) You decide you want to move your arm. A) A B C. B) C B A. C) C A B. D) A C B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C B A. 8. Frontal Lobe Functions A) Breathing, heart rat, internal organs. B) Voluntary movement, expressive language, and managing higher level executive functions. C) Processes auditory info and encodes memory. D) Swallowing, coughing, sneezing, and vomiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voluntary movement, expressive language, and managing higher level executive functions. 9. Chemoreceptors are responsible for detecting ..... A) Light. B) Pain. C) Temperature. D) Chemicals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chemicals. 10. What is the function of the dendrites in a neuron? A) They transmit nerve impulses away from the cell body. B) They transmit nerve impulses towards the cell body. C) They generate nerve impulses. D) They stop the transmission of nerve impulses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They transmit nerve impulses towards the cell body. 11. Region at the back of the eye where the optic nerve meets the retina. It is the blind spot of the eye because it contains only nerve fibers, no rods or cones, and is thus insensitive to light. A) Central pit. B) Optic disk. C) Ciliary body. D) Cochlea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Optic disk. 12. What part of the brain controls thinking, speaking, memory, and movement? A) Medulla. B) Occipital Lobe. C) Temporal Lobe. D) Frontal Lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Frontal Lobe. 13. In a resting neuron, the ..... is more positive than the ..... A) Inside; outside. B) Outside; inside. C) Middle; inside. D) Outside; middle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Outside; inside. 14. Which is NOT true of the CNS? A) Generates thoughts and emotions. B) Forms and stores memories. C) Simulate muscle contractions. D) All are true. E) Stimulate glandular secretions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are true. 15. Which disease is an autoimmune inflammatory disease of the central nervous system that causes deterioration and permanent damage? A) Meningitis. B) IF. C) Multiple Sclerosis. D) Parkinson's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Multiple Sclerosis. 16. How does neuron communicate with other neuron? A) Secretion of hormones. B) Telepathic transmission. C) Synaptic transmission. D) Neuromuscular junction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Synaptic transmission. 17. Peripheral nervous system A) The section located between the cerebrum and midbrain. It contains the thalamus and hypothalamus. B) Consists of the nerves and has two divisions. C) The largest and highest section of the brain. The outer part is arranged in folds. D) Acts as a relay center and directs sensory impulses to the cerebrum and mid brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consists of the nerves and has two divisions. 18. What is the collective term for the wrappings around a nerve axon? A) Axon terminals. B) Dendrites. C) Myelin sheath. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myelin sheath. 19. Sensation in teeth A) Trigeminal. B) Hypoglossal. C) Vagus. D) Glossopharyngeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trigeminal. 20. What is the top and largest part of the brain? A) Brain stem. B) Peripheral nerves. C) Cerebrum. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebrum. ← 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