This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 157 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 157 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Select the five organs that make up the sensory system. A) Smell, eyes, touch, tongue and hearing. B) Tongue, skin, sight, smell and ears. C) Touch, ears, nose, eyes and tongue. D) Ears, tongue, skin, eyes and nose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ears, tongue, skin, eyes and nose. 2. What part of the brain controls movement of the skeletal muscles? A) Cerebellum. B) Diencephalon. C) Medulla oblengata. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebellum. 3. We have 5 sense organs namely A) Leg, hand, head, feet, heart. B) Eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin. C) Hair, nails, forehead, shoulder. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin. 4. A reflex is: A) An involuntary response to a stimulus. B) A conscious decision to maintain homeostasis. C) A sensation to be interpreted. D) A stimulus to be felt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An involuntary response to a stimulus. 5. The stringy parts that lead away from the cell body are called ..... A) Head and shoulders. B) Nerves. C) Dendrites. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dendrites. 6. Any change or signal in the environment that an organism can recognize and react to is what? A) Response. B) Stimulus. C) Dendrite. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stimulus. 7. A patient has an injury to dorsal root of the spinal nerve at the sacral level of the spinal cord. His symptoms will include: A) Motor problems of his legs. B) Sensory problems of his legs. C) Motor problems of his bladder. D) Sensory problems of his bladder. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sensory problems of his bladder. 8. True or False:Interneurons can be found in the spinal cord. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. The "rest and digest" division of the Autonomic Nervous System is called the ..... division. A) Sympathetic. B) Parasympathetic. C) Sensory. D) Motor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parasympathetic. 10. After sound waves are collected by the auricle, then what must happen? A) The impulses are registered in the brain as sound. B) Tiny hairs in the cochlea vibrate. C) Sound waves travel through the middle ear. D) Sound waves vibrate the tympanic membrane. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sound waves vibrate the tympanic membrane. 11. What is the main function of the skeletal system? A) Clean the body. B) Support the body. C) Deliver nutrients to the body. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Support the body. 12. Which of the following is NOT a part of the brain? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Spine. D) Brain stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spine. 13. Type of neuron that picks up nerve impulse from the outside of the body A) Conclusion. B) Sensory Neuron. C) Interneuron. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensory Neuron. 14. A quick response to a stimulus is called A) Rapid action. B) Voluntary action. C) Reflex action. D) Reaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reflex action. 15. What are the spaces between neurons called? A) Myelin. B) Conclusion. C) Dendrites. D) Stroma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conclusion. 16. This part of the brain plays a crucial role in storing information in long-term memory. A) Hippocampus. B) Thalamus. C) Hypothalamus. D) Reticular formation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hippocampus. 17. The brain's complexity is a function of the large # of cells but also due to which of the following? A) Variety of cells included. B) Brain's internal hormone system. C) Complex interconnections between parts of the brain. D) All the other options are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the other options are correct. 18. Midbrain A) Area of the brain responsible for all voluntary activities (learning, language and decision-making ) of the body. B) Responsible for the balance and coordination of muscles. C) The center of vision, hearing, motor control, biorhythm, and temperature regulation. D) A bridge between different parts of brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The center of vision, hearing, motor control, biorhythm, and temperature regulation. 19. Which two organs make up the Central Nervous System(CNS)? A) Brain and Heart. B) Brain and Lungs. C) Brain and Nerves throughout the body. D) Brain and Spinal Cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brain and Spinal Cord. 20. Brain Stem A) Controls body's automatic functions (Examples:blood pumping, digestion). B) Controls decision making and judgment. C) Controls coordination and balance. D) Controls emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Controls body's automatic functions (Examples:blood pumping, digestion). ← 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