This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 695 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 695 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This neuron allows sensory and motor neurons to interact A) Sensory neuron. B) Efferent neuron. C) Interneuron. D) Glia Neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interneuron. 2. In the human body, what part of the central nervous system connects with other nerves outside of the central nervous system? A) Spinal cord. B) Cerebellum. C) Cerebrum. D) Dendrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spinal cord. 3. What is the function of the Eustachian tube in the ear? A) To amplify sound vibrations. B) To regulate balance and equilibrium. C) To transmit sound waves to the cochlea. D) To equalize air pressure between the middle ear and the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To equalize air pressure between the middle ear and the environment. 4. Sensory nerves function to transmit impulses from ..... A) The sense organs to the brain. B) Nerve cell body to the outside. C) From the brain to the muscle fibers. D) Spinal cord to muscles. E) The brain to the organs of the senses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sense organs to the brain. 5. Which of the following is not a basis for classifying receptors? A) Structure. B) Size. C) Function. D) Location. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Size. 6. Evelyn, Abigail, and Ava are studying for their biology exam. They learn that the ..... part of the autonomic nervous system is active when they are relaxing after their study session. A) Sympathetic. B) Parasympathetic. C) Somatic. D) Peripheral. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parasympathetic. 7. Nerve cells are located in: A) All over the body. B) The forehead. C) Palms of the hands. D) Your neck. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All over the body. 8. LOC A) Hair. B) Loss of Concussion. C) Loss of consciousness. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Loss of consciousness. 9. An organ that acts in response to a stimulus; for example, a muscle or gland. A) Effector. B) Response. C) Stimulus. D) Receptor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Effector. 10. Which cranial nerves controls pupil size? A) Oculomotor. B) Optic. C) Abducting. D) Facial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oculomotor. 11. Which one of the following types of sensory information is received by receptors in the epidermis or dermis layers? A) Sound. B) Light. C) Taste. D) Heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heat. 12. Neurons have axons that are insulated by a fatty sheath. What does the fatty sheath do? A) Protects the fragile cell. B) Provides energy for the cell. C) Keeps the cell warm. D) Increase the speed that impulses travel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increase the speed that impulses travel. 13. When no longer in Fight or Flight mode, active digestion is controlled by the; A) Sympathetic NS. B) Parasympathetic NS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parasympathetic NS. 14. This type of neuron carries impulses that cause muscles to move or cause glands to secrete. A) Sensory. B) Motor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motor. 15. The signal from an axon goes in ..... A) One direction. B) Two directions. C) Multiple directions. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One direction. 16. In which step does acting on a decision occur? A) Sensory. B) Integration. C) Motor. D) Neurology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Motor. 17. How many cranial nerves exist in the head and neck? A) 31. B) 12. C) 42. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 12. 18. The cardiovascular center is located in the A) Medulla oblongata. B) Pons. C) Midbrain. D) Thalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Medulla oblongata. 19. May result from eyeball being too short A) Myopia. B) Hyperopia. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyperopia. 20. What is the name of a band of tissue that connects a muscle to the bone? A) Reflex. B) Muscle. C) Sprain. D) Tendon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tendon. ← 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