This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 535 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 535 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. These structures are highly, branched extensions of the cell body that receive information from other neurons and carry information towards the cell body. A) Axon. B) Cell body. C) Dendrites. D) Nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dendrites. 2. Neurons are..... A) Specialized cells that carry messages through an electrochemical process. B) Activate the B cells and T cells to initiate an immune response. C) Carry oxygenated blood to and from the heart. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Specialized cells that carry messages through an electrochemical process. 3. The Brain ..... A) Is in the head. B) Controls the body. C) Is red. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Controls the body. 4. What condition results if the cornea and lens focus the image ahead of the retina? A) Myopia. B) Hyperopia. C) Farsightedness. D) None of these answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Myopia. 5. What is the role of the Sensory (Afferent) Division of the PNS? A) It sends impulses from the CNS to the muscles and glands. B) It controls involuntary muscle movements. C) It sends impulses from the senses to the CNS. D) It is used in emergency situations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It sends impulses from the senses to the CNS. 6. Which division of the nervous system is responsible for involuntary functions? A) Parasympathetic. B) Sympathetic. C) Somatic. D) Autonomic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Autonomic. 7. Which neurotransmitters triggers muscle contraction and is involved in attentiveness? A) GABA. B) Glutamate. C) Acetylcholine. D) Dopamine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acetylcholine. 8. Where is the Cerebellum located in relation to the cerebrum? A) Above the cerebrum. B) In front of the cerebrum. C) Under the cerebrum. D) Behind the cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Under the cerebrum. 9. The numerous raised folds on the surface of each cerebral hemisphere are called ..... A) Gyri. B) Sulci. C) Fissures. D) Lobes. E) Pineal bodies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gyri. 10. T/F nearsighted people have shorter/smaller eyes closer to exterior, therefore they see better close-up, for example reading. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. The nervous system uses millions of sensory receptors to monitor changes occurring both inside and outside the body. The gathered information is called ..... A) Stimuli. B) Sensory input. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensory input. 12. The branchlike structures that receive messages from other neurons are called ..... A) Axon. B) Dendrites. C) Nerve bundles. D) Synapses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dendrites. 13. Sue just got diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. What symptoms would Sue present with? A) Fine muscle tremors. B) Shuffling gait. C) Involuntary tics or grunts. D) Memory and thought disturbances. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Memory and thought disturbances. 14. Which side was in charge of finding the way to survive? A) Left hemisphere. B) Right hemisphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Left hemisphere. 15. An axon carries impulses..... A) Toward the CNS. B) Away from the CNS. C) Toward the cell body. D) Away from the cell body. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Away from the cell body. 16. The brain is encased in the skull. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Sudden involuntary actions of the body in response to a thing or an event = Reflex actions A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. The VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR nerve has what function? A) Hearing and balance. B) Lateral eye movement. C) Vision. D) Swallowing reflex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hearing and balance. 19. Wearing protective gear during sports and physical activities can protect the ..... A) Peripheral. B) Autonomic. C) Nervous system. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nervous system. 20. Transfers information or impulses toward the cell body A) Axon. B) Conclusion. C) Dendrite. D) Neurotransmitter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dendrite. ← 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