This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 486 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 486 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which type of muscle is found in your heart? A) Skeletal. B) Smooth. C) Cardiac. D) Straight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cardiac. 2. The part of the eye that sees black, white, and gray and is for night vision. A) Cones. B) Pupil. C) Optic nerve. D) Rods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rods. 3. The thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus collectively constitute the ..... A) Diencephalon. B) Brainstem. C) Cerebrum. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diencephalon. 4. Active digestion A) Sympathetic. B) Parasympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parasympathetic. 5. Which behavior is a function of the nervous system under the power of the mind? A) Heartbeat. B) Peristalsis of the intestines. C) Running away when frightened. D) The work of various glands. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Running away when frightened. 6. Superior posterior region of the cerebrum processes sensory information from the body like touch, pressure, and pain: A) Temporal lobe. B) Occipital lobe. C) Parietal lobe. D) Frontal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parietal lobe. 7. The full form of CNS is A) Central nose system. B) Central negative system. C) CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. 8. Which part of the brain acts as a "relay station" receiving most incoming sensory information and transmitting that information to the appropriate primary motor area in the brain? A) Thalamus. B) Hypothalamus. C) Amygdala. D) Pons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thalamus. 9. The neurotransmitter norepinephrine stimulates fight or flight reactions in what system? A) Parasympathetic system. B) Sensory neuron system. C) Somatic motor neuron system. D) Sympathetic system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sympathetic system. 10. Black circle, allows light to enter the eye A) Iris. B) Pupil. C) Optic nerve. D) Retina. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pupil. 11. Carry impulses from the sense organs to the spinal cord and brain. A) Sensory neurons. B) Motor neurons. C) Interneurons. D) Nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory neurons. 12. Myelin sheath A) Transmits impulse. B) Conducting cells. C) Insulation for conduction. D) Speeds up the transmissions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Insulation for conduction. 13. What does a ligand-gated channel require in order to open? A) Increase in concentration of Na+ ions. B) Binding of a neurotransmitter. C) Increase in concentration of K+ ions. D) Depolarization of the membrane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Binding of a neurotransmitter. 14. Brain stem controls A) Breathing. B) Taste. C) Movement. D) Sight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Breathing. 15. This part of the brain is where new memories are formed. A) Brain stem. B) Cerebellum. C) Cerebrum. D) Hippocampus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hippocampus. 16. The part of the brain responsible for heart beat is ..... A) Cerebellum. B) Medulla. C) Cerebrum. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Medulla. 17. Encephalo means: A) Skull. B) Brain. C) Brain and Skull. D) The whole head. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain. 18. Portion of the neuron increases the speed of the impulses transmission. A) Dendrite. B) Myelin Sheath. C) Cell Body. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Myelin Sheath. 19. As part of the immune system, white blood cells fight germs. Another name for white blood cells is: A) Rhinovirus B. B) Leukocytes. C) Glands. D) Nodes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leukocytes. 20. The brain carries out all mental functions. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← 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