This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 104 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 104 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This part controls balance and coordination. A) Thalamus. B) Hemisphere. C) Cerebellum. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebellum. 2. Encephalomyeloradiculitis A) Inflammation of the brain, spinal cord, and nerve roots. B) Record of electrical activity of the brain. C) Alzheimer disease. D) Tumor composed of developing glial tissue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inflammation of the brain, spinal cord, and nerve roots. 3. An easier stimulus response can happen by: A) Summation of stimuli. B) Frequency of stimuli. C) Excitatory Synapses. D) All are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are correct. 4. The area of sharpest vision, where most cones are located is called the A) Central pit. B) Pit head. C) Optic disk. D) Choroid coat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central pit. 5. ..... collect information and send the message to the brain. A) Nerves. B) Stimuli. C) Skin. D) Eyes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nerves. 6. The right side of the brain controls the A) Right side of the body. B) Both sides of the body. C) Left side of the body. D) Problem solving and memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Left side of the body. 7. Dementia is a form of Alzheimer A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. The active transport of ions across the membrane of a nerve creates the an impulse. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. Having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred). A) Homozygous. B) Heterozygous. C) Protein. D) Chromosome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homozygous. 10. To help the two hemispheres work together a thick layer of nerve fibres called as ..... connects the hemispheres together. A) Callous body. B) Nerves bundle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Callous body. 11. The muscle or organ that responds to the stimulus, on receiving the message from the brain or spinal cord is called ..... A) Muscle. B) Receptor. C) Effector. D) Gland. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Effector. 12. Central nervous system A) Includes all neural tissue outside of the CNS. B) Controls skeletal muscle contractions. C) Includes the spine and brain. D) Includes the visceral motor system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Includes the spine and brain. 13. What part of the brain controls hunger and thirst? A) Hypothalamus. B) Thalamus. C) Pons. D) Spinal cord elongated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hypothalamus. 14. Which part of the nervous system can help calm someone down after an emergency has occurred? A) Afferent division. B) Sympathetic division. C) Somatic division. D) Parasympathetic division. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parasympathetic division. 15. ..... Carries the signal away from cyton A) Perikaryon. B) Axon. C) Dendrites. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Axon. 16. Imagine this! Abigail, Nora, and Harper are in a science class when suddenly the fire alarm rings. Everyone gets up to leave the room.In this exciting scenario, what would you consider the fire alarm to be? A) A stimulus. B) A sensory neuron. C) A motor neuron. D) A relay neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A stimulus. 17. Neuron:carries nerve impulses to other neurons or other types of cells A) Dendrites. B) Myelin Sheath. C) Axons. D) Soma. E) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Axons. 18. The nervous system helps us to: A) Move. B) Eat. C) Breathe. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 19. Which has a shorter duration? A) Action potential. B) Graded potential. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Graded potential. 20. When we accidentally step on a Lego, we quickly move our foot away once we feel the pain. Which branch of the peripheral nervous system is responsible? A) Somatic nervous system. B) Autonomic Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somatic nervous system. ← 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