This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 153 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 153 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What division of the nervous system contains your cranial and spinal nerves? A) Central Nervous System. B) Peripheral Nervous System. C) Spinal Cord. D) Afferent neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peripheral Nervous System. 2. The Nervous System is divided into two parts called A) The Central Nervous System & The Peripheral Nervous System. B) The Central Nervous System & The Paradigm Nervous System. C) The Corollary Nervous System & The Paradigm Nervous System. D) The Corollary Nervous System & The Peripheral Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Central Nervous System & The Peripheral Nervous System. 3. Which section of the PNS consists of nerves that go to cardiac and smooth muscles, as well as glands and other tissues in the body? A) Autonomic PNS. B) Somatic PNS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Autonomic PNS. 4. Supporting cells that use phagocytosis to get rid of cellular debris and bacteria are called A) Myofibrils. B) Astrocytes. C) Microglial cells. D) Oligodendrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Microglial cells. 5. Tendons attach muscle to bone A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 6. Defect of the spinal column in which the spinal cord and / or it's covering protrude outside the vertebrae. A) Cerebral Palsy. B) Spina Bifida. C) Alzheimer's Disease. D) Hydrocephalus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spina Bifida. 7. What is the function of oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system? A) They form the myelin sheath around nerve fibers. B) They serve as cushioning support cells. C) They link nutrient-supplying capillaries to neurons. D) They absorb and dispose of dead cells and bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They form the myelin sheath around nerve fibers. 8. The spinal cord is the extension of A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Medulla. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Medulla. 9. What are bones made of? A) Cartilage. B) Blood vessels. C) Marrow. D) Bone tissue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bone tissue. 10. Are chemicals by which neurons communicate. A) Neurotransmitter. B) Neurons. C) Myelin. D) Multiple sclerosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neurotransmitter. 11. Smooth Muscle is found in the? A) Heart. B) Facial. C) Organs. D) Legs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organs. 12. What type of glial cells support the periphery nervous system A) Astrocytes. B) Oligondendrites. C) Schwann cells. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Schwann cells. 13. Nociceptors sense which stimuli? A) Pain. B) Light. C) Vibration. D) Temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pain. 14. Dogs can smell better than humans. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 15. This branch of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for INVOLUNTARY or automatic body processes like heart beat, breathing, blood flow, etc A) Somatic Nervous System. B) Autonomic Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autonomic Nervous System. 16. Speaking, Running, and Karate Chopping are examples of A) Voluntary Processes. B) Involuntary Processes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voluntary Processes. 17. Mimics the effects of brain-produced neurotransmitters. A) Agonist. B) Antagonist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agonist. 18. During an action potential, repolarization occurs as a result of A) Potassium ions diffusing to the outside of the cell membrane. B) Potassium ions diffusing to the inside of the cell membrane. C) Sodium ions diffusing to the outside of the cell membrane. D) Sodium ions diffusing to the inside of the cell membrane. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Potassium ions diffusing to the outside of the cell membrane. 19. Meningitis may cause A) A blockage of blood flow to the brain. B) Headache, stiff neck, nausea and vomiting due to inflammation of the meninges. C) A slow, gradual loss of memories. D) All of the above can be caused by Meningitis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Headache, stiff neck, nausea and vomiting due to inflammation of the meninges. 20. The cell membrane is said to be ..... charged because there is a difference in electrical charge between its outer and inner surfaces A) Electrically. B) Terminally. C) Temporarily. D) Fasly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electrically. ← 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