This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 154 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 154 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The type of neuron that carries messages from the brain to internal organs and glands is a(n) A) Motor neuron. B) Sensory neuron. C) Organ neuron. D) Endocrine neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Motor neuron. 2. Hypoglossal nerves (one of the 12 cranial nerves) are motor nerves that: A) Lets you swallow and talk. B) Controls tongue and pharynx. C) Moves head and shoulders. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lets you swallow and talk. 3. True or False:The cerebrum is a bundle of nerves going down your back. A) True. B) False. C) Maybe. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. This part of the brain stem controls scanning motion of the eyes and head in response to visual stimuli. It also relays auditory stimuli to the thalamus. A) Midbrain. B) Pons. C) Medulla oblongata. D) Reticular formation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Midbrain. 5. The meninges are ..... A) A series of membranes that support the brain and spinal cord. B) The neurons that link sensory and motor neurons. C) The channels that allow potassium into the axon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A series of membranes that support the brain and spinal cord. 6. Coordinates muscle movements and is important to learning and performing skilled movements. A) Hypothalamus. B) Thalamus. C) Cerebellum. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebellum. 7. What happens when you inhale? A) The diaphragm relaxes and curves up. B) The diaphragm explodes. C) The diaphragm contracts and lowers. D) The diaphragm covers its flap. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The diaphragm contracts and lowers. 8. Which of the following organisms have hydrostatic skeleton? A) Jelly-fish. B) Insects. C) Vertebrates. D) Spiders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jelly-fish. 9. What are humans? A) Prokaryotes. B) Eukaryote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eukaryote. 10. A collection of nerve cell bodies in the PNS that relays nerve signals. A) Ganglion. B) Nucleus. C) Tract. D) Cortex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ganglion. 11. The cells in the nervous system are the ..... A) Neurons. B) Red blood cells. C) White blood cells. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neurons. 12. The functional connection between the axon of a neuron and the dendrite or cell body of another neuron or the membrane of another cell type A) Conclusion. B) Postganglionic fiber. C) Action potential. D) Preganglionic fiber. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conclusion. 13. Which nervous system carries out the following scenario:Sensing the coldness of an ice cube A) Central Nervous System. B) Peripheral Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peripheral Nervous System. 14. Another word for action potential A) Impulse. B) Dendrite. C) Conclusion. D) Tract. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Impulse. 15. Read the following and choose the correct neuroglia. "disposes of bacteria and dead brain cells" A) Astrocyte. B) Microglia. C) Ependymal. D) Oligodendrocyte. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Microglia. 16. Which neurotransmitter is released by the sympathetic nervous system? A) Acetylcholine (ACh). B) Norepinephrine (NE). C) Dopamine. D) Serotonin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Norepinephrine (NE). 17. Conrad/oh A) Ganglion. B) Meninges. C) Gangelino. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ganglion. 18. Question 10 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 19. The cord which the axillary nerve comes off of is the A) Posterior cord. B) Lateral cord. C) Medial cord. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Posterior cord. 20. The vitreous humor is A) Gel like and gives the eyeball its shape. B) Watery and gives the eyeball its shape. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gel like and gives the eyeball its shape. ← 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