This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 902 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 902 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling emotions? A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Medulla. D) Hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebrum. 2. Part of brain where you think A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Medulla. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 3. Also known as a headache A) Cephalgia. B) Cephalitis. C) Neuralgia. D) Neuritis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cephalgia. 4. Motor neurons are A) Afferent. B) They will bring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They will bring. 5. What part of the neuron carries the impulse toward the nerve cell body? A) Dorsal Root. B) Dendrites. C) Myelin Sheath. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dendrites. 6. Tiny cells of the nervous system that send messages throughout the body A) Axon. B) Neurons. C) Dendrites. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neurons. 7. Which type of neuron is found only in the eyes and nose? A) Multipolar. B) Bipolar. C) Unipolar. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bipolar. 8. What is nervous system that plays a vital role in initiating and controlling the movements of a body? A) Sympathetic. B) Parasympathetic. C) Somatic. D) Autonomic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Somatic. 9. What sensory organ(s) contains photoreceptors A) Eyes. B) Ears. C) Nose. D) Mouth. E) Skin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eyes. 10. Cranial nerves are: A) Sensory. B) Motor. C) Mixed. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All. 11. "They are cells specialized in picking up stimulus, whether they are internal or external, and send them to the brain through the nervous system" . This is the definition of ..... A) Stimulus. B) Receptor. C) Sense. D) Taste. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Receptor. 12. Responsible for motor skills A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Medulla oblongata. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum. 13. Which of these cells are not a type of neuroglial cell found in the CNS? A) Astrocytes. B) Schwann cells. C) Ependymal cells. D) Oligodendrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Schwann cells. 14. What do second messengers do? A) Transport a signal through the lipid bilayer. B) Relay a signal from the outside to the inside of the cell. C) Relay message from the inside of the mebrane throughout the cytoplasm. D) Dampen the message. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Relay message from the inside of the mebrane throughout the cytoplasm. 15. As the nerve impulse reaches the axon terminal, ..... is released. This is responsible for setting a new impulse in the dendrites of the adjacent neuron. A) Acetylcholine. B) Acetylcholine. C) Acetylcholine. D) Acetilcholine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acetylcholine. 16. Also known as adrenaline, causes the feeling of being "revved up" or on edgeand activates a "fight or flight" reaction in the autonomic nervous system A) Acetylcholine. B) Dopamine. C) Epinephrine. D) Gama-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Epinephrine. 17. This part is the main pathway between brain and peripheral nervous system A) Brain stem. B) Spinal cord. C) Cerebellum. D) Nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spinal cord. 18. What type of neurons send signals from the brain to other parts of the body to create a response? A) Sensory neurons. B) Motor neurons. C) Action neurons. D) Passive neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motor neurons. 19. What part of the brain stores fearful memories? A) Hypothalamus. B) Midbrain. C) Amygdala. D) All of the responses are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amygdala. 20. How are messages sent in the nervous system? A) Chemical. B) Photosynthesis. C) Electric and chemical. D) Electric. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electric and chemical. ← 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