This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 181 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 181 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which type of sensory receptor is found in the eyes and responds to changes in light levels? A) Photoreceptors. B) Chemoreceptors. C) Mechanoreceptors. D) Thermoreceptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Photoreceptors. 2. The satellite cell of PNS has the same function like ..... of CNS. A) Oligodendrocyte. B) Ependymal cell. C) Microglial cell. D) Astrocyte. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Astrocyte. 3. This is the groove that separates the insula from the other lobes of the cerebrum. A) Central Sulcus. B) Lateral Fissure. C) Circular Fissure. D) Circular Sulcus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Circular Sulcus. 4. Receptors found in your mouth are A) Mechanical receptors. B) Chemical receptors. C) Sound receptors. D) Photoreceptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chemical receptors. 5. Includes the brain and spinal cord and acts like a traffic cop. A) Peripheral Nervous System. B) Brain Stem. C) Central Nervous System. D) Autonomic Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central Nervous System. 6. What are the junctions between neurons called? A) Synapses. B) Receptors. C) Stimuli. D) Effectors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synapses. 7. Which two main parts make up the central nervous system? A) Brain and Heart. B) Spinal Cord and Somatic System. C) Brain and Spinal Cord. D) Autonomic and Parasympathetic Systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain and Spinal Cord. 8. What is bipolar in structural classification A) 1 process which splits into 2 branches. B) 1 axon and many dendrites. C) 1 axon and one dendrite. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1 axon and one dendrite. 9. Multiple sclerosis affects ..... A) The membrane of the neuron. B) The mylein of the Schwann cells. C) The enzymes that breakdown neurotransmitters. D) The sodium potassium pump. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The mylein of the Schwann cells. 10. ..... interprets and stores information and sends orders to muscles, glands, and organs. A) Brain. B) Somatic nervous system. C) Peripheral nervous system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain. 11. Part of the brain stem, serves as a pathway for nerve impulses. It also helps to regulate rate/depth of breathing. A) Midbrain. B) Pons. C) Medulla oblongata. D) Hippocampus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pons. 12. Functional classification of nerve:contains both, sensory and motor fibers with two way conduction! A) Cranial nerves. B) Spinal nerves. C) Sensory nerves. D) Motor nerves. E) Mixed nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Mixed nerve. 13. Muscles that you have no control over are called ..... muscles. A) Involuntary. B) Voluntary. C) Evolutionary. D) Revolutionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Involuntary. 14. What term refers to the body's speedy, electrochemical communication system network consisting of the CNS and the PNS? A) Nervous System. B) Endocrine System. C) Motor Cortex. D) Association Areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nervous System. 15. The brain exist in the bony box called ..... A) Spinal cord. B) Cerebellum. C) Skull. D) Backbone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skull. 16. What separates the left atrium from the right atrium? A) The vein. B) The artery. C) The septum. D) The ventricle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The septum. 17. Which part of the eye constricts and dilates based on the environment? A) Pupil. B) Cornea. C) Sclera. D) Iris. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pupil. 18. Which type of neuron carries a command to your leg muscles to contract? A) Sensory neuron. B) Interneuron. C) Motor neuron. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Motor neuron. 19. Photoreceptors that detect colors and give a fine detailed image A) Cones. B) Rods. C) Ganglion neurons. D) Bipolar neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cones. 20. Coordination and balance is carried out by the ..... ? A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Medulla oblongata. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebellum. ← 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