This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 410 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 410 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which brain structure controls all involuntary processes such as breathing, heartbeat, peristalsis A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Medulla. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Medulla. 2. What is the gap between neurons called? A) Conclusion. B) Cell Body. C) Dendrite. D) Nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conclusion. 3. What does the frontal lobe control? A) Involuntary actions like breathing. B) Touch. C) Planning. D) Sounds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Planning. 4. Which of the following is not a major division of the nervous system? A) Peripheral nervous system. B) Central nervous system. C) Parasympathetic nervous system. . D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parasympathetic nervous system. . 5. Which one of the following is not a step in the conduction of a nerve impulse across a chemical synapse? A) A voltage change in the postsynaptic cell triggers a nerve impulse to begin there. B) The neurotransmitter molecules diffuse across the synaptic cleft to the postsynaptic cell. C) The calcium ions entering the synaptic cleft cause the endocytosis of synaptic vesicles. D) The nerve impulse causes an influx of Ca2+ ions into the synaptic knob. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The calcium ions entering the synaptic cleft cause the endocytosis of synaptic vesicles. 6. What are cells if your nervous system that communicate with each other called? A) Nerves. B) Neurons. C) Spinal cells. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neurons. 7. Another term for a stroke is: A) Transient ischemic attack (TIA). B) Cerebrovascular accident (CVA). C) Cerebral palsy. D) Paraplegia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebrovascular accident (CVA). 8. Nerves that transmit impulses from the sensory receptors in the skin, muscles, and joints to the CNS are know as ..... A) Efferent Nerves. B) Sensory Receptors. C) Afferent Nerves. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Afferent Nerves. 9. The part of the Brain that enables a person to think is A) The cerebellum. B) The cerebrum. C) The brain stem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cerebrum. 10. Spatial summation is used to increase the amplitude of a graded potential; temporal summation is used to increase the amplitude of an action potential. A) T. B) F. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) T. 11. The..... lobe decodes visual signals A) Temporal. B) Occipital. C) Parietal. D) Frontal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Occipital. 12. Which part of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for a reduction in heart rate and breathing rate? A) Sympathetic. B) Somatic. C) Parasympathetic. D) Sensory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parasympathetic. 13. Whose behavior is caused by the activity of the parasympathetic nervous system? A) Nong A became flustered when she saw a good-looking servant. B) Mr. Thee fell asleep while Teacher Juree taught in biology class. C) Nong Mac's breathing became violent when he had to confess his love to a girl. D) Nong Tib's face turned pale and his mouth trembled when he discovered that the cow thief had fled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mr. Thee fell asleep while Teacher Juree taught in biology class. 14. Which lobe of the brain is responsible for using words to express thoughts? A) Frontal. B) Occipital. C) Temporal. D) Parietal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parietal. 15. The space between the axonal end of the presynaptic neuron and the receiving receptacles of the dendrites is called a(an) A) Conclusion. B) Neuromuscular junction. C) Motor unit. D) Plexiglass. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conclusion. 16. Connects the brain to the spinal cord and contains automatic functions A) Spinal Cord. B) Cerebellum. C) Cerebrum. D) Brain Stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brain Stem. 17. The sweat glands and piloerector muscles of hairy skin are innervated by which of the following fiber types? A) Cholinergic postganglionic parasympathetic fibers. B) Cholinergic postganglionic sympathetic fibers. C) Adrenergic preganglionic parasympathetic fibers. D) Adrenergic postganglionic sympathetic fibers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cholinergic postganglionic sympathetic fibers. 18. Which of the following describes the joints in the skull? A) Movable. B) Hinge. C) Pivot. D) Immovable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Immovable. 19. What type or receptors respond to changes in body position and movement? A) Proprioceptors. B) Photoreceptors. C) Nociceptors. D) Chemoreceptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proprioceptors. 20. How many types of bees are there in Thailand? A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 5. 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