This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 352 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 352 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which part of the brain stem merges into the spinal cord? A) Midbrain. B) Pons. C) Medulla oblongata. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Medulla oblongata. 2. Which system is responsible for connecting the Central Nervous System to the rest of the body? A) Skeletal System. B) Central Nervous System. C) Peripheral Nervous System. D) Autonomic Nervous System . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peripheral Nervous System. 3. What are the two main functional subdivisions of the nervous system? A) Central and peripheral. B) Somatic and autonomic. C) Sensory and motor. D) Autonomic and sympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central and peripheral. 4. Why is Santiago Ramón y Cajal famous? A) He invented the axon. B) He proposed that there were gaps between neurons. C) He did the first dissection of the giant squid showing they have neurons. D) He discovered the connection between brain and personality in Spain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He proposed that there were gaps between neurons. 5. It interprets this smell. A) Nasal cavity. B) Olfactory bulb. C) Nostril. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Olfactory bulb. 6. Heartbeat, reflexes, and digestion are examples of A) Voluntary processes. B) Involuntary processes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Involuntary processes. 7. This is the part of the neuron that carries messages away from the cell body. A) Conclusion. B) Axon. C) Cell body. D) Neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Axon. 8. Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of the: A) Autonomic nervous system. B) Central nervous system. C) Cranial nerves. D) Peripheral nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Peripheral nervous system. 9. What can happen to your pupils if you are stressed, anxious, etc.? A) They constrict. B) They disappear. C) They dilate. D) They look like the tip of a pin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They dilate. 10. Type of neuron helper cell that forms a protective membrane in brain A) Astrocytes. B) Oligodendrocytes. C) Microglial cells. D) Ependymal cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ependymal cells. 11. COLUMN OF NERVES FROM THE BRAIN TO THE TAILBONE A) SPINAL CORD. B) SPINAL VINE. C) BRAIN TAIL. D) BRAIN STEM. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SPINAL CORD. 12. Neuroglia that line fluid-filled cavities and produce and circulate cerebrospinal fluid are: A) Astocytes. B) Microglia. C) Ependymal Cells. D) Oligodendrocytes. E) Meninges. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ependymal Cells. 13. Where can proprioceptors be found? A) Leather. B) Women. C) Send. D) Nose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Send. 14. What structure of a neuron brings in messages from other neurons? A) Dendrites. B) Mylein sheath. C) Axon. D) Cell body. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dendrites. 15. In a typical reflex arc, the effector (ex:a muscle cell) receives a signal from what type of neuron? A) Sensory neuron. B) Motor neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motor neuron. 16. Insects are classified into what phylum? A) Arthropoda. B) Mollusca. C) Annelida. D) Nematodes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arthropoda. 17. The term meaning inflammation of the brain is? A) Encephalopathy. B) Cephalitis. C) Encephalitis. D) Myelitis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Encephalitis. 18. What type of stimulus? Increasing blood sugar levels A) Internal. B) External. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Internal. 19. What is the first structure to vibrate due to sound waves? A) Tympanic membrane (eardrum). B) Malleus. C) Incus. D) Stapes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tympanic membrane (eardrum). 20. The area of the brain that has many furrows but lacks convolutions is ..... A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Spinal cord elongated. D) Brain Stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum. ← 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