This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 423 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 423 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which type of neuron transmits a signal from the central nervous system to an effector such as a muscle? A) Sensory. B) Motor. C) Relay. D) Dendrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motor. 2. What fluid does the central canal, brain's ventricles, and subarachnoid have? A) Cerebrospinal fluid. B) Water. C) Calcitonin. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrospinal fluid. 3. The innermost layer of the meninges is the: A) Dura mater. B) Arachnoid layer. C) Subarachnoid space. D) Pia mater. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pia mater. 4. What nervous system disease is caused by a bite of a parasite (tsetse fly) that attacks the nervous system where a person can experience fever, swelling of lymph nodes, skin rashes, and weakness? A) Brain tumor. B) Parkinson's disease. C) Polio. D) Sleeping sickness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sleeping sickness. 5. Position receptors are present in the ..... A) Tongue. B) Ear. C) Eye. D) Nose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ear. 6. What term refers to the specialized gaps between two neurons where signals are transmitted? A) Axon. B) Dendrite. C) Conclusion. D) Myelin sheath. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conclusion. 7. Symptoms of a concussion usually show up right away but can sometimes present hours or even days after an injury A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. ..... are group of cells present on the surface of the tongue that detect the taste of the food you eat A) Teeth. B) Saliva. C) Taste buds. D) Throat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Taste buds. 9. Mood neurotransmitter A) Acetylcholine (ACh). B) Serotonin. C) Glutamate. D) Endorphins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Serotonin. 10. Messages can pass throughout the body in this part of the nervous system. A) Brain. B) Spinal cord. C) Nerves. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nerves. 11. What part of the brain deals with the thalamus and hypothalamus? A) Brain Stem. B) Cerebellum. C) Diencephalon. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diencephalon. 12. What is the role of an effector? A) Detects changes in the evironment. B) Sends a signal to the brain. C) Causes a response. D) Sends a signal to a gland. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Causes a response. 13. These respond to excessive chemical, mechanical or thermal pain; found in every tissue of the body and adapt slowly A) Mechanoreceptor. B) Nociceptor. C) Photoreceptor. D) Thermoreceptor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nociceptor. 14. The soma is also known as the ..... A) Dendrite. B) Axon. C) Cell body. D) Myelin sheath. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cell body. 15. Which area was affected when Dr. Alex couldn't form long sentences? A) Insula. B) Prefrontal cortex. C) Wernicke's. D) Broca's . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Broca's . 16. There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves in the PNS A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Vertebral Column is made up of ..... bones called ..... A) 33, Vertebrae. B) 43, spinal. C) 33, jigsaw. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 33, Vertebrae. 18. Which part of the nervous system contains neurons that interpret signals and send responses? A) Muscles. B) Glands. C) Skin. D) Brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brain. 19. What does the occipital lobe control? A) Involuntary actions like breathing. B) Sight. C) Planning. D) Touch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sight. 20. Which of the following statements regarding the autonomic nervous system is FALSE? A) Parasympathetic branch slows down heart rate. B) Sympathetic branch increases respiratory rate. C) Parasympathetic branch inhibits digestion. D) Sympathetic branch raises blood pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parasympathetic branch inhibits digestion. ← 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