This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 829 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 829 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The doctor told Alicia that he wanted to listen to her lungs when she went for her checkup. To which major system of the human body to the lungs belong? A) Circulatory system. B) Digestive system. C) Nervous system. D) Respiratory system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Respiratory system. 2. The ..... is the portion of the neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body. A) Dendrite. B) Axon. C) Nodes. D) Myelin sheath. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Axon. 3. Which cells of the nervous system play supporting roles? A) Neurons. B) Glial cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glial cells. 4. This is a column of nerve tissue that extends from the brain stem to the beginning of the lumbar region of the spine. A) Spinal cord. B) Cerebrum. C) Midbrain. D) Hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spinal cord. 5. THE ..... TRANSMIT THE INFORMATION FROM THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TO THE MUSCLES AND CREATE RESPONSES A) SENSORY NERVES. B) MOTOR NERVES. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) MOTOR NERVES. 6. What role does the nervous system play in the functions of the body? A) Converts foods into simple molecules. B) Coordinates and regulates body activities. C) Controls growth and development. D) Serves as a barrier against infection and injury. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coordinates and regulates body activities. 7. Membrane A) My. B) Opt. C) Photo. D) Astro. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My. 8. True or FalseThe Cerebellum receives impulses from the balancing centers of the inner ear, muscles, and the motor areas of the brain A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Higher thinking (logic) and personality are here. Missing or much smaller in lower animals. A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Amygdala. D) Hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebrum. 10. The most common primary disease of the central nervous system, myelin disorder A) Neurotransmitter. B) Neurons. C) Myelin. D) Multiple sclerosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Multiple sclerosis. 11. THEY WORK TOGETHER TO ALLOW MANY OF THE ARM'S MOVEMENTS A) ORBICULAR MUSCLES. B) PECTORAL AND ABDOMINAL. C) BICEPS AND TRICEPS. D) DIAPHRAGM. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) BICEPS AND TRICEPS. 12. Process of initiating a response by activating a gland or muscle. A) Sensory Input. B) Motor Output. C) Integration. D) Electrical Impulse. E) Effectors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motor Output. 13. What major part of the brain is the second largest part and known as the "little brain" which is specifically responsible for balance, posture, and motor coordination that regulates the muscles as they contract and relax. If it's damaged, a person may be paralyzed or may not be able to move the arms and legs. A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Medulla oblongata. D) Thalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebellum. 14. Long-term memory A) Frontal lobe. B) Parietal lobe. C) Occipital lobe. D) Temporal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frontal lobe. 15. Which part of the nervous system carries info to the CNS A) Peripheral Nervous system(PNS). B) Sensory(Afferent). C) Motor(Efferent). D) Somatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensory(Afferent). 16. Describes a viral infection of the grey of the spinal cord and may result in paralysis A) Radiculitis. B) Poliomyelitis. C) Myelitis. D) Encephalitis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poliomyelitis. 17. ..... send signals away from the brain and spinal cord A) Sensory neurons. B) Motor neurons. C) Interneurons. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motor neurons. 18. Ability to see distant objects clearly but not nearby objects. A) Farsightedness. B) Nearsightedness. C) Lens. D) Tolerance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Farsightedness. 19. Which type of neuron is represented by the blue arrow? A) Motor neuron (efferent). B) Motor neuron (afferent). C) Sensory neuron (efferent). D) Sensory neuron (afferent). E) Interneuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Motor neuron (efferent). 20. Oculomotor nerves (one of the 12 cranial nerves) are motor nerves that: A) Moves head and shoulders. B) Moves eyes left and right. C) Controls eye movement and pupil constriction. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Controls eye movement and pupil constriction. ← 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