This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 315 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 315 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The retina of the eye has two types of light-sensitive cells called rods and cones. Which one affects what you see in the dark or at night? A) Rods. B) Cones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rods. 2. The nerves that connect the central nervous system to all parts of the body. A) Peripheral nervous system. B) Brain. C) Neurons. D) Central nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peripheral nervous system. 3. You are able to pick up a pencil from the floor without toppling over. The part of the brain responsible for this is ..... A) Cerebrum. B) Mid brain. C) Cerebellum. D) Medulla oblongata. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebellum. 4. The outermost layer, known as the tough mother A) Pia mater. B) Dura mater. C) Arachnoid mater. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dura mater. 5. Which of the following is an infection? A) Transient ischemic attack. B) Meningitis. C) Alzheimer's disease. D) Bell's palsy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meningitis. 6. Are you born smart or can you get smarter? A) Born smart. B) You can get smarter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You can get smarter. 7. The epidermis is the ..... layer of the skin. A) Outer (top) layer. B) Middle layer. C) Most inner (bottom) layer. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outer (top) layer. 8. This is the smallest part of the brain stem, it is composed of ascending and descending tracts. It also controls turning your head to hear something and turning your eyes as you turn your head. A) Diencephalon. B) Pons. C) Hypothalamus. D) Midbrain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Midbrain. 9. What part of the autonomic system controls organs in stress? A) Parasympathetic nervous system. B) Sympathetic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sympathetic nervous system. 10. What is meant by 'sensory input' in the context of the nervous system's functions? A) The response to changes in the environment. B) The elimination of waste products. C) The detection of changes (stimuli) inside and outside the body. D) The coordination of muscle movements. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The detection of changes (stimuli) inside and outside the body. 11. What characteristic of the neuron is this?They need continuous and abundant supplies of oxygen and glucose. They use about 20% of the body's energy, and cannot survive more than a few minutes without oxygen. A) Longevity. B) Amitotic. C) High metabolic rate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) High metabolic rate. 12. Form the junction or connections with other neurons. A) Synaptic Boutons. B) Dendrites. C) Axon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synaptic Boutons. 13. Group of nerve fibers in the spinal cord that transmits sensory impulses upward to the brain A) Ascending tract. B) Choroid plexus. C) Descending tract. D) Sensory nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ascending tract. 14. The area where blood vessels enter the eye and the axons forming the optic nerve leave the eye. A) Macula lutea. B) Optic disc. C) Central pit. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Optic disc. 15. Which describes the Endocrine System? A) Body system that helps blood circulate the body. B) Body system that helps the body using hormones. C) Body system that helps support and movement. D) Body system that helps us breath. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Body system that helps the body using hormones. 16. Your spinal cord runs in the ..... of your body A) Front. B) Back. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Back. 17. These type of neurons transmit signals between sensory and motor neurons. A) Sensory neurons. B) Motor neurons. C) Transport neurons. D) Interneurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interneurons. 18. Reflex action is controlled majorly by the ..... A) Brain. B) Spinal cord. C) Autonomic nervous system. D) Peripheral nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spinal cord. 19. Which of the regions listed does not contain preganglionic autonomic neurons? A) Brainstem nuclei. B) Cervical cord. C) Thoracic Cord. D) Sacral cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cervical cord. 20. Which is the tough outer layer of the meninges? A) Pia mater. B) Arachnoid mater. C) Dura mater. D) Choroid plexus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dura mater. ← 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