This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 481 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 481 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Fill in the blank. Information we know is stored in our ..... A) Short term memory. B) Long term memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long term memory. 2. Question 13Which of the following is a reflex action? (~ the right answer) A) A girl chooses a book in the library. B) A boy runs away from a fierce dog. C) A boy blinks when he gets dust in his eye. D) A girl writes a letter to a friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A boy blinks when he gets dust in his eye. 3. Largest part of the brain and has two colored regions A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brain stem. D) Skull. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the synapse? A) At the synapse, neurotransmitters are released at the postsynaptic membrane. B) At the synapse, chemical signals are converted into electrical signals. C) Small gap between neuron is called synaptic cleft. D) Neurotransmitter binds to ligand-gated ion channel on post-synaptic membrane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the synapse, chemical signals are converted into electrical signals. 5. The thalamus regulates and controls the autonomic nervous system. (Correct to true) A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Neurotransmitters are chemicals released from axon terminal into gap between two neurons A) Conclusion. B) Cell body. C) Dendrite. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conclusion. 7. A clear fluid that helps the cornea keep its rounded shape A) Aqueous humor. B) Blind spot. C) Cones. D) Cornea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aqueous humor. 8. The ion that triggers the release of acetylcholine from the axon terminal into the synaptic cleft is A) Calcium. B) Chloride. C) Potassium. D) Magnesium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Calcium. 9. What are sensory receptors responsible for? A) Generating movement. B) Detecting specific stimuli. C) Secreting hormones. D) Processing and interpreting nerve impulses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Detecting specific stimuli. 10. A motor neurone is used to A) Link the eye to the brain. B) Connect the spinal cord to the thigh muscle. C) Communicate within the brain. D) Detect a stimulus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connect the spinal cord to the thigh muscle. 11. The parasympathetic nervous system would be associated with which of the following? A) Vasodilation of blood vessels to the legs during running. B) Increase of calcium and ATP to cardiac tissue when under stress. C) Decrease in oxygen and nutrient transport to skeletal muscles. D) Secretion/Release of adrenaline in "fight or flight" situations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decrease in oxygen and nutrient transport to skeletal muscles. 12. Label 23 A) Stimulus. B) Depolarization. C) Repolarization. D) Refractory Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Repolarization. 13. The sense of smell detects ..... stimuli. A) Chemical. B) Thermal. C) Mechanical. D) Electromagnetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chemical. 14. What does occipital help with? A) Vision. B) Speech. C) Writing. D) Reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vision. 15. Cells on the retina that helps us see color A) Rods. B) Cones. C) Optic nerve. D) Retina. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cones. 16. Fluid-filled tubes in your inner ear that help you keep your balance. When your head moves around, the liquid inside sloshes around and moves the tiny hairs that line each canal. A) Semicircular Canals. B) Cochlea. C) Eardrum. D) Pinna. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicircular Canals. 17. What is a violent shaking up or jarring of the brain? A) Cranial hematoma. B) Concussion. C) Contusion. D) Cerebral contusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Concussion. 18. What is the other name for brain stem? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Medulla. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Medulla. 19. There is a right and left hemisphere of the ..... A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brain stem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 20. A sensory receptor is a specialized cell in the nervous system. Which kind of cell is it most likely to be? A) A somatic cell. B) A glial cell. C) A neuron. D) A platelet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A neuron. ← 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