This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 657 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 657 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which type of sensory receptor is responsible for detecting touch? A) Photoreceptors. B) Pain receptors. C) Chemoreceptors. D) Mechanoreceptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mechanoreceptors. 2. Raju hurt his elbow while playing. Which part of the nervous system is responsible for transmitting information to the brain about Raju's hurt elbow? A) Sensory Nerves. B) Motor Nerves. C) None of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory Nerves. 3. Messages transfer ..... across the synapse. A) Chemically. B) Electrically. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chemically. 4. What type of equilibrium is perceived when the head is stationary or moving straight? A) Static equilibrium. B) Dynamic equilibrium. C) Both of these answers are correct. D) Neither of these answers is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Static equilibrium. 5. Which Cranial Nerve is associated with sensation of hearing? A) V. B) VI. C) VII. D) VIII. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) VIII. 6. The cells that send electric signals are called ..... A) Glia. B) Neurons. C) Astrocytes. D) Ependymal Cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neurons. 7. What part of the skeletal system is located at the top of the backbone? A) Vertebrae. B) Rib cage. C) Skull. D) Pelvis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skull. 8. The space between the nerve cells or neurons is called the A) Axon. B) Conclusion. C) Dendrite. D) Interneuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conclusion. 9. What is the order of the layers of meninges, starting against the skull and moving toward the brain? A) Arachnoid, dura mater, pia mater. B) Pia mater, arachnoid, dura mater. C) Dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater. D) Dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater. 10. If excessive load is place on muscle, ..... is activated causing relaxation, thus protecting the muscle. A) Golgi tendon organ. B) Muscle spindle. C) Sympathetic nervous system. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Golgi tendon organ. 11. One of the main jobs of cartilage is to ..... A) Make Blood. B) Make Marrow. C) Cushion Bones. D) Hold Fingers Together. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cushion Bones. 12. Distance-near A) At close range. B) Long distance. C) Distance. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At close range. 13. The nerves outside the brain and the spinal cord make up the ..... A) Peripheral nervous system. B) Perennial nervous system. C) Superstitious nervous system. D) Magnificent nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peripheral nervous system. 14. What is a refractory period? A) A reverse impulse that resets the sodium and potassium balance. B) The same as the resting potential. C) The period of time the myelin sheath provides insulation from another impulse. D) The period of time when a neuron can't send a signal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The period of time when a neuron can't send a signal. 15. Tiny gap that separates axon terminals of connecting neurons A) Occipital lobe. B) Synaptic cleft. C) Myelin sheath. D) Nerve impulses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synaptic cleft. 16. Which is part of the Peripheral Nervous System? A) Parietal Lobe. B) Spinal Cord. C) Diencephalon. D) Sciatic Nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sciatic Nerve. 17. Lateral region of the cerebrum processes auditory information like language and helps with balance A) Temporal lobe. B) Hypothalamus. C) Occipital lobe. D) Parietal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temporal lobe. 18. The ..... is the most inferior area of the spinal cord. A) Cervical enlargement. B) Conus medullaris. C) Lumbar enlargement. D) Terminal wire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conus medullaris. 19. Select action that are carried out by the Parasympathetic System A) Slows the heartbeat down. B) Dilates the pupils to improve distance vision. C) Speeds the heartbeat up. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slows the heartbeat down. 20. Carry messages from body to brain from the brain to body. A) Nerves. B) Brain. C) Neuron. D) Spinal Cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nerves. ← 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