This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 543 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 543 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A degeneration of cells in the nervous system which causes problems in sensory and motor activity. A) Osteoporosis. B) Fibromyositis. C) Multiple Sclerosis. D) Alzheimer's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Multiple Sclerosis. 2. The function of the brain stem A) Frontal-reasoning, planning. B) Parietal-movement, balance. C) Occipital-visual processing. D) Temporal-auditory, memory. E) Hunger, thirst, body temperature, blood pressure, breathing. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Hunger, thirst, body temperature, blood pressure, breathing. 3. What is another saying for the parasympathetic system? A) Flight or fight. B) Sleep and flight. C) Pause and breath. D) Feed n breed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Feed n breed. 4. Space between two neurons A) Interneurons. B) Sensory neurons. C) Conclusion. D) Brainstem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conclusion. 5. The Brain stem connects the brain to the spinal cord A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. What is the other name for Pinna? A) Auricle. B) Tympanic membrane. C) Cochlea. D) Eustachian tube. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Auricle. 7. What is the fluid in the space between the meninges that acts as a shock absorber to the brain and spinal cord called? A) Blood-Brain Barrier. B) Meninges. C) Cerebrospinal Fluid. D) Cerebral Cortex tagsB.LS1.3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebrospinal Fluid. 8. Which division is referred to as the fight or flight response? A) Sympathetic Nervous System. B) Somatic Division. C) Sympathetic Division. D) Somatic Nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sympathetic Division. 9. Which part of the brain deals with breathing, hear rate and swallowing? A) Brain stem. B) Cerebrum. C) Cerebellum. D) Thalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain stem. 10. Can most neurons regenerate? A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No. 11. What is the function of the Sensory (Afferent) Division of the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)? A) It sends out information from the brain to effector organs. B) It receives sensory stimuli to send back to the CNS/brain. C) It controls voluntary muscle movements. D) It regulates the heartbeat and digestion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It receives sensory stimuli to send back to the CNS/brain. 12. Which part of the brain is a link between the nervous and endocrine systems? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Thalamus. D) Hypothalamus. E) Brain stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hypothalamus. 13. MS is caused by A) A glioma and meningioma. B) Demyelination. C) The cause is unknown. D) Pyrexia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Demyelination. 14. Nerve cells are the basic unit of the nervous system and make up all of its parts. What is a nerve cell called (BE CAREFUL)? A) Neutron. B) Neuron. C) Neutrino. D) Nephron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neuron. 15. Cranial nerve responsible for sensing carotid blood pressure? A) Glossopharyngeal. B) Trochlear. C) Trigeminal. D) Hypoglossal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glossopharyngeal. 16. What do we call the place where two bones meet? A) Skeleton. B) Joint. C) Muscle. D) Rib. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joint. 17. Nerves to the muscles of the leg are examples of ..... nerves. A) Mixed nerves. B) Motor nerves. C) Sensory nerves. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motor nerves. 18. This part of the eye has rods and cones, and also help us to see color and see at night. It is called: A) Optic nerve. B) Brain. C) Retina. D) Cornea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Retina. 19. Which term matches the following definition. Definition:Parts of the nervous system transfers an electrical signal from the sensory receptors to the control centre. A) Sensory Receptors. B) Sensory Neurons. C) Effectors. D) Motor Neurons. E) Response. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensory Neurons. 20. What is it called when one type of energy moves from one object to another? A) Energy transfer. B) A Joule. C) Energy transformation. D) Total energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Energy transfer. ← 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