This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 160 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 160 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The first part of an action potential that creates movement of the membrane potential in a positive direction is A) Depolarization. B) The resting membrane potential. C) Repolarization. D) Hyperpolarization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Depolarization. 2. Which part of the brain is responsible for maintaining homeostasis of the body? A) Thalamus. B) Hypothalamus. C) Subthalamus. D) Epithalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hypothalamus. 3. This is a subdivision of the motor division of the PNS that allows the body to perform tasks that are not under conscious control. A) Brain. B) Spinal cord. C) Somatic nervous system. D) Afferent division. E) Autonomic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Autonomic nervous system. 4. The branch like structures that receives impulses from other neurons are called: A) Axon. B) Dendrites. C) Terminal buttonon. D) Myelin sheath. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dendrites. 5. If the temporal lobe was damaged, what might be a symptom? A) Loss of sight. B) Difficulty with hearing or speech. C) Loss of attention, memory, and impulse control. D) Cannot feel pain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Difficulty with hearing or speech. 6. The ..... connects the brain to the spinal cord. It also controls some involuntary actions like breathing and our heartbeat. A) Brain. B) Spinal cord. C) Cerebrum. D) Cerebellum. E) Brain stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Brain stem. 7. Guillain-Barre Syndrome involves demyelination of neurons in which anatomic division? A) Central Nervous System. B) Peripheral Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peripheral Nervous System. 8. What system carries information from the body to the brain? A) Efferent Neurons. B) Afferent Neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Afferent Neurons. 9. Our body has four sense organs A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 10. The long, slender part of a neuron that transmits signals away from the cell body A) Dendrite. B) Nucleus. C) Conclusion. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Axon. 11. What is a nerve conduction velocity test? A) Shows nerve speed. B) Shows muscle activity. C) Shows a problem with neurotransmitters. D) Shows a prblem with myeling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shows nerve speed. 12. Stimulate digestion, taste, senses blood pressure and heart rate A) Trigeminal. B) Auditory. C) Optic. D) Vagus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vagus. 13. The nervous system is primarily made up of A) Neurons. B) Gray matter. C) Myelin. D) Neuroglia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neuroglia. 14. Branch of the nervous system that controls involuntary body functions A) Dendrites. B) Autonomic nervous system. C) Somatic nervous system. D) Peripheral nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autonomic nervous system. 15. The passage of an impulse across a synapse involves a substance called ..... A) Ganglion. B) Neurotransmitters. C) Axon. D) Neurolemma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neurotransmitters. 16. ..... processes and interprets sensory input & makes decisions A) Integration. B) Motor output. C) Sensory input. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Integration. 17. Which sense organ responds to chemical exposure? A) Eyes ears. B) Tongue skin. C) Skin eyes. D) Tongue nose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tongue nose. 18. What does the brain stem do? A) Controls sneezing, coughing, and swallowing. B) Controls voluntary movements. C) Controls running and sneezing. D) Pathway only for ascending tracts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Controls sneezing, coughing, and swallowing. 19. The ..... is a system of nerves that connects the peripheral parts of the body to the central nervous system; it has both sensory and motor nerves. A) Central nervous. B) Peripheral nervous system. C) Autonomic nervous system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peripheral nervous system. 20. The brain is made up of ..... of neurons A) Dozens. B) Thousands. C) Millions. D) Billions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Billions. ← 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