This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 310 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 310 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are the two main cell types in nervous tissue? A) Neurons and Neuroglia. B) Muscles and Glands. C) Epithelial and Connective. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neurons and Neuroglia. 2. Neurons are cells of the nervous system that receive and transmit signals. Which part of a neuron receives incoming messages from other cells and carry information to the cell body? A) Axon. B) Dendrites. C) Neurotransmitters. D) Nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dendrites. 3. A bundle of muscle fibers is called ..... A) Sarcomere. B) Fascicle. C) Tendon. D) Muscle body. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fascicle. 4. What functional classification of neuron is located entirely within the brain and spinal cord. A) Sensory. B) Motor. C) Interneurons. D) Satellite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interneurons. 5. Which type of photoreceptors allow us to see in dim light? A) Rods. B) Cones. C) Mechanoreceptors. D) Chemoreceptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rods. 6. The right half of the cerebrum sends impulses to muscles on the A) Right side of the body. B) Left side of the body. C) Legs. D) Arms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Left side of the body. 7. The nerves that carry sensory messages are called: A) Afferent. B) They will bring it out. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Afferent. 8. Which ion causes neurotransmitter vesicles to fuse with the axon's membrane during the conduction of a nerve impulse from one neuron to the next? A) Potassium. B) Calcium. C) Magnesium. D) Sodium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Calcium. 9. Without the ..... the two sides of our brain couldn't communicate. A) Frontal Lobe. B) Cerebral Cortex. C) Thalamus. D) Corpus Callosum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Corpus Callosum. 10. TRUE/FALSE:when you are dehydrated water is taken from your intestines and sweat glands. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Which of these structures is unique to neurons? A) Lysosomes. B) Peroxisomes. C) Nissl bodies. D) Mitochondria. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nissl bodies. 12. Which is an example of when Hector's somatic sensory system is in control? A) He eats a large meal and his body takes multiple hours to digest it. B) His eyes dilate because he sees something scary. C) When jogging, he sees an ice patch and decides to change directions to a different route. D) After a long run, his body is sweating. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When jogging, he sees an ice patch and decides to change directions to a different route. 13. Muscle weakness, spasms, or twitches indicate a patient may have a problem in the A) Central Nervous System. B) Peripheral Nervous System. C) Temporal Lobe. D) Brain Stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peripheral Nervous System. 14. If a person has a broken neck that damages the spinal cord at C2, what are the probable consequences? A) No problems will occur. B) The patient will lose sensory from their lower extremities only. C) The patient is a paraplegic. D) The patient is a quadriplegic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The patient is a quadriplegic. 15. The sympathetic nervous systems A) Increases the rate of digestion. B) Controls and regulates most body functions to slow down, conserve energy and relax. C) Controls and regulates the nerve reflex arc for rapid response of involuntary movement. D) Controls and regulates most body functions for stress and quick responses to danger. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Controls and regulates most body functions for stress and quick responses to danger. 16. What type of receptors are responsible for your sense of smell and taste A) Chemical. B) Baroreceptors. C) Mechanical receptors. D) Nociceptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chemical. 17. What are the main parts of the Central Nervous System? A) Brain & Chest. B) Spinal Cord & Spinal Nerves. C) Brain & Spinal Cord. D) Heart & Brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain & Spinal Cord. 18. The skull and vertebrae in the spinal column protect the brain and spinal cord. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Which refers to the fact that if threshold is reached, an action potential occurs; if the threshold is not reached, no action potential occurs? A) Depolarization. B) Repolarization. C) All-or-none. D) Hyperpolarization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All-or-none. 20. Our ..... receive messages and send them to the brain. The brain sends messages to our body on how to respond. A) Nerves. B) Brain. C) Spinal cord. D) Medulla oblongata. 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