This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 46 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 46 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The part of the brain responsible for relaying sensory information to the cerebrum is the A) Thalamus. B) Hypothalamus. C) Cerebellum. D) The tree of Life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thalamus. 2. What is Cephal/o? A) Cerebellum. B) Brain. C) Spinal Cord. D) Head. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Head. 3. A condition involving a progressive loss of brainfunction with major consequences for memory, thinking, and behavior A) Epilepsy. B) Multiple sclerosis. C) Dementia. D) Alzheimer's disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alzheimer's disease. 4. ..... neurons transmit a response message to the shoulder muscles. A) Sensory Neurons. B) Motor Neurons. C) Receptors. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motor Neurons. 5. What structure in the brain is responsible for producing smooth coordinated movements and maintaining body posture? A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Diencephalon. D) Medulla oblongata. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebellum. 6. What does the muscular system do? A) Creates blood cells. B) Allows you to move. C) Controls digestion. D) Holds your body up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allows you to move. 7. Transmission of impulses across a synapse is made possible by A) Neurotransmitters. B) Facilitated transport. C) Saltatory conduction. D) An ATP dependent pump. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neurotransmitters. 8. What is the biggest bone in your body? A) Fibula. B) Humerus. C) Pelvis. D) Femur. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Femur. 9. A tendon is A) Connects bone to another bone. B) A tear of the ligaments. C) Connects muscles to bone. D) An overuse injury. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Connects muscles to bone. 10. The polarity of a neuron dictates the direction of signal conduction. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. What is the cerebrum? A) The "little brain". B) The Big Brain. C) The entire brain. D) The cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Big Brain. 12. Jake is helping clean the garage. When he sweeps a dusty corner, he sneezes & his eyes water. Which of the following best describes his body's response to the dust particles? A) External defense. B) Internal defense. C) Immune disorder. D) Inflammatory response. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) External defense. 13. Inductive reasoning is ..... A) From general to specific. B) From specific to general. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) From specific to general. 14. Neurotransmitter acetylcholine Acetylcholine is released into the synaptic cleft due to stimulation of which type of ion? A) He wanted+. B) Na+. C) K+. D) Cl-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He wanted+. 15. Which nerves take the information out from the Central to the Periphery? A) Ganglia. B) Afferent nerves. C) Efferent nerves. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Efferent nerves. 16. What is the other name for brain? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Intelligence center. D) Medulla. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Intelligence center. 17. A person accidentally touches a hand to a hot stove and quickly pulls the hand away, even before sensory information about the hot stove reaches the brain. The person's reaction is most directly enabled by A) The hypothalamus. B) The adrenal glands. C) The cerebellum. D) A spinal reflex. E) The sensory cortez. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A spinal reflex. 18. Which nerve fiber transmits nerve impulses away from the soma to another neuron? A) Axon. B) Dendrite. C) Myelin sheath. D) Soma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Axon. 19. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) contains what? A) The remaining nerves that carry electrical messages. B) Nothing. C) The brain and spinal cord. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The remaining nerves that carry electrical messages. 20. Includes a sensory receptor (in this case, a receptor in your toe), sensory neuron, motor neuron, and effector (leg muscle). A) Reflex arc. B) Sensory neurons. C) Motor neurons. D) Interneurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reflex arc. ← 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