This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 522 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 522 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... are branches that extend from the neuron's body and are connected to the neighbouring neurons. A) Dendrites. B) Axon terminals. C) Conclusion. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dendrites. 2. Neuron with several dendrites and one axon; most efferent neurons A) Bipolar. B) Unipolar. C) Multipolar. D) Polar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Multipolar. 3. ..... are glial cells that maintain tissue around neurons and form the blood-brain barrier A) Astrocytes. B) Microglial. C) Ependymal. D) Oligodendrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Astrocytes. 4. This is the control center of the body. It includes the brain and spinal cord: A) Lymphatic System. B) Endocrine System. C) Central Nervous System. D) Digestive System. E) Respiratory System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central Nervous System. 5. What part of the eye is #4 pointing to? A) Iris. B) Pupil. C) Sclera. D) Cornea. E) Retina. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Retina. 6. Which ions are the main source of depolarization in neurons? A) Potassium and calcium. B) Calcium and sodium. C) Sodium and potassium. D) Iron and sodium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sodium and potassium. 7. How many hemispheres is the brain divided into? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 8. In a neuron, cell processes that receive information and carry it to the cell body are called A) Dendrites. B) Axons. C) Cell bodies. D) Nissl bodies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dendrites. 9. True or False:The cerebellum helps us keep our balance. A) True. B) False. C) NEVER!. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Changes in the environment. A) Stimulus. B) Effectors. C) Central nervous system. D) Nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stimulus. 11. What is the brain region that controls the heart rate? A) Medulla. B) Neuron. C) Medruliona. D) Motor neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Medulla. 12. The ouput or conductive part of a neuron is A) Dendrite. B) Cell body. C) Axon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Axon. 13. If you are having trouble with your BALANCE and COORDINATION, which part of your brain should be checked? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brain stem. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum. 14. Air-filled space in temporal bone separated from external auditory canal by the tympanic membrane. A) Tympanic membrane. B) Ear ossicles. C) Auditory tube. D) Tympanic cavity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tympanic cavity. 15. Which of the following is an example of an external stimulus? A) A smelly kid sitting next to you. B) A virus in your stomach. C) Not having enough oxygen in your muscle cells. D) Drinking water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A smelly kid sitting next to you. 16. In PET scanning, the isotope produces what type of radiation A) A neutron. B) A positron. C) An electron. D) An x-ray. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A positron. 17. The ..... is a series of action potentials (or electrical messages) that move along the nerve cell. A) Impulse. B) Interneuron. C) Myelin. D) Node of Ranvier. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Impulse. 18. Which type of sensory receptor responds to touch, pressure, or distortion of your skin? What type of sensory receptor responds to touch, pressure, or distortion of your skin? A) Photoreceptors. B) Mechanoreceptors. C) Chemoreceptors. D) Thermoreceptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mechanoreceptors. 19. The visible part of your ear is called: A) Inner ear. B) Outer ear. C) Middle ear. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Outer ear. 20. Three main regions of the brain A) Hippocampus, cerebellum, brain stem. B) Cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem. C) Callosum, hippocampus, cerebrum. D) Brain stem, callus, cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem. ← 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