This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 590 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 590 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Somato refers to which sense A) Hearing. B) Touch. C) Smell. D) Sight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Touch. 2. What term is called when the voltage drops below the resting potential? A) Underpolarization. B) Undershoot. C) Through. D) Threshold Limit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Undershoot. 3. The gaps between neurons are calledanswer choices A) Effectors. B) Neurotransmitters. C) Reflexes. D) Synapses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Synapses. 4. Membranes A) My. B) Myel/o. C) Encephal/o. D) The root. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My. 5. Which of the following lists shows the important organs of the nervous system A) Heart, veins, arteries. B) Brain, spinal cord, nerves. C) Brain, spinal cord, lungs. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain, spinal cord, nerves. 6. What structure controls your balance and coordination? A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Thalamus. D) Hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebellum. 7. The bundle of nerves that connect the left hemisphere to the right cerebral hemisphere is called ..... A) Corpus Callosum. B) Longitudinal Fissure. C) Cerebellum. D) Brain Stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Corpus Callosum. 8. This neurotransmitter is involved in muscle contraction, learning, and memory A) Dopamine. B) GABA. C) Serotonin. D) Acetylcholine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Acetylcholine. 9. Cranial and spinal nerves. That are composed of nerve fibers that connect various parts of the body with the central nervous system. A) Central nervous system (CNS). B) Peripheral nervous system (PNS). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peripheral nervous system (PNS). 10. What nerve connects the lower back to the legs? A) Sciatica Nerve. B) Cranial nerve. C) Magellan nerve. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sciatica Nerve. 11. Glial cell that regulates ions A) Oligodendrocyte. B) Satellite cell. C) Astrocyte. D) Microglial cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Astrocyte. 12. Fight or Flight Response is controlled by the Sympathetic branch of the nervous system. Rest and Digest is the opposite of Fight or Flight. What (specific) branch of the nervous system controls Rest and Digest. A) Central Nervous System. B) Parasympathetic. C) Somatic. D) Afferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parasympathetic. 13. Olfactory receptors can be found: A) On the tongue. B) In the nose. C) In the ear. D) In the skin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the nose. 14. These ions pour OUT of the neuron after depolarization A) Sodium. B) Potassium. C) Calcium. D) Chloride. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Potassium. 15. The neuron cell is made up of which of the following parts A) Axon. B) Dendrite. C) Nucleus. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 16. These type of neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles that tell them to move. A) Sensory. B) Interneurons. C) Motor. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Motor. 17. The part of the nervous system responsible control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes. A) Somatic Nervous System. B) Peripherial Nervous System. C) Autonomic Nervous System. D) Central Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Autonomic Nervous System. 18. The nervous system controls other body systems through ..... A) Communication. B) Secretion. C) Contraction. D) Stimulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Communication. 19. The inner layer of the cerebrum consists of this. A) Gray matter. B) White matter. C) Neurons. D) Brain stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) White matter. 20. It isn't until about the age of 25 that the human brain reaches full maturity. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← 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