This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 955 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 955 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Neurons have the following parts: A) Nucleus, dendrites and axon. B) Nucleus and axon. C) Dendrites and other organelles. D) Nucleus, axon and liposome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nucleus, dendrites and axon. 2. The ..... lobe is used to process auditory information and contains the Wernicke's area. A) Parietal. B) Prefrontal. C) Occipital. D) Temporal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Temporal. 3. This portion of a neuron allows the electrical signal to move very quickly A) Dendrites. B) Axon terminals. C) Myelin sheath. D) Nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myelin sheath. 4. The medulla, found in the central nervous system, controls all except which of the following in your body A) Breathing. B) Heart rate. C) Blood pressure. D) Temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Temperature. 5. Temporal Lobe controls..... A) Auditory, memory. B) Visual processing. C) Movement, balance. D) Reasoning, planning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Auditory, memory. 6. Identifying a hot flame on your hand would be an example of the: A) Sensory input phase. B) Integration phase. C) Motor output phase. D) Panic phase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory input phase. 7. These types of cells makes sure that the chemical environment within the PNS is stable and at optimal conditions. A) Astrocytes. B) Oligodendrocytes. C) Schwann cells. D) Ependymal cells. E) Satellite cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Satellite cells. 8. The two main types of meningitis are skeletal meningitis and muscular meningitis. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. In how many parts is the motor part divided? A) 2. B) 8. C) 3. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 10. The backbone is made up of which bones? A) Ribs. B) Leg bones. C) Vertebrae. D) Skull. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vertebrae. 11. This is the liquid portion of the blood. A) Plasma. B) Radiation. C) Red blood cells. D) White blood cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plasma. 12. What is the outer layer of the meninges called? A) Pia mater. B) Dura mater. C) Arachnoid mater. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dura mater. 13. Depolarization of an axon is produced by A) Inward diffusion of Na+. B) Active extrusion of K+. C) Outward diffusion of K+. D) Inward active transport of Na+. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inward diffusion of Na+. 14. What are ventricles in the context of the brain? A) Layers of tissue that protect the brain. B) Structures that produce cerebrospinal fluid. C) Hollow fluid-filled cavities within the brain. D) The outer covering of the brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hollow fluid-filled cavities within the brain. 15. Also called as a fatty insulator and it allows the smooth flow of electric charge along the axon. A) Neurons. B) Dendrites. C) Axon Terminal. D) Myelin Sheath. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Myelin Sheath. 16. Regulates the amount of light that enters the eye A) Cornea. B) Optic nerve. C) Lens. D) Iris. E) Aqueous humor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Iris. 17. Stimulus $\rightarrow$? $\rightarrow$ brain $\rightarrow$ effector $\rightarrow$ response Complete the impulse pathway A) Nerve. B) Impulse. C) Affector. D) Voluntary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Affector. 18. What is the thalamus A) Fight or flight response. B) Emotional center. C) Controls vitals. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emotional center. 19. All of the follow apply to the parasympathetic division EXCEPT A) It's part of the autonomic nervous system. B) It communicates to more than one effector at a time. C) It does the opposite of the sympathetic. D) Maintains the body's regulatory processes, such as digestion and excretion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It communicates to more than one effector at a time. 20. Coordinates muscular activity and balance for smooth and steady movements A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Thalamus. D) Brainstem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum. ← 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