This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 457 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 457 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Cerebrospinal fluid A) CF. B) CSF. C) SF. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CSF. 2. What are the two parts of the Motor nervous system? A) Voluntary and complementary. B) Involuntary and complementary. C) Sensory and Voluntary. D) Somatic and autonomic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Somatic and autonomic. 3. Which of the following statements about the basal nuclei is true? A) They are located in the cerebrum. B) They contain the caudate nucleus. C) They are involved in motor control. D) They are part of the extrapyramidal system. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 4. The gray matter of the cerebrum ..... A) Creates messages. B) Creates hormones. C) Sends messages away. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Creates messages. 5. True or False:vitamins are individual chemical elements needed to function, such as calcium or potassium. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. A ..... is a space between nerve cells. A) Dendrite. B) Neuron. C) Axon. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conclusion. 7. Which of the following is the effect of sympathetic activation in a target organ? A) Dilation of the blood vessels in skeletal muscle. B) Decreased heart rate. C) Increased gastrointestinal secretions. D) Contraction of the bladder wall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dilation of the blood vessels in skeletal muscle. 8. Marrow A) Contains blood vessels and fat cells. B) Contains ants in their pants. C) Contains atoms and Adams. D) The nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contains blood vessels and fat cells. 9. These are fibers that receive messages from other neurons A) Cell Body. B) Neurons. C) Axons. D) Dendrites. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dendrites. 10. Imagine Daniel, Noah, and Liam are on a thrilling adventure in a dense forest. Suddenly, they notice something unusual. What could that 'something' be referred to in scientific terms? A) Any change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react. B) Cells that carry information through the nervous system. C) Message that carries neurons. D) Money from the government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Any change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react. 11. Which of the following is TRUE of reflexes? A) They do not involve thought. B) They can be simple or complex. C) They help maintain homeostasis. D) All options are true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All options are true. 12. The Central Nervous System is ..... system. A) Control, regulatory and Communicating. B) Drive. C) Run. D) Jump. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Control, regulatory and Communicating. 13. Which one below is the function of the Nervous system? A) It receives signals or stimuli from inside and outside of our body. B) Absorbs nutrients to be transported to the bloodstream. C) It protects the internal organs. D) It helps in production of Vitamin D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It receives signals or stimuli from inside and outside of our body. 14. Skull A) Cephal/o. B) Hypn/o. C) Skulls. D) Turn. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skulls. 15. In humans, the central nervous system (CNS) is divided into the ..... and ..... A) Sympathetic, Parasympathetic. B) Autonomic, Somatic nervous system. C) Central nervous system, Pheripheral nervous system. D) Brain, Spinal cord . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brain, Spinal cord . 16. Plays a role in the regulation of body temperature, water balance, and metabolism A) Hypothalamus. B) Epithelium. C) Thalamus. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hypothalamus. 17. Which of the following senses detects and recognizes chemicals that dissolve in liquids? A) Taste. B) Smell. C) Neither smell nor taste. D) Both smell and taste. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both smell and taste. 18. The 3 parts that make up the nervous system. A) Lungs, brain, skin. B) Brain, spinal cord, nerves. C) Medulla, dendrites, axons. D) Cell body, axon endings, nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain, spinal cord, nerves. 19. A bundle of nerves that runs along the back of a vertebrate within the spinal column. A) Dendrites. B) Stimulus. C) Brain Stem. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spinal cord. 20. Which neurotransmitter inhibits brain activity? A) Glutamate. B) GABA. C) Endorphins. D) Dopamine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) GABA. ← 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