This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 586 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 586 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The resting potential of a neuron is A) -70 mV. B) -40 mV. C) +40 mV. D) +70 mV. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -70 mV. 2. When a cell is at rest, the inside is more ..... and the outside is more ..... A) Negative; positive. B) Positive; negative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative; positive. 3. Information outside the body is received by the nervous system and is transmitted to and from the brain in what form? A) Neurons. B) Nerves. C) Electrical messages. D) Axons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electrical messages. 4. Laminectomy A) A congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy when the spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord to protect it. B) The surgical removal of a lamina, or posterior portion, of a vertebra. C) A collection of blood in the space between the skull and dura mater. D) A popular integrative therapy that combines cognitive therapy (changing self-defeating thinking) with behavior therapy (changing behavior). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The surgical removal of a lamina, or posterior portion, of a vertebra. 5. This is the second largest part of the brain. It controls physical coordination and makes body movements smooth. A) Brain stem. B) Cerebellum. C) Cerebrum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum. 6. The brain and the spinal cord make up which part of the nervous system? A) Peripheral Nervous System. B) Central Nervous System. C) Automatic Nervous System. D) Somatic Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Central Nervous System. 7. Which is controlled by the sympathetic nervous system? (M.A. 50) A. The pupils narrow. B. The skeletal muscles contract. C. The heart beats quickly and forcefully. D. The stomach and intestines contract. A) A and C. B) B and C. C) C and D. D) A and D. E) A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C and D. 8. White matter: A) Contains many myelinated fibres that carry impulses between the body and brain and spinal cord. B) Contains many Durameter fibres that carry impulses between the body and brain and spinal cord. C) Contains many Cerebrum fibres that carry impulses between the body and brain and spinal cord. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contains many myelinated fibres that carry impulses between the body and brain and spinal cord. 9. "An action potential either happens or it doesn't." This statement could also be called ..... A) The all-or-none law. B) The threshold law. C) The refractory law. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The all-or-none law. 10. Which of the following is an internal stimuli in the body? Among the following, which is an internal stimulus in the body? A) Changes in light intensityChanges in light intensity. B) Changes in temperature Changes in temperature. C) Changes in blood sugar level Changes in blood sugar levels. D) Changes in sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Changes in blood sugar level Changes in blood sugar levels. 11. A thick bundle of fibers that transmits signals between the head and other tissues. A) The brain. B) Nerves. C) The spinal cord. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The spinal cord. 12. White matter is formed by A) Myelinated axons. B) Cell bodies and amyelinic axons. C) Amyelinic axons. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Myelinated axons. 13. The midbrain, pons, and the medulla oblongata make up the A) Cerebrum. B) Brain stem. C) Cerebellum. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain stem. 14. These carry messages from the body to the brain and from the brain to the body. A) Nerves. B) Cords. C) Stems. D) Wires. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nerves. 15. Which is a degenerative neuromuscular disease which can lead to total paralysis and eventually death? A) Multiple sclerosis. B) Parkinson's. C) Meningitis. D) Stroke. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Multiple sclerosis. 16. ..... carry impulses back and forth between the motor and the sensory neurons. A) Interneurons. B) Motor neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interneurons. 17. Help remove bacteria and cell debris from the CNS A) Astrocytes. B) Ependymal cells. C) Microglia. D) Oligodendrocytes. E) Schwann cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Microglia. 18. Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling voluntary movements? A) Cerebellum. B) Thalamus. C) Hypothalamus. D) Pons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebellum. 19. This neurological injury can occur during violent impacts to the head. A) Traumatic Brain Injury. B) Alzheimer's Disease. C) Dementia. D) Cerebral Palsy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Traumatic Brain Injury. 20. 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