This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 135 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 135 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which type of neuroglia add myelin to CNS axons? A) Ependymal cells. B) Oligodendrocytes. C) Microglia. D) Astrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oligodendrocytes. 2. This part of the nervous system includes sensory neurons and motor neurons to communicate with other organs of the human body. A) CNS. B) PNS. C) SNS. D) ANS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PNS. 3. The ..... controls balance, posture, and coordination. A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Medulla. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum. 4. Neural tissue associated with the digestive system that is responsible for nervous control through autonomic connections. A) Enteric Nervous System (ENS). B) Autonomic Nervous System (ANS). C) Response. D) Nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enteric Nervous System (ENS). 5. Each of the following is a type of neuroglial cell of the central nervous system except A) Astrocytes. B) Satellite cells. C) Oligodendrocytes. D) Microglia. E) Ependymal cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Satellite cells. 6. A neuron that is polarized, stable and negatively charged-it ready to fire. A) Action Potential. B) Stimulus. C) Threshold. D) Resting Potential. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Resting Potential. 7. The role of the somatic sensory association area is A) Understanding and interpreting touch information. B) Comparing planned movement to actual movement. C) Feeling textures. D) Finding the position of objects in space. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Understanding and interpreting touch information. 8. Which part of the brain controls heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Thalamus. D) Hypothalamus. E) Brain stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Brain stem. 9. Largest part of the brain; responsible for voluntary muscular activity, 5 senses, thoughts, learning and memory. A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Medulla. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebrum. 10. Neuron with single process that functions as an axon and a dendrite; most afferent neurons A) Bipolar. B) Unipolar. C) Multipolar. D) Polar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unipolar. 11. Nerve impulse conduction speed is influenced by body temperature. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Somatic Nervous System A) Controls involuntary functions. B) Controls voluntary Functions. C) Responsible for executive function. D) Creates consciousness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Controls voluntary Functions. 13. Cerebellum A) Little brain. B) Coordinates skeletal muscle movements. C) Inferior to cerebrum. D) All are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are correct. 14. What type of responses does the parasympathetic nervous system control? A) Rest & digest. B) Flight or flight. C) Netflix & chill. D) Stress & digest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rest & digest. 15. What structure a neuron sends signals to the next neuron A) Dendrite. B) Axon. C) Cell body. D) Mylein sheath. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Axon. 16. The gap between two communicating neurons is termed ..... A) Cell body. B) Node of Ranvier. C) Synaptic cleft. D) Schwann cell. E) Effector. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Synaptic cleft. 17. The bushy, branching extension of a neuron that receives and integrates messages, conducting impulses toward the cell body. A) Dendrite. B) Axon. C) Vesicle. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dendrite. 18. Light enters our eyes and stimulates the rods and cones or cells found in the retina. The retina then sends impulses to the (a) which interprets the image you see. A) A optic nerve/brain. B) Heart. C) Skeleton. D) Integumentary system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A optic nerve/brain. 19. What is the function of the Digestive System? A) Break down food into nutrients and gets rid of waste. B) Takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide. C) Sends messages to your body. D) Provides a structure and support for your body. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Break down food into nutrients and gets rid of waste. 20. Control of temperature, endocrine activity, metabolism, and thirst are functions associated with the ..... A) Hypothalamus. B) Cerebellum. C) Medulla oblongata. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hypothalamus. ← 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