This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 1037 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 1037 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which cell part has a similar function to the integumentary system? A) Mitochondria. B) Endoplasmic reticulum. C) Cell membrane. D) Chloroplast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cell membrane. 2. Most common neurotransmitters A) Acetylcholinesterase. B) Acetycholine & norepinephrine. C) Postsynaptic terminal. D) Synaptic cleft. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Acetycholine & norepinephrine. 3. Where are the auditory ossicles located in the ear? A) Cochlea. B) Eardrum. C) Middle ear. D) Inner ear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Middle ear. 4. Most of the excess water in food is absorbed in the ..... before undigested byproduct is packaged as waste. A) Stomach. B) Liver. C) Large intestine. D) Pancreas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Large intestine. 5. A neuron has a polarized membrane, which means it is relatively positive on the outside of the membrane to relatively negative on the inside. Which of the following creates this opposite charge characteristic of a neuron's membrane? A) Sodium ions on the outside and proteins on the inside. B) Sodium ions on the outside and potassium ions on the inside. C) Sodium and potassium ions on the outside and proteins on the inside. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sodium ions on the outside and potassium ions on the inside. 6. Which type of receptor is responsible for detecting tastes and odors? A) Photoreceptors. B) Optical receptors. C) Auditory receptors. D) Chemoreceptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chemoreceptors. 7. Which special sense is associated with the eyes? A) Hearing and Equilibrium. B) Olfactory. C) Gustatory. D) Vision. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vision. 8. Paralysis occurs when there is a loss of sensation and movement of part of the body due to an injury to what part of the body? A) Heart. B) Brain/Spinal Cord. C) Lungs/Nerves. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain/Spinal Cord. 9. What is Dendrites A) Carry impulses to the cell body. B) Controls higher mental functions like memory/reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carry impulses to the cell body. 10. The dura mater, pia mater, and arachnoid mater are collectively called the A) Auditory ossicles. B) Meninges. C) Cerebral cortex. D) Myelin sheath. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meninges. 11. What system are ASTROCYTES A) CNS. B) PNS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CNS. 12. Which is the correct pathway for the reflex action? A) Receptor $\rightarrow$ Sensory neurone $\rightarrow$ Relay neurone $\rightarrow$ Motor neurone $\rightarrow$ Effector. B) Receptor $\rightarrow$ Sensory neurone $\rightarrow$ CNS $\rightarrow$ Motor neurone $\rightarrow$ Effector. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Receptor $\rightarrow$ Sensory neurone $\rightarrow$ Relay neurone $\rightarrow$ Motor neurone $\rightarrow$ Effector. 13. Which part of the brain controls involuntary movements such as Helping the lungs breathe air, the stomach digest food, and the heart beat quickly or slowly? A) The cerebellum. B) The cerebrum. C) The brain stem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The brain stem. 14. Electrical messages, called ....., may travel as fast as 150 m/s or as slow as 0.2 m/s. A) Impulses. B) Neurons. C) Axon terminals. D) Conducive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Impulses. 15. What is the depolarization of a neuron known as? A) Resting potential. B) Action potential. C) Repolarization. D) Threshold potential. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Action potential. 16. This cranial nerve is responsible for moving your head and shoulders A) Glossopharyngeal. B) Vagus. C) Spinal accessory. D) Hypoglossal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spinal accessory. 17. Elbow and knee are examples of ..... joints. A) Muscle. B) Hinge. C) Ball and socket. D) Flexor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinge. 18. What is the job of the lens? A) Let in light. B) Focus and defocus. C) Keep dust out. D) Protect from injury. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Focus and defocus. 19. What lobe is the sensory cortex located in? A) Temporal. B) Frontal. C) Parietal. D) Occipital. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parietal. 20. In the sense of hearing, what kind of receptor is involved? A) Mechanoreceptors. B) Thermoreceptors. C) Nociceptors. D) Chemoreceptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mechanoreceptors. ← PreviousNext →Related 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 9Nervous System Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books