This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 942 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 942 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which statement of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is Not true? A) Is a X-linked genetic disorder. B) Abnormally high levels of these short-chain fatty acids in the body. C) Affects the nervous system. D) Affects the adrenal glands. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is a X-linked genetic disorder. 2. Neurons with a myelin sheath carry impulses ..... unmyelinated cells. A) Faster than. B) At the same speed as. C) Slower than. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Faster than. 3. What part of the Brain plays an important role in emotions, especially fear? A) Amygdala. B) Brain Stem. C) Cerebrum. D) Hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amygdala. 4. Neurons that have one axon and one dendrite are called A) Anaxonic. B) Unipolar. C) Bipolar. D) Multipolar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bipolar. 5. This division of the Nervous System relays information to and from the skin and skeletal muscles. A) Autonomic Nervous System. B) Peripheral Nervous System. C) Somatic Nervous System. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Somatic Nervous System. 6. Which system for ependymal cells A) PNS. B) CNS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CNS. 7. Which type of cell is involved with the blood brain barrier? A) Astrocytes. B) Microglial cells. C) Ependymal cells. D) Oligodendrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Astrocytes. 8. Voluntary impulses to skeletal muscles A) Somatic nervous system. B) Autonomic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somatic nervous system. 9. Regulates breathing, heart rate, digestion, ect. A) Central Nervous System. B) Peripheral nervous system. C) Somatic nervous system. D) Automatic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Automatic nervous system. 10. Your cheeks flush when you are embarrassed A) Somatic. B) Autonomic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autonomic. 11. The part of the brain that regulates basic functions like heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, coughing, sneezing. Connects the brain to the spinal cord. A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Medulla oblongata. D) Spinal cord. E) Nerve impulse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Medulla oblongata. 12. Which part of the brain controls coordination and balance? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brain Stem. D) Spinal Cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum. 13. These cells act as caretakers of the neurons, feeding them and keeping them anchored A) Astrocytes. B) Microglia. C) Ependymal Cells. D) Schwann Cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Astrocytes. 14. Which term refers to the difference in electrical charges on either side of a cell membrane? A) Membrane potential. B) Electricity. C) Signal transduction. D) Negativity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Membrane potential. 15. Which part of the brain is responsible from processing information from the sense organs? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brain stem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 16. Which of the following neurotransmitters is classified as a catecholamine? A) Serotonin. B) Dopamine. C) Endorphin. D) Acetylcholine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dopamine. 17. Which sentence is not correct? A) The left half of the brain is usually associatedwith mathematical skills. B) Moving th left hand is controlled by the write half of the brain. C) Pulling the right hand from a sharp object, is controlled by the left half of the brain. D) The right half of the brain is usually associated withmathematical skills . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The right half of the brain is usually associated withmathematical skills . 18. Adults do not make good patients for brain surgery because A) Adult brains are not able to repair themselves as quickly. B) Children's brains are not able to repair themselves as quickly. C) Adult brains repair themselves more quickly than children's brains. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adult brains are not able to repair themselves as quickly. 19. Your brain uses about 90% of your blood sugar supply. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. The main job/function of the nervous system is to: A) Pump and circulate blood throughout the body. B) Send and receive messages about what is happening both inside and outside of the body. C) Take oxygen to the lungs and get rid of waste products like carbon dioxide. D) Give you shape and support. 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