This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 815 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 815 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are the impacts of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's on the nervous system? A) Neuronal degeneration and protein deposits. B) Reduced inflammation and immune response. C) Increased blood flow and oxygenation. D) Enhanced memory and cognitive function. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neuronal degeneration and protein deposits. 2. Which of the following does not help protect our brain? A) The skull. B) Connective tissue. C) Muscles. D) Fluid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Muscles. 3. In the digestive system, starch is broken down into ..... A) Oxygen. B) Glucose. C) Amino acids. D) ATP energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glucose. 4. What type of celles do the taste and smelle senses use? A) Ophthalmoceptors. B) Chemoreceptors. C) Olfactoreceptors. D) Taste receptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chemoreceptors. 5. Where is the peripheral nervous system located? A) In the skull and spinal canal. B) In the brain and spinal cord. C) In the nerves of the body. D) In the gut. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the nerves of the body. 6. Progressive destruction of myelin sheaths, sheaths turn into scleroses A) Parkinson's disease. B) Alzheimer's. C) Cerebrovascular accident. D) Multiple sclerosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Multiple sclerosis. 7. Another way for the neurotransmitter to be removed from the synaptic cleft is by ..... where there is uptake by surrounding glial cells. A) Extrusion. B) Diffusion. C) Reuptake. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diffusion. 8. All the parts of the nervous system except the brain and the spinal cord belong to the? A) Peripheral Nervous System. B) Afferent Nerves. C) Nervous System. D) Somatic Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peripheral Nervous System. 9. The ..... is the smallest part of the brain. A) Brain stem. B) Cerebrum. C) Cerebellum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain stem. 10. The role of the synapse is A) Site for nerve transmission. B) To increase sodium uptake from the extracellular fluid. C) Site for the transmission of neurotransmitter molecules. D) Conduct an action potential. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Site for the transmission of neurotransmitter molecules. 11. True o FalseIn Ohms's Law:Voltage and resistance are inversely related A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. Where are sensory neurons located? A) Heart and lungs. B) Spinal cord and brain. C) Muscles and bones. D) Eyes, ears, and skin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eyes, ears, and skin. 13. The Vertebrae join together to form a strong column called the ..... A) Vertebrae. B) Vertebral Column. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vertebral Column. 14. Lobe at the top or crown of the head. A) Frontal lobe. B) Parietal lobe. C) Temporal lobe. D) Occipital lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parietal lobe. 15. Defect of the spinal column in which the spinal cord and/or its covering protrude outside the vertebrae is called Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. Fluid that flows throughout the brain and around the spinal cord. A) Synovial fluid. B) Cerebrospinal fluid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebrospinal fluid. 17. What does CVA stand for? A) Cerebralvacuum attachment. B) Coinvault accident. C) Cerebrovascular Accident. D) Cerebellar Vein Angiogram. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebrovascular Accident. 18. The gaps in the myelin sheath along axons are called ..... A) Nodes of Ranvier. B) Saltatory nodes. C) Myelin gaps. D) Synapses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nodes of Ranvier. 19. This part of the eye is only present in animals (not humans) and allows animals to see in the dark. A) Tapetum. B) Aqueous humor. C) Vitreous humor. D) Retina. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tapetum. 20. Cell body is number ..... A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. ← 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