This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 554 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 554 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. T/F:Cochlear hair cells can be damaged/lose function due to prolonged exposure to high intensity sound and aging. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. The projection fibers (from the cerebral cortex to lower components e.g. spinal cord) in the cerebral white matter form the A) Internal capsule. B) A calloused body. C) Pyramidal tract. D) Cerebellar peduncles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Internal capsule. 3. What is the functional unit of nervous system A) Neuron. B) Nephron. C) Alveoli. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neuron. 4. Which type of receptor is NOT found in your skin? A) Thermoreceptors. B) Pain receptors. C) Mechanoreceptors. D) Chemoreceptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chemoreceptors. 5. Which of the following is NOT an example of homeostasis? A) A human producing gametes. B) A plant bending toward sunlight. C) A bird drinking water when thirsty. D) A dog stealing chicken off the kitchen counter when hungry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A human producing gametes. 6. What does PNS stand for in the context of the nervous system? A) Peripheral Nervous System. B) Primary Nerve Signal. C) Peripheral Nerve Structure. D) Primary Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peripheral Nervous System. 7. Regulates sleep, thirst and hunger: A) Hypothalamus. B) Thalamus. C) Cerebellum. D) Pons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hypothalamus. 8. Connective tissue that encloses the brain. A) Meningitis. B) Myelin. C) Meninges. D) Medulla. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meninges. 9. What is cerebellum in charge of? A) Movement and balance. B) Digesting. C) Breathing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Movement and balance. 10. How many small bones called ossicles are there in the middle ear? A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 11. All are types of nuerons except A) Sensory. B) Glial. C) Motor. D) Internueron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glial. 12. Which part of the autonomic nervous system takes over during fight or flight? A) Sympathetic. B) Parasympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sympathetic. 13. Any defects in or loss of the power to express oneself by speech, writing, or signs, or to comprehend spoken or written language due to disease or injury of the cerebral cortex is called ..... A) Aphasia. B) Disorder. C) Amnesia. D) Inaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aphasia. 14. What is a type of Peripheral nerve that allows you to feel pain and other sensations by connecting the brain and spinal cord to your skin? A) Autonomic. B) Magnetic. C) Motor. D) Sensory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sensory. 15. These nerves are responsible for picking up input from the senses A) Sensory nerves. B) Motor nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory nerves. 16. What is the most abundant glial cell in the CNS? A) Astrocyte. B) Ependymal cell. C) Neurolemmocyte. D) Microglial cell. E) Oligodendrocyte. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Astrocyte. 17. Which type of neuron relays information from the body to the CNS? A) Sensory neuron. B) Interneuron. C) Motor neuron. D) Myelinated neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory neuron. 18. Which of the following is NOT a function of the axon in a neuron? A) Transmits signals away from the cell body. B) Insulates and speeds up signal transmission. C) Receives signals. D) Contains the nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Contains the nucleus. 19. Which section of the brain is responsible for coordinating muscle movements, balance and posture, and muscle tone? A) Cerebellum. B) "Diencephalon. C) Brain stem. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebellum. 20. Cerebellum Functions A) Coordinates all movement; Helps maintain posture, muscle control, and balance. B) Sensory perception and integration of all senses. C) Visual perception, including color, form, and motion. D) Processes auditory info and encodes memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coordinates all movement; Helps maintain posture, muscle control, and balance. ← 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