This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 44 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 44 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease A) Respiratory tract. B) Wheezing. C) Chronic respiratory disease. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chronic respiratory disease. 2. Which part of the neuron is responsible for receiving signals from other neurons? A) Axon hillock. B) Myelin sheath. C) Dendrites. D) Neural soma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dendrites. 3. The portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, coordinates higher functions including cognition, language, motor output A) Central nervous system. B) Cerebrospinal fluid. C) IPSP. D) EPSP. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central nervous system. 4. How do nerves trigger muscle contractions? A) By releasing neurotransmitters at neuromuscular junctions. B) By combining actin and myosin into an actinomyosin complex. C) By reversing the post synaptic potential at the neuromuscular junction. D) By releasing Ca2+ ions that are needed for breaking down ATP. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By releasing neurotransmitters at neuromuscular junctions. 5. Which system is responsible for creating red blood cells? A) Skeletal. B) Nervous. C) Muscular. D) Circulatory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skeletal. 6. Which division is responsible for involuntary control of the body? A) Somatic Nervous System. B) Autonomic Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autonomic Nervous System. 7. Muscles that you control are known as ..... A) Involuntary. B) Fast Twitch. C) Voluntary. D) Slow Twitch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Voluntary. 8. What is cranial nerve VI? A) Optic. B) Trochlear. C) Facial. D) Bringing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bringing. 9. Leads from an opening in the temporal bone; Short tube extending from pinna to eardrum and contains ceruminous glands. A) Pinna. B) Auditory canal. C) Ear. D) Stapes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Auditory canal. 10. What nerve is where fibers carry sensory impulses from and motor impulses to the pharynx, larynx, and the abdominal viscera? A) Vestibulocochlear. B) Accessory. C) Vagus. D) Facial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vagus. 11. What receptor reacts to physical forces? A) Chemoreceptor. B) Mechanoreceptor. C) Electroreceptor. D) Thermoreceptor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mechanoreceptor. 12. The protective membranes around the brain and spinal cord are called the A) Cerebrospinal fluid. B) Cortex. C) Circle of Willis. D) Meninges. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Meninges. 13. What is the role of Schwann cells in the nervous system? A) Transmitting electrical signals. B) Forming the myelin sheath in the central nervous system. C) Forming the myelin sheath in the peripheral nervous system. D) Regulating neurotransmitter release. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Forming the myelin sheath in the peripheral nervous system. 14. There are four main types of joints, and each has a different kind of movement: A) Pivot, hinge, gliding, ball-and-socket. B) Pivot, hinge, nose joint, leg joint. C) Ball-and-socket, hinge, pivot, knee point. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pivot, hinge, gliding, ball-and-socket. 15. The ..... carries messages to and from parts of the body through nerves. A) Central Nervous System. B) Peripheral Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peripheral Nervous System. 16. The neuron must produce a constant supply of ..... to fuel active transport A) ATP. B) ADP. C) RNA. D) DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ATP. 17. Which area of the brain is involved in our ability to speak? A) Somatic area. B) Sulci's area. C) Primary area. D) Broca's area. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Broca's area. 18. Contain vesicles with neurotransmitters (located at the end of axons) A) Axons. B) Dendrites. C) Axon terminals. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Axon terminals. 19. Decreasing blood pressure, slower heartbeat and decelerating respiration are controlled by A) The Sympathetic System. B) The Parasympathetic System. C) The CNS. D) The PNS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Parasympathetic System. 20. What part of the neuron receives the message from the previous neuron? A) Axon. B) Dendrites. C) Cell Body. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dendrites. ← 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