This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 361 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 361 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Gets sensory information and sends it to the cell body A) Brainstem. B) Dendrites. C) Reflex. D) Axons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dendrites. 2. A nerve impulse begins in a(n) A) Axon. B) Dendrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dendrite. 3. Which neuroglial cells line the cavities of the brain and spinal cord and help circulate cerebrospinal fluid? A) Oligodendrocytes. B) Astrocytes. C) Microglia. D) Ependymal cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ependymal cells. 4. Gel substance that gives the eye shape A) Optic nerve. B) Iris. C) Vitreous humor. D) Retina. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vitreous humor. 5. Part of nervous system that controls the viscera A) Autonomic nervous system. B) Central nervous system. C) Diencephalons. D) Somatic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Autonomic nervous system. 6. Voluntary control of skeletal muscles is provided by the ..... nervous system A) Sympathetic. B) Parasympathetic. C) Afferent sensory. D) Efferent motor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Efferent motor. 7. A molecule that organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms (comes from starch) A) Amino acids. B) Oxygen. C) Protein. D) Glucose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Glucose. 8. A plant grows towards the sunlight shining in the window. A) Internal Stimulus. B) External Stimulus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) External Stimulus. 9. A major function of the somatic nervous system is to A) Carry neural messages between the CNS and internal organs and glands. B) Maintain the body's internal states. C) Carry motor messages to the CNS. D) Transmit information from sensory receptors to the CNS. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Transmit information from sensory receptors to the CNS. 10. Part of the brain that is responsible for thinking, controlling our speech and emotions. A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) The marrow is swollen. D) Thalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 11. What is the "recharging phase" when a neuron has already fired and cannot fire again called? A) Refractory Period. B) Resting Potential. C) Action Potential. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Refractory Period. 12. Complete the steps followed by the Central Nervous System:Brain receives info, ....., and delivers the response. A) Reacts to stimulus. B) Moves a muscle. C) Releases a neuron. D) Creates a response. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Creates a response. 13. Vomiting A) Throws up. B) Constipation. C) Dizziness. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Throws up. 14. The main activity of the ..... is the propagation of an action potential along the axolemma. A) Terminal segment. B) Initial segment. C) Conductive segment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conductive segment. 15. The part of your brain involved in THINKING A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brain stem. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 16. What is the main controlling organ of the body? A) Brain. B) Nerves. C) Heart. D) Leg. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain. 17. Which photoreceptors sense color? A) Rods. B) Cones. C) Iris. D) Optic nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cones. 18. Opt- A) Vision. B) Hearing. C) Light. D) End. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vision. 19. Which type of CNS neuroglial cells wrap a myelin sheath around the long axons of neurons? A) Astrocytes. B) Microglial cells. C) Ependymal cells. D) Oligodendrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oligodendrocytes. 20. If it gets very hot outside $\rightarrow$ your skin temperature rises $\rightarrow$ sweat gland release sweat $\rightarrow$ sweat evaporates $\rightarrow$ cooling occurs.Which nerve brings impulses from the skin to the brain? A) Somatic sensory. B) Visceral sensory. C) Somatic motor sensory. D) Visceral/autonomic motor sensory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Visceral sensory. ← 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