This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 147 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 147 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When a neuron is depolarized: A) Both Na+ and K+ are inside the membrane. B) The Na+ is inside and the K+ is outside the membrane. C) The Na+ is outside and the K+ is inside the membrane. D) The Na+ and K+ are outside the membrane. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both Na+ and K+ are inside the membrane. 2. The division of the nervous system that prepares the body for emergency situations (fight or flight, increased heart rate, increased breathing rate) is the A) Somatic nervous system. B) Parasympathetic nervous system. C) Sympathetic nervous system. D) None of the answer choices are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sympathetic nervous system. 3. Hollow spaces in the brain filled with cerebrospinal fluid are called ..... A) Meninges. B) Ventricles. C) Arachnoid villi. D) Choroid plexuses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ventricles. 4. The sympathetic nervous system is "fight or flight." A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. A disorder characterized by loss of function in thelower trunk and legs A) Paraplegia. B) Meningitis. C) Quadriplegia. D) Epilepsy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paraplegia. 6. True/ False:glial cells are larger in size than neurons A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. Which is NOT a symptom of a concussion? A) Dizzy. B) Headache. C) Blurry vision. D) Ringing in the Ear. E) Cold chills. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Cold chills. 8. The extension that transmit electrical impulses from the soma (cell body) to other parts is:(the talkers) A) Myelin Sheaths. B) Soma. C) Dendrites. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Axon. 9. Using electrical and chemical signals, they help coordinate all of the necessary functions of life. A) Brain. B) Blood Vessels. C) Arteries. D) Nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nerves. 10. An organ that controls your emotions, your thoughts, and every movement you make. A) The Spinal Cord. B) The Brain. C) The Heart. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Brain. 11. The fluid in your mouth that starts to break down food right away is called saliva A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. The largest part of the brain that is divided into left and right hemispheres A) Frontal Lobe. B) Temporal Lobe. C) Ventricle. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebrum. 13. The frontal lobe is responsible for personality, intellect, and speech. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. What are the 2 divisions of the Nervous System? A) Motor and Sensory. B) Sympathetic and Parasympathetic. C) Central and Peripheral. D) Motor and Interneuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central and Peripheral. 15. Which cranial nerve would be used to slow your heart rate or change your digestion? A) Trigeminal. B) Oculomotor. C) Vagus. D) Accessory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vagus. 16. Muscle reflex actions are controlled by the autonomic nervous system since they are automatic responses. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. Brain disorder with abnormal surges in electrical impulses in the neurons of the brain (seizures). A) Epilepsy. B) Paralysis. C) Encephalitis. D) Meningitis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Epilepsy. 18. An internal or external change that brings about a response is called a/an A) Impulse. B) Reflex. C) Stimuli. D) Homeostasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stimuli. 19. Superior to the brainstem and has 3 major structures:Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Epithalamus A) Diencephalon. B) Hypothalamus. C) Corpus Callosum. D) Brain Stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diencephalon. 20. What type of neuron would be part of the motor division of the nervous system? A) An afferent neuron. B) An efferent neuron. C) An interneuron. D) An internuncial neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An efferent neuron. ← 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