This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 934 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 934 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Central nervous system consists of ..... and ..... A) Nerves and brain. B) Brain and spinal cord. C) Spinal cord and nerves. D) Bone and skull. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain and spinal cord. 2. The bulb shaped part of the brain is A) Cerebellum. B) Medulla. C) Spinal cord. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Medulla. 3. Part of neuron that is surrounded by neuroglia, which form a specialized insulated layer A) Soma. B) Dendrite. C) Axon. D) Nodes of Ranvier. E) Myelin Sheath. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Axon. 4. Which system holds your body up, so that you are not a blob? A) Skeletal. B) Muscular. C) Circulatory. D) Nervous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skeletal. 5. During recovery from a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), a female client is given nothing by mouth, to help prevent aspiration. To determine when the client is ready for a liquid diet, the nurse assesses the client's swallowing ability once each shift. This assessment evaluates: A) Cranial nerves I and II. B) Cranial nerves III and V. C) Cranial nerves VI and VIII. D) Cranial nerves IX and X. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cranial nerves IX and X. 6. Which of the following shows the best way to keep your nervous system healthy? A) Eat healthy foods. B) Exercise your brain. C) Get appropriate amounts of sleep. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 7. What part of the nerve cell transmits the message towards another nerve cell? A) Axon. B) Soma. C) Dendrite. D) Sheath. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Axon. 8. Our brain approximately uses ..... per cent of blood A) 20. B) 40. C) 200. D) 35. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 20. 9. (T / F) The brain is more susceptible to concussion after initial brain injury and the forces needed to cause concussion are significantly less, predisposing the athlete to possible irreversible brain damage. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. What is the cone shaped region that leads to the sending end of the neuron? A) Dendrite. B) Soma. C) Axon. D) Axon hillock. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Axon hillock. 11. If you are highly creative, intuitive, and interpersonal, your brain is likely A) Right brain dominant. B) Left brain dominant. C) Balanced. D) Not working. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right brain dominant. 12. Which of the following is an organ or cell that acts in response to a stimulus? A) Receptor. B) Sensory Neuron. C) CNS Integration Center. D) Motor Neuron. E) Effector. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Effector. 13. Question 6The brain contains billions of:( the right answer) A) Nerves. B) Nerve fibres). C) Nerve endings. D) Nerve cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nerve fibres). 14. Which is the correct order when a stimulus starts a nerve impulse? A) Motor neuron-response-stimulus-sensory neuron-interneurons. B) Stimulus-response-sensory neuron-motor neuron-interneurons. C) Stimulus-sensory neuron-interneurons-motor neurons-response. D) Interneurons-motor neurons, sensory neurons-stimulus-response. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stimulus-sensory neuron-interneurons-motor neurons-response. 15. Short, often branching cytoplasmic extensions coming off of the cell body. A) Soma. B) Dendrite. C) Axon. D) Nodes of Ranvier. E) Myelin Sheath. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dendrite. 16. This is a thick bundle of nerve cells that carry messages to and from the brain; located in the center of your back. A) Backbones. B) Vertebrae. C) Spinal cord. D) Nerve endings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spinal cord. 17. Which of the following are parts of the nervous system? A) Your eyes and other sense organs. B) Your heart, which beats faster in an emergency. C) Your skin, which senses the environment. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your eyes and other sense organs. 18. Which part(s) of the ear do not transmit sound signals? A) 3 small bones. B) Eardrum. C) Auditory canal. D) Semicircular canals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Semicircular canals. 19. The ..... contains the vocal cords. A) Pharynx. B) Larynx. C) Trachea. D) Epiglottis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Larynx. 20. What type of involuntary muscle forms the heart? A) Smooth muscle. B) Cardiac muscle. C) Skeletal muscle. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cardiac muscle. ← 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