This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 162 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 162 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A message enters the neuron through the dendrites and goes directly to the cell body. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. A gap that separates the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of the next neuron: A) Soma. B) Conclusion. C) Reflex. D) Dendrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conclusion. 3. A quick reaction that occurs automatically is called a ..... A) Neuron. B) Reflex. C) Organ. D) Medulla. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reflex. 4. TRUE OR FALSE:-tropic means having an affair for ..... A) TRUE. B) FALSE . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE . 5. Stereotactic radiosurgery A) Injury to the brain caused by a blow. B) Destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and its replacement by plaques of sclerotic (hard) tissue. C) X-ray imaging used to examine blood vessels in the brain. D) Use of a specialized instrument to locate and treat targets in the brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Use of a specialized instrument to locate and treat targets in the brain. 6. In the area of axon terminal electrical impulses are changed into A) Hormones. B) Neurotransmitters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neurotransmitters. 7. The major roles of the human nervous system are to A) Receive and process incoming information. B) Create building blocks for communication information. C) Receive, process and coordinate a response to incoming information. D) Build neural pathways for communication of internal and external information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Receive, process and coordinate a response to incoming information. 8. If an area of your body is particularly sensitive, what can you conclude about the area? A) It contains more skin cells than other areas of your body. B) It contains more nerve endings than other areas of your body. C) It conducts electricity better than other areas of your body. D) It contains more neurotransmitters than other areas of your body. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It contains more nerve endings than other areas of your body. 9. The cells that have an electrical potential difference (voltage) across their plasma membrane A) Growth cone. B) Reticular formation. C) Schwann cells. D) Membrane potential. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Membrane potential. 10. What are the 1 main Parts of the CNS A) Brain. B) Toe. C) Foot. D) Nose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain. 11. What is the part of the brain responsible for coordinating all your movements called? A) Skull. B) Frontal lobe. C) Brainstem. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebellum. 12. What is intrapersonal? A) Enjoys helping others, likes teams, likes talking things over. B) Sings well, enjoys listening to music. C) Enjoys sports, dancing, or other physical activity. D) Enjoys spending time alone; needs quiet time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Enjoys spending time alone; needs quiet time. 13. Contains a Cardiac Center that controls cardiac muscles in the heart to control heart hate and the strength of cardiac contractions. A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Pons. D) Spinal cord elongated. E) Brain Stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spinal cord elongated. 14. What part of the nervous system controls everything you do? A) Nerves. B) Reflexes. C) Brain. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain. 15. What is the change of a cell membrane from positive to negative called? A) Glycolysis. B) Action Potential. C) Temporal Summation. D) Electrolysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Action Potential. 16. Identify Letter A A) Frontal Lobe. B) Parietal Lobe. C) Occipital Lobe. D) Temporal Lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frontal Lobe. 17. What part of the neuron that takes in and receives messages? A) Nucleus. B) Axon. C) Dendrite. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dendrite. 18. The junction between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron is called A) Conclusion. B) Neurotransmitter. C) Nerve Pathway. D) Calcium Channel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conclusion. 19. Which is considered the most common type of dementia? A) Alzheimer Disease. B) Traumatic brain injury. C) Vascular Dementia. D) CVA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alzheimer Disease. 20. The cerebellum contols balance and coordination A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← 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