This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 78 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 78 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which two main divisions make up the nervous system? A) Central Nervous System and Autonomic Nervous System. B) Peripheral Nervous System and Motor Division. C) Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System. D) Sensory Division and Motor Division. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System. 2. The two major divisions of the central nervous system are the ..... and the two major divisions of the peripheral nervous are the ..... A) Somatic and autonomic systems; brain and spinal cord. B) Brain and peripheral system; somatic and sympathetic systems. C) Somatic system and spinal cord. D) Brain and spinal cord; autonomic and somatic systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brain and spinal cord; autonomic and somatic systems. 3. Pupils constricted, is a response controlled by which system? A) Parasympathetic. B) Sympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parasympathetic. 4. The basic unit in the Nervous System A) Nerve cell. B) Bacteria. C) Brain. D) Nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nerve cell. 5. 7th nerve, controls face, 2/3 of taste, saliva A) Trigeminal. B) Abducting. C) Facial. D) Vestibulocochlear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Facial. 6. The location of neurotransmitters A) Axon terminals. B) Dendrites. C) Schwann cells. D) Cell body. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Axon terminals. 7. The colored part of the eye that controls the size of the pupil: A) Iris. B) Lens. C) Retina. D) Optic nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iris. 8. The human brain may be divided into ..... major sections A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 9. Cord-like bundle of axons located in the peripheral nervous system that transmits sensory input and response output to and from the central nervous system. A) Nerve. B) Depolarization. C) Thermoreceptor. D) Satellite Cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nerve. 10. The control variable is the variable you ..... A) Keep the same. B) Change. C) Measure. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Keep the same. 11. Neuroglial cells are used to ..... A) Carry impulses to the brain. B) Fill spaces, provide framework, produce myelin, and carry on phagocytosis. C) Carry impulses to effectors. D) Conduct nerve impulses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fill spaces, provide framework, produce myelin, and carry on phagocytosis. 12. The three main functions of the nervous system are ..... A) Decision making, thinking, and gathering information. B) Seeing, Feeling, and Hearing. C) Gathering information, processing, and responding to stimuli. D) Using the 5 senses, telling my body to move, and being aware of my surroundings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gathering information, processing, and responding to stimuli. 13. The longest autonomic nerve is the ..... A) Phrenic. B) Spinal accessory. C) Vagus. D) Thoracic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vagus. 14. Which of the following statement is meant by body coordination? A) Coordination of the body by peripheral nervous system. B) Coordination of the organs and systems in the body to produce appropriate response. C) The response of the organs to external stimuli. D) The response of the body that is controlled by endocrine system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coordination of the organs and systems in the body to produce appropriate response. 15. A person feels the heat of a hot stove. A) Stimulus. B) Response. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stimulus. 16. ..... which detects stimulus A) Receptor. B) Sensory neuron. C) Effector. D) Motor neuron. E) Interneuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Receptor. 17. Read the following and decide if it is part of the CNS or PNS "brian" A) CNS. B) PNS. C) None of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CNS. 18. Transmits action potentials from sensory organs to CNS A) Afferent division. B) Autonomic nervous system. C) Central nervous system. D) Peripheral nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Afferent division. 19. Most sensory ability decreaseswith age, with some senses being moreaffected than others. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. What is the function of the cornea? A) It is the anchoring site for extrinsic eye muscles. B) It is the window that lets light into the eye. C) It produces the aqueous humor. D) It controls the movement of the eyelid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is the window that lets light into the eye. ← 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