This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 606 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 606 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which lobe of the brain is responsible for language comprehension? A) Occipital lobe. B) Parietal lobe. C) Temporal lobe. D) Frontal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temporal lobe. 2. Which of the following is a birth defect that involves the incomplete development of the spinal cord or its coverings? A) Muscular dystrophy. B) Spina bifida. C) Cerebral palsy. D) Multiple sclerosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spina bifida. 3. Bone tissue is also known as osseous tissue. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Thinking, problem solving, and learning happen here. A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Brain stem. D) Hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebrum. 5. Which of the following is NOT part of the diencephalon? A) Pons. B) Thalamus. C) Hypothalamus. D) Pineal gland. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pons. 6. Which of the following processes is governed by the autonomic nervous system? A) Writing. B) Chewing. C) Running. D) Bladder control. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bladder control. 7. Relatively short chains of amino acids that serve as neurotransmitters A) Polypeptide bonds. B) Stem cells. C) Cognition. D) Neuropeptides. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neuropeptides. 8. The utricle and sccule are located next to the malleus, incus, and stapes in the middle ear. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. Which of the following is true of nerves? A) They are the cells of the Nervous System. B) They only transmit signals from the sense organs to the brain. C) They are bundles of neurons that form the tissue of the brain and spinal cord. D) They are bundles of neurons that form the tissue of the peripheral nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They are bundles of neurons that form the tissue of the peripheral nervous system. 10. Which of the following animals has the most complex sensory system? A) Jellyfish. B) Octopus. C) Coral. D) Sea Anemone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Octopus. 11. Having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid). A) Protein. B) Homozygous. C) Heterozygous. D) Genotype. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heterozygous. 12. Ventricles A) Hollow spaces that connect with each other and with space under the arachnoid membrane. B) Carries messages to and from the CNS and the body. C) The Lowest part of the brainstem, and it connects with the spinal cord. It is responsible for regulating heartbeat, respiration, swallowing, coughing, and blood pressure. D) A mass of nerve tissue well protected by membranes and the cranium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hollow spaces that connect with each other and with space under the arachnoid membrane. 13. An animal having more rods will be ..... A) More active at night. B) More active during day. C) More active during dusk. D) Having color vision. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More active at night. 14. An extension of a neuron that carries impulses away from the cell body A) Dendrite. B) Nerve. C) Vein. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Axon. 15. The junction between two neurons, where information is transmitted from one to the other A) Axon. B) Conclusion. C) Dendrite. D) Neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conclusion. 16. The two major subsystems of the nervous system are the central nervous system and the A) Autonomic nervous system. B) Sympathetic nervous system. C) Peripheral nervous system. D) Somatic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peripheral nervous system. 17. When you hear something does it send an electrical impulse? A) Yes. B) No. C) Maybe. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 18. Cutaneous refers to A) Your nerves. B) Your skin. C) Your 5 senses. D) Your autonomic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your skin. 19. Which of the following is the minimum level of a stimulus required to activate a neuron A) Resting Potential. B) Action Potential. C) Threshold. D) Moving Potential. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Threshold. 20. Which of the following is not common before the age of 40? A) Parkinson's disease. B) Viral meningitis. C) Insomnia. D) Panic disorder. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parkinson's disease. ← 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