This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 897 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 897 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Signals within neurons are transmitted ..... A) Electrically. B) Chemically. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electrically. 2. The ..... nervous system prepares our body for action (fight-flight-freeze), where as the ..... nervous system helps calm our body down and maintain homeostasis (normal bodily functioning) A) Central, peripheral. B) Parasympathetic, sympathetic. C) Sympathetic, somatic. D) Sympathetic, parasympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sympathetic, parasympathetic. 3. The plexus that supplies nerves to the legs A) Brachial. B) Cervical. C) Lumbar. D) Femoral. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lumbar. 4. Satellite cells are similar in function to oligodendrocytes (T/F)? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Moving your hand away from a hot surface A) Reflex Action. B) Regular Action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reflex Action. 6. What neurotransmitter is released at the neuromuscular junction? A) Norepinephrine. B) Serotonin. C) Dopamine. D) Acetylcholine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Acetylcholine. 7. Ability to see nearby objects clearly but not distant objects A) Farsightedness. B) Nearsightedness. C) Flexibility. D) Withdrawal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nearsightedness. 8. Where does HEARING (interpreting the nerve impulses) take place? A) Outer ear. B) Middle ear. C) Inner ear. D) Brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brain. 9. The part of a neuron that carries nerve impulses toward the cell body this is called ..... A) A nerve. B) A neurotransmitter. C) A dendrite. D) An axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A dendrite. 10. The axon of a neuron ..... A) Contains the nucleus and other organelles. B) Receives signals or responds to stimuli. C) Allows for the transmission/propagation of an action potential. D) Allows for the secretion of neurotransmitters to target cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allows for the transmission/propagation of an action potential. 11. Autonomic nerve fiber on the proximal side of a ganglion A) Preganglionic fiber. B) Postganglionic fiber. C) Mixed nerve. D) Motor nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Preganglionic fiber. 12. Slows the heart rate A) Glossopharyngeal. B) Vagus. C) Accessory. D) Hypoglossal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vagus. 13. The function of this structure is to insulate the axon of the neuron, to ensure messages are fast! A) Dendrites. B) Myelin Sheath. C) Axon. D) Nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Myelin Sheath. 14. Which nervous system contains sensory and motor neurons that carry information between the central nervous system and the rest of the body? A) Autonomic Nervous System. B) Somatic Nervous System. C) Peripheral Nervous System. D) Central Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peripheral Nervous System. 15. A receptor that responds to mechanical pressure it's called ..... A) Pressure Receptors. B) Photoreceptor. C) Termoreceptor. D) Mechanoreceptor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mechanoreceptor. 16. The lobe that processes what I see is the A) Frontal. B) Parietal. C) Occipital. D) Temporal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Occipital. 17. Which division of our ANS is responsible dilating our pupils? A) The sympathetic nervous system. B) The parasympathetic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sympathetic nervous system. 18. Which ailment of the Nervous System have symptoms that are muscle pain, difficulty breathing and swallowing. One leg or arm may become weaker. We can be protected from this ailment through vaccination A) Meningitis. B) Brain Tumor. C) Rabies. D) Polio. E) Sleeping sickness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Polio. 19. What are the fibres that hold two bones together at a joint called? A) Brain. B) Spine. C) Spinal cord. D) Nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spine. 20. When suspecting a concussion, athletes should A) Be removed from competition immediately. B) Be evaluated by a Dr. C) Complete a concussion protocol after being asymptomatic for at least 24hrs prior to returning to competition. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. ← 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