This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 575 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 575 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Name the general Inhibitory neurotransmitter. A) Histamine. B) Glutamic acid. C) GABA. D) Nitric oxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) GABA. 2. Occipital Lobe 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: C) Visual perception, including color, form, and motion. 3. The basal nuclei are part of the (a) A) From the brain. B) Diencephalon. C) Brain stem. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From the brain. 4. This portion of the nervous system is made of all of the nerves within the brain and spinal cord. A) Interneuron. B) Central nervous system. C) Peripheral nervous system. D) None of these are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Central nervous system. 5. Which of the following is NOT a function of the integumentary system? A) Regulating body temperature. B) Eliminating wastes. C) Gathering information. D) Transporting materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Transporting materials. 6. The root word for thalamus is ventricul/o A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 7. The sympathetic division is responsible for ..... A) Stress. B) Relaxation. C) Digestion. D) Resting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stress. 8. The brain has billions of neurons and they have many specialized jobs. A) T. B) F. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) T. 9. When stimulated, the adrenal medulla secretes a mixture of hormones into the bloodstream-about 85% epinephrine (adrenaline), 15% norepinephrine (noradrenaline), and a trace of dopamine. A) This is true. B) This is false. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This is true. 10. This process makes the brain more efficient A) Memory. B) Cognition. C) Synaptic pruning. D) Neuroscientist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Synaptic pruning. 11. What type of actions does the brain stem control? A) Reflex. B) Voluntary actions. C) Involuntary actions. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Involuntary actions. 12. The ..... system is the collection of glands in the body. A) Endocrine. B) Muscular. C) Nervous. D) Skeletal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Endocrine. 13. Which division of the motor division of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for voluntary movements? A) Central Nervous System. B) Peripheral Nervous System. C) Somatic Nervous System. D) Autonomic Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Somatic Nervous System. 14. What is white matter composed of? A) Unmyelinated axons and cell bodies. B) Bundles of myelinated axons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bundles of myelinated axons. 15. The lipid insulation of nervous tissue is called A) Glia. B) Myelin. C) Schwann cells. D) Astrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Myelin. 16. An effector can refer to a muscle, gland, or organ. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. The outer most of the three cranialmeninges is A) Arachnoid membrane. B) Piamater. C) Dura mater. D) Myelin sheath. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dura mater. 18. Difference in the amount of electrical charge on the inside as compared to the outside of the plasma membrane A) Nodes of Ranvier. B) Membrane potential. C) Action potential. D) Depolarization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Membrane potential. 19. If you lined up all the neurons in the body, how long would it be? A) 100 miles. B) 600 miles. C) 200 miles. D) 500 miles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 600 miles. 20. Broca's area is located in A) Frontal lobe. B) Temporal lobe. C) Parietal lobe. D) Occipital lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frontal lobe. ← 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