This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 364 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 364 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which letter represents the dendrites? A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 2. What do photoreceptors in our eyes convert light energy into? A) Chemical energy. B) Mechanical energy. C) Electrical energy. D) Thermal energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electrical energy. 3. Which of the following disorders is associated with a decrease in the neurotransmitter called dopamine? A) Parkinson's disease. B) Epilepsy. C) IF. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parkinson's disease. 4. Which lobe is responsible for thinking, planning, problem solving, emotions, behavior control and decision making? A) Parietal Lobe. B) Temporal Lobe. C) Frontal Lobe. D) Occipital Lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Frontal Lobe. 5. This meninge is the hard outer layer. A) Dura Mater. B) Arachnoid Mater. C) Pia Mater. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dura Mater. 6. Nerve impulses travel faster through unmyelinated axons. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. When a neuron is at rest, it's axon has a resting potential with a slightly ..... charge A) Negative. B) Positive. C) Neutral. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative. 8. Which part of our eyes protect the eyes from dust? A) Eye lashes. B) Orbit. C) Iris. D) Pupil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eye lashes. 9. No blood vessels because it is thin A) Dura mater. B) Arachnoid. C) Pia mater. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Arachnoid. 10. Efferent neurones transmit nerve impulses A) From the CNS to muscles or glands. B) From the spinal cord to the brain. C) Between interneurones in the CNS. D) From sensory receptors to the CNS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From the CNS to muscles or glands. 11. Which of the following is a perception? A) Noting a change in temperature. B) Hearing an increase in volume. C) Recognizing an object as a car. D) Viewing a decrease in brightness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recognizing an object as a car. 12. The long narrow part of the neuron that carries impulses to the neuron cell body is the ..... A) Dendrite. B) Axon. C) Neurilemma. D) Nodes of Ranvier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Axon. 13. The part of a neuron that brings electrical signals TOWARDS the cell body: A) Soma. B) Dendrite. C) Axon. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dendrite. 14. This is a microscopic nerve cell that makes up the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. A) Nerve. B) Neuron. C) Dendrite. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neuron. 15. Movement of the membrane potential to zero mV due to Na+ A) Depolarization. B) Repolarization. C) Stimulus. D) Excitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Depolarization. 16. We need to use both the left and right hemispheres for our daily activities. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 17. Imagine Michael, Ava, and Benjamin are on a science adventure. They come across a mysterious creature with an optic nerve. Can you help them figure out what type of nerve the optic nerve is? A) Motor nerve. B) Relay nerve. C) Sensory nerve. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sensory nerve. 18. The outer most meninges is called the A) Dura mater. B) Pia mater. C) Arachnoid mater. D) Subarachnoid space. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dura mater. 19. The cortical regions at the back of the brain, housing the visual cortex A) Temporal Lobe. B) Occipital Lobe. C) Frontal Lobe. D) Parietal Lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Occipital Lobe. 20. Most common neurotransmitter found in both the CNS and PNS A) Acetylcholine. B) Dopamine. C) Epinephrine. D) Gama-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acetylcholine. ← 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