This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 799 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 799 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. You and your friend are having a competition to see who can balance a cup of water on your head the longest. What part of your brain will play an important role in winning? A) Spinal cord. B) Cerebrum. C) Brain stem. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebellum. 2. What is the name of the part of the brain that is colored grey in the above picture? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brain Stem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain Stem. 3. The spinal cord consists of a(an) ..... shaped column of gray matter surrounded by white matter. A) T. B) I. C) H. D) O. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H. 4. The occipital lobe is responsible for auditory (hearing) controls. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Brain disorder that results in tremors due to a lack of dopamine A) Alzheimer. B) Parkinson. C) IF. D) Multiple sclerosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parkinson. 6. Lobe responsible for receiving and interpreting hearing. A) Occipital. B) Temporal. C) Parietal. D) Frontal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Temporal. 7. What is the name of the master gland that controls the other endocrine glands? A) Thyroid gland. B) Adrenal gland. C) Pituitary gland. D) Pineal gland. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pituitary gland. 8. Cell that carries information in the nervous system A) Neuron. B) Nerve. C) Impulse. D) Dendrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neuron. 9. Esthes/o, esthesi/o, -esthesia A) Nerve. B) Nervous sensation. C) Point of contact, to join. D) Brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nervous sensation. 10. External stimuli is information collected from ..... A) Outside the body. B) Inside the body. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outside the body. 11. If an individual is having an overly reactive emotional response which area may be affected? A) The pons. B) The hypothalamus. C) The cerebellum. D) The cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cerebellum. 12. The organs of HEARING are located here: A) Cochlea. B) Utricle. C) Semicircular canals. D) Sacks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cochlea. 13. Which type of neuron structure has one process and are sensory? A) Unipolar. B) Bipolar. C) Multipolar. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unipolar. 14. One of the major functions of the pons is to control ..... A) Breathing. B) Hunger. C) Heart rate. D) Consciousness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Breathing. 15. Visual control center of the brain is ..... ? A) Parietal. B) Temporal. C) Occipital. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Occipital. 16. Which of the following glial cells are responsible for the production of CSF and line the cranial and spinal cavities A) Schwann cells. B) Astrocytes. C) Ependymal cells. D) Satellite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ependymal cells. 17. What unit do we use to measure sound? A) Decibels. B) Kilowatts. C) Hertz. D) Joules. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decibels. 18. The chemical messengers that are sent across the synaptic cleft are called ..... A) Hormones. B) Neurons. C) Synaptic Transmitters. D) Neurotransmitters. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neurotransmitters. 19. Identify the picture A) CNS. B) PNS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CNS. 20. When we experience fight or flight stress, our digestion A) Decreases. B) Increases. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decreases. ← 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