This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 319 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 319 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following exercises utilizes the concept of "reversal of muscle action" ? A) Chin pull-up. B) SAQ. C) Straight leg raise. D) Biceps curl with dumbbell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chin pull-up. 2. The nervous system is mainly (principalement) associated with the ..... A) Brain. B) Heart. C) Lungs. D) Bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain. 3. Which ion plays a critical role in binding to the presynaptic vesicles in order for them to release their neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft? A) Na⁺. B) Cl⁻. C) K⁺. D) Ca²⁺. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ca²⁺. 4. There are ..... pairs of cranial nerves, and ..... pairs of spinal nerves A) 12, 24. B) 31, 12. C) 12, 31. D) 10, 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12, 31. 5. The Occipital lobe is responsible for processing what you ..... A) Reasoning and thought. B) Reflexes to what you see and hear. C) Processing what you see. D) Processing what you hear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Processing what you see. 6. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which the body's own immune system destroys the ..... of the nerve axons. A) Myelin. B) Dendrites. C) Axon Terminal. D) Cell body. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Myelin. 7. What type of neuron carries impulses to the brain and spinal cord? A) Sensory. B) Motor. C) Inter. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory. 8. Which part of the brain helps you learn new things? A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Brain stem and medulla. D) Motor nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebellum. 9. According to the text, what is the role of the cerebral cortex in the nervous system? A) The cerebral cortex processes most of the brain's sensory information. B) The cerebral cortex controls vital involuntary functions like breathing and digestion. C) The cerebral cortex coordinates voluntary movements. D) The cerebral cortex acts as a relay station for sensory impulses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cerebral cortex processes most of the brain's sensory information. 10. This is the outer layer of the cerebrum. A) Cerebral Medulla. B) Cerebral Cortex. C) Basal Ganglia. D) Pia Mater. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebral Cortex. 11. Your ..... is important because it protects your brain, which is very soft. It also gives your face its shape. A) Brain. B) Spinal cord. C) Skull. D) Pancreas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skull. 12. Which type of sensory receptor responds to vibrations from sound waves? ¿Qué tipo de receptor sensorial responde a las vibraciones de las ondas sonoras? A) Thermoreceptors. B) Photoreceptors. C) Chemoreceptors. D) Mechanoreceptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mechanoreceptors. 13. What makes up the CNS? A) Brain. B) Spinal Cord. C) Brain & Spinal Cord. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain & Spinal Cord. 14. Nerve cells and supporting cells are found in the nervous system. These are actually named ..... A) Motor and sensory neurons. B) Neurons and glia cells. C) Glia cells and astrocytes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neurons and glia cells. 15. What connects the brain to the nerves? A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Spinal cord. D) Vertebrae. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spinal cord. 16. Which sense is important to nocturnal mammals and those that live in dense vegetation? A) Touch. B) Taste. C) Sound. D) Smell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Touch. 17. What returns the body to normal after a response to stress, and maintains normal bodily functions during normal activities? A) Autonomic nervous system. B) Central nervous system. C) Parasympathetic nervous system. D) Peripheral nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parasympathetic nervous system. 18. The axon terminals form a ..... with other neurons. A) Gray matter. B) Conclusion. C) Dendrites. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conclusion. 19. Bundle of nerves that extends from the brain down along the back. It carries information from our brains to all parts of the body and from our body parts back to our brains. A) Brain. B) Spinal Cord. C) Nerves. D) Sensory Organs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spinal Cord. 20. Stem that is the end of the brain connecting the nerves is ..... A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brainstem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brainstem. ← 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