This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 206 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 206 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Posterior lobes of the cerebrum; contain visual processing areas A) Parietal. B) Temporal. C) Occipital. D) Frontal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Occipital. 2. One of the cerebellum function is to maintain posture and balance. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. What hormone is produced by the ovaries? A) A. Estrogen. B) . Progesterone. C) C. Testosterone. D) D. Melatonin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Estrogen. 4. Photo-receptors are found in the following sensory organs. A) Eyes. B) Skin. C) Ears. D) Mouth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eyes. 5. Sympathetic & parasympathetic responses are part of the ..... nervous system A) Somatic. B) Autonomic. C) Peripheral. D) Central. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autonomic. 6. Bipolar neurons have..... A) Two axons. B) One axon and one dendrite. C) One axon and one presynaptic terminal. D) Two presynaptic terminals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One axon and one dendrite. 7. What does the cerebellum help maintain? A) Body temperature. B) Emotions. C) Motor output. D) Balance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Balance. 8. The afferent division of the PNS is also called the ..... division. A) Motor. B) Sensory. C) Somatic. D) Autonomic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensory. 9. Shallow grooves of on the surface of the cerebrum A) Sulci. B) Gyri. C) Action potential. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sulci. 10. During a yoga class, Abigail noticed that Mason seemed very relaxed and calm. This could be attributed to which part of his nervous system, also known as "rest and digest" ? A) Sympathetic. B) Parasympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parasympathetic. 11. Which part of the brain acts as a relay for sensory information, sending signals to the correct part of the cerebrum A) Thalamus. B) Medulla. C) Cerebellum. D) Parietal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thalamus. 12. Motor nerves cause your ..... to move. A) Muscles. B) Senses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Muscles. 13. This term describes the largest portion of the brain; divided into 4 lobes. A) Cerebellum. B) Midbrain. C) Thalamus. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebrum. 14. What system is responsible for the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems? A) Somatic. B) Autonomic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autonomic. 15. How fast can a message be passed in the nervous system? A) 70 miles per hour. B) 100 miles per hour. C) 150 miles per hour. D) 180 miles per hour. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 180 miles per hour. 16. Inner layer of meninges that encloses the brain and spinal cord A) Pia mater. B) Arachnoid mater. C) Dura mater. D) Gyrus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pia mater. 17. Nerve signals pass from one nerve cell to another. These nerve cells are physically connected to one another. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. What is in the spinal cord filled with? A) Bone. B) Bile. C) Nerves. D) Digestive juice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nerves. 19. What is the function of oligodendrocytes? A) To produce and regulate cerebrospinal fluid. B) Producing myelin. C) Anchoring neurons in place and providing them with nutrients. D) Protecting neurons from infection. E) Regulating the microenvironment of cell bodies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Producing myelin. 20. What system controls the body's activities and helps you respond to changes in the environment? A) Nervous System. B) Circulatory System. C) Muscular System. D) Respiratory System. E) Digestive System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nervous System. ← 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