This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 558 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 558 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response? A) Somatic Nervous System. B) Sympathetic Nervous System. C) Visceral Nervous System. D) Parasympathetic Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sympathetic Nervous System. 2. Which bone of the middle ear touches the oval window? A) Malleus. B) Incus. C) Stapes. D) Frontal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stapes. 3. An internal or external signal A) Stimulus. B) Response. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stimulus. 4. Which of the following manifestations is consistent with a client who sustained a traumatic left parietal lobe injury? A) Difficulty with writing, inability to perceive objects normally. B) Short term memory, blurred vision. C) Altered personality and affective behavior. D) Loss of fine movements and strength of the arms, hands, and fingers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Difficulty with writing, inability to perceive objects normally. 5. Which of the following would be part of the parasympathetic response? A) Increased heart rate. B) Decreased heart rate. C) Energy diversion to muscles. D) Dilated pupils. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decreased heart rate. 6. The protective fatty tissue that speeds up the transmission of messages is: A) Myelin Sheaths. B) Axon. C) Dendrites. D) Soma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Myelin Sheaths. 7. Extending from the end of the spinal cord is a bundle of nerves called the: A) A horse's tail. B) Ganglion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A horse's tail. 8. Lobe of the cerebrum that processes sensations like touch, pressure, and pain A) Frontal. B) Parietal. C) Occipital. D) Temporal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parietal. 9. Any message that is sent by the body or the brain using neurons is called an ..... A) Impulse. B) Reaction. C) Conclusion. D) Stimulus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Impulse. 10. The nervous system is divided into a peripheral and a central nervous system. Which type of nerves are found within the central nervous system? El sistema nervioso se divide en un sistema nervioso central y uno periférico. ¿Qué tipo de nervios se encuentran dentro del sistema nervioso central? A) Nerves in the nose. B) Nerves in the skin. C) Nerves within the spinal cord. D) Nerves in taste buds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nerves within the spinal cord. 11. What type of connective tissue found in the brain and spinal cord. A) Interneuron. B) Meninges. C) Microglial. D) Motor neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Microglial. 12. Which part of these parts is responsible for keeping the body balance ..... A) The cerebellum. B) The cerebrum. C) Medulla oblongata. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cerebellum. 13. What type of receptors will detect the internal and external temperature of the body? A) Photoreceptors. B) Mechanoreceptors. C) Light receptors. D) Thermoreceptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thermoreceptors. 14. Activation of the reticular formation causes A) Consciousness. B) Long-term memory formation. C) Speech. D) Hearing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consciousness. 15. Where is the Central Nervous System? (CNS) A) Organs and Limbs. B) Brain & Spinal Cord. C) Cerebellum. D) Sensory Neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain & Spinal Cord. 16. How many slides were in the presentation? A) 10. B) 8. C) 12. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12. 17. Which layer of the skin contains no nerves and blood vessels? A) Subcutaneous fascia. B) Epidermis. C) Dermis. D) Hypodermis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Epidermis. 18. Functions of some parts the peripheral system: A) Regulate involuntary functions. B) Send motor information. C) Send sensory information. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 19. What is the function of the hormone cortisol? A) To regulate blood sugar levels. B) To promote growth and development. C) To control the body's response to stress. D) To regulate calcium levels in the blood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To control the body's response to stress. 20. The skin does all of these except: A) Allow us to have the sense of touch. B) Help the body absorb sugary food. C) Help keep our bodies at just the right temperature. D) Protect our bodies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Help the body absorb sugary food. ← 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