This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 636 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 636 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the 3 layers of the meninges is closest to the brain? A) Dura Mater. B) Arachnoid Mater. C) Pia Mater. D) Serous Mater. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pia Mater. 2. Which part of the brain controls breathing? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brainstem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brainstem. 3. What is the name of the fluid found in the brain and spinal cord? A) Cytoplasm. B) Cerebrospinal fluid. C) Interstitial fluid. D) Blood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebrospinal fluid. 4. Name the sense organ responsible for hearing. A) Skin. B) Tongue. C) Ear. D) Nose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ear. 5. What is the MAIN function of the nerve? A) Protection. B) Sensation. C) Carry messages. D) Produce neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carry messages. 6. ..... are cells found between neurons and blood vessels A) Oligodendrocytes. B) Astrocytes. C) Microglia. D) Schwann Cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Astrocytes. 7. Where is the Parietal Lobe located? A) The bottom of the brain (pink). B) The top/back of the brain (red). C) The back of the brain (yellow). D) The bottom of the brain (grey). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The top/back of the brain (red). 8. The shape of the lens is regulated by A) The ciliary body. B) The retina. C) The choroid. D) The cornea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The ciliary body. 9. The part of the eye made up of nervous tissue (photoreceptors) is the ..... A) Sclera. B) Choroid coat. C) Iris. D) Retina. E) Lens. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Retina. 10. What does the frontal lobe do and interpret? A) Visual information. B) Sense of touch. C) Speech interpretation and hearing. Plays a small role in memory. D) Personality, reasoning, judgement, voluntary movement and speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personality, reasoning, judgement, voluntary movement and speech. 11. The most abundant cell types in the central nervous system cells provide support for and insulation between neuron found in the brains are A) Glial cells. B) Rod cells. C) Interneurons. D) Motor neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glial cells. 12. ..... are released from neurons in response to conductive activity. A) Neurotransmitters. B) Graded potentials. C) Mitotic cells. D) Electrons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neurotransmitters. 13. Dementia A) A junction where information is transmitted from one neuron to the next. B) Violent uncontrollable shaking movement. C) A slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory, thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by personality changes. D) Paralysis from the waist down. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory, thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by personality changes. 14. What does it mean for your body to be a system? A) Your body is a group of organs that work together. B) It is a machine. C) It can turn on and off. D) One part of your body does all the work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your body is a group of organs that work together. 15. The Automonic Nervous System A) Contains the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. B) Contains the central and peripheral nervous systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contains the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. 16. Which is NOT one of the three main parts of the brain? A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Brain Stem and Medulla. D) Spinal Cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spinal Cord. 17. Which body system provides movement and support for the body and protects internal organs? A) Nervous System. B) Excretory System. C) Musculoskeletal System. D) Circulatory System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Musculoskeletal System. 18. Which part of the brain is responsible for conscious perception of sound? A) Motor Cortex. B) Auditory Cortex. C) Brain Stem. D) Olfactory bulbs/tracts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Auditory Cortex. 19. Mark each of the following statements somatic nervous system or autonomic nervous system.is under your conscious control A) Somatic nervous system. B) Autonomic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somatic nervous system. 20. What is the primary role of astrocytes in the nervous system? A) Conducts electrical impulses. B) Provides support and nutrition to neurons, forms blood brain barrier. C) Speeds up the transmission of electrical impulses. D) Generates electrical impulses. 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