This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 837 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 837 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The nervous system consists of more neurons than glial cells A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. Carries electric signal from dendrite to axon terminal, "communication cord" A) Dendrite. B) Nucleus. C) Axon. D) Myelin Sheath. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Axon. 3. The central sulcus separates which lobes? A) Frontal from parietal. B) Frontal from temporal. C) Temporal from parietal. D) Parietal from occipital. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frontal from parietal. 4. Which part of the brain controls speech? A) Cerebral cortex. B) Cerebellum. C) Brain stem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebral cortex. 5. What does the DENDRITE of a nerve do? A) The dendrite contains all of the cell's genetic information. B) The dendrite SENDS the message for the nerve cell. C) The dendrite RECEIVES the message for the nerve cell. D) The dendrite covers the nerve cell and allows the signal to travel faster. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The dendrite RECEIVES the message for the nerve cell. 6. Any factor that causes a receptor to trigger nerve impulses. A) Receptor. B) Sensory. C) Response. D) Stimulus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stimulus. 7. What part of the eye is along the back wall containing the rods and cones? A) Lens. B) Cornea. C) Pupil. D) Retina. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Retina. 8. Which of the 3 functions of the nervous system is responsible for processing information such as "red light means stop" ? A) Sensory Input. B) Integration. C) Motor Output. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Integration. 9. The ..... is at the bottom back of your brain, and it helps coordination, balance and motor control. A) Brainstem. B) Cerebrum. C) Cerebellum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebellum. 10. How do nerve nets have different properties from normal neurons? A) Conducts impulse more slowly; direction of impulse conduction is uncertain. B) Conducts impulse more slowly than conducts impulse in one direction. C) It conducts impulse more slowly and can produce hormones. D) Conducts impulse faster and can produce hormones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conducts impulse more slowly; direction of impulse conduction is uncertain. 11. What is NOT part of the Central Nervous System A) Frontal Lobe. B) Axillary Nerve. C) Spinal Cord. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Axillary Nerve. 12. What body part STORES the green bile? A) Liver. B) Mouth. C) Gall bladder. D) Heart. E) Pancreas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gall bladder. 13. The diagram below shows a nerve cell. What structure can be found in X and Y? A) X=gland; Y=spinal cord. B) X=brain; Y=leg. C) X= brain; Y=stomach. D) X=eye; Y= hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) X=gland; Y=spinal cord. 14. Cells found in the choroid plexuses that secrete cerebrospinal fluid are A) Astrocytes. B) Microglia. C) Ependymal cells. D) Oligodendrocytes. E) Schwann cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ependymal cells. 15. What causes seizures to occur in the brain? A) High amounts of serotonin. B) Low amounts of dopamine. C) Excessive firing of neurons. D) Damaged myelin sheath. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Excessive firing of neurons. 16. Which of these functions are the main function of the endocrine system? A) To ensure that we take in oxygen through the lungs. B) To make hormones that control growth and development. C) To control balance, movement, and coordination. D) To protect the body from disease caused by pathogens. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make hormones that control growth and development. 17. Also means furrows; shallow grooves that separate gyri A) Conclusion. B) Sulci. C) Synaptic cleft. D) Temporal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sulci. 18. What part of the skeleton protects the heart, lungs, and stomach? A) Rib cage. B) Femur. C) Skull. D) Spine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rib cage. 19. Which of the following vital signs did we not take in class? A) Blood Pressure. B) Pulse. C) Temperature. D) Respiratory Rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temperature. 20. The autonomic nervous system regulates the action of the A) Central nervous system. B) Somatic nervous system. C) Involuntary muscles and organs. D) Voluntary skeletal muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Involuntary muscles and organs. ← 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