This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 919 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 919 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Dave runs a 400 m race with a speed of 4 m/s. What time will it take him to finish the race? A) 400 minutes. B) 100 minutes. C) 100 seconds. D) .25 seconds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 100 seconds. 2. The difference between glutamate and GABA is that: A) One is a neurotransmitter and the other is a hormone. B) GABA excites the neurons in the brain whereas glutamate has an inhibitory effect. C) GABA has a role in learning whereas glutamate is important in regulating anxiety. D) Glutamate excites the neurons in the brain whereas GABA has an inhibitory effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Glutamate excites the neurons in the brain whereas GABA has an inhibitory effect. 3. After a car accident, Casey is observed stumbling and has lost the ability to maintain balance. Which area of the brain is affected? A) Spinal cord elongated. B) Brain. C) Cerebellum. D) Puns. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebellum. 4. Creativity is enabled through the A) Left hemisphere. B) Right hemisphere. C) Frontal lobe. D) Parietal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Right hemisphere. 5. The right and left halves of the brain are connected by a bridge known as the: A) Neuron. B) Glial cell. C) Callous body. D) Temporal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Callous body. 6. Which organ converts light into images in your brain? A) Ear. B) Eyes. C) Skin. D) Bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eyes. 7. During chemical transmission across a synapse ..... An action potential travels along an axon and arrives at the end of a presynaptic neuron. The action potential opens: A) Voltage-gated potassium channels on presynaptic neuron. B) Voltage-gated calcium channels on presynaptic neuron. C) Voltage-gated calcium channels on postsynaptic neuron. D) Voltage-gated sodium channels on presynaptic neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voltage-gated calcium channels on presynaptic neuron. 8. The satiety center is located in the A) Medulla oblongata. B) Pons. C) Midbrain. D) Hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hypothalamus. 9. The fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord A) Pia mater. B) CSF. C) Lymph. D) Tissue fluid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CSF. 10. The midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata make up this general region of the brain, which regulates basic, vital, involuntary body functions: A) Brain stem. B) Cerebellum. C) Ventricles. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain stem. 11. What is the term for the daily cycles linked to our body's metabolism? A) Circadian rhythms. B) Biological clocks. C) Metabolic cycles. D) Time perception. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Circadian rhythms. 12. Tasks such as reading, talking, and walking are ..... A) Voluntary. B) Unnecessary. C) Functions. D) Involuntary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voluntary. 13. This division of the Nervous System relays controls organs when body is at rest. A) Parasympathetic Nervous System. B) Peripheral Nervous System. C) Sympathetic Nervous System. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parasympathetic Nervous System. 14. What is a persistent and irrational fear of a specific object, situation, or activity? A) Exacerbation. B) Lethargy. C) Phobia. D) Syncope. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phobia. 15. Which of the following parts of the brain controls the body's positioning and balance? A) Medulla. B) Cerebrum. C) Cerebellum. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebellum. 16. Which cranial nerve is responsible for sensory for hearing and equilibrium? A) Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX). B) Trigeminal nerve (V). C) Trochlear nerve (IV). D) Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII). 17. This system provides your body with a framework. A) Muscular. B) Skeletal. C) Digestive. D) Immune. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skeletal. 18. Being able to clearly see objects that are close to you while far away objects appear blurry can also be called A) Presbyopia. B) Glaucoma. C) Nearsightedness. D) Convergence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nearsightedness. 19. What is the reversal of charge in the neuron following stimulation called? A) Resting potential. B) Action potential. C) Repolarization. D) Depolarization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Repolarization. 20. In myelinated neurons, action potentials occur only in ..... A) Dendrites. B) Geralt of Rivier. C) Node of Ranvier. D) Cell Body. 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