This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 831 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 831 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The difference in charge across a nerve cell due to the presence of fewer positive ions along the inside of the membrane than along the outside of the membrane A) Reflex. B) Sodium-potassium pump. C) Polarized. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polarized. 2. What is paralysis? A) Loss of feeling or unable to move some body parts. B) Able to jump around. C) Able to run. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loss of feeling or unable to move some body parts. 3. The autonomic nervous system consists of the: A) Peripheral and afferent nervous system. B) Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. C) Sympathetic and efferent nervous system. D) Parasympathetic and somatic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. 4. Most of the neurons of our body are A) Unipolar. B) Bipolar. C) Pseudounipolar. D) Multipolar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Multipolar. 5. The parasympathetic nervous system prepares the body for rest. It also helps the digestive tract move along so our bodies can efficiently take in nutrients from the food we eat. A) T. B) F. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) T. 6. Which of the following types of cell is the most common in the CNS? A) Neurocytes. B) Oligocytes. C) Astrocytes. D) Celiac cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Astrocytes. 7. What kind of receptors in the eye? A) Villain . B) Chemo . C) Thermo . D) Photo . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Photo . 8. This neuroglia is star-shaped and are the most abundantly found in the body. Braces and anchors neurons to blood capillaries and help form scar tissue. A) Astrocytes. B) Microglia. C) Ependymal Cells. D) Oligodendrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Astrocytes. 9. What part of the brain controls your sense of sight? A) Temporal lobe. B) Occipital lobe. C) Parietal lobe. D) Cerebellum. E) Frontal Lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Occipital lobe. 10. The suffix in cephalgia means: A) Pain. B) Weakness. C) Feeling. D) Turning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pain. 11. The distance between two troughs in a wave is: A) Frequency. B) Wavelength. C) Equilibrium. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wavelength. 12. What is the role of sensory neurons in the nervous system? A) Transmit signals from the brain to the muscles. B) Transmit signals from sensory organs to the brain. C) Control the body's response to stress. D) Regulate the body's internal environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transmit signals from sensory organs to the brain. 13. Another name for a neuron is A) Neuroglia. B) Nerve cell. C) Conclusion. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nerve cell. 14. When the neurone is not conducting a nerve impulse the membrane is A) Polarised. B) Depolarised. C) Repolarised. D) Action potential. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polarised. 15. What is Reaction Time? A) The amount of time it takes to respond to stimulus. B) How fast your can run. C) How much you can lift. D) The ability to do something or act in a particular way. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The amount of time it takes to respond to stimulus. 16. What is a motor neuron? A) Takes the messages away from the brain and spinal cord. B) Bring messages to the brain and spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Takes the messages away from the brain and spinal cord. 17. The axon finishes as an extension. A) Yes, it branches into smaller axons. B) No, it becomes more dendrites. C) Yes, it gets cut into small dendrites. D) No, it finishes at the last myelin sheat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, it branches into smaller axons. 18. The organ that pumps the blood through the body. A) Lungs. B) Heart. C) Veins. D) Artery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heart. 19. What causes the tiny bones in the ear, known as auditory ossicles, to move? A) Electrical impulses from the brain. B) Vibrations in the air that hit our eardrums. C) Fluid movements within the cochlea. D) Chemical reactions within the ear canal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vibrations in the air that hit our eardrums. 20. What part of the brain edits and sorts information gathered from throughout the day? A) Thalamus. B) Hypothalamus. C) Pons. D) Midbrain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thalamus. ← 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