This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 213 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 213 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Spinal cord elongated A) Lower part of the brain, nearest to the spinal cord; it controls breathing and heart beat. B) Nerves that transmit messages to and from the spinal cord. C) Lower back part of the brain that controls muscular coordination and balance. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lower part of the brain, nearest to the spinal cord; it controls breathing and heart beat. 2. Which of these would be a part of your Somatic Nervous System? A) Hearing. B) Vision. C) Moving your arm. D) Digestion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moving your arm. 3. What are the two major types of nerve cells? A) Axons and Dendrites. B) Neurons and Neuroglia. C) Myelin and Schwann cells. D) Synapses and Neurotransmitters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neurons and Neuroglia. 4. Polio cannot be treated by taking medicine. Patients with polio undergo physical therapy to help retain muscle function. Today, babies can be protected against polio through vaccination. A) Fact. B) Bluff. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fact. 5. The ..... controls our body systems and allows us to think and feel emotions. A) Liver. B) Lungs. C) Heart. D) Brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brain. 6. Read the following and choose the correct neuroglia. "ciliated" A) Astrocyte. B) Microglia. C) Ependymal. D) Oligodendrocyte. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ependymal. 7. The outer layer of the brain responsible for higher cognitive functions such as thinking, language, and problem-solving A) Medulla oblongata. B) Cerebellum. C) Spinal cord. D) Cerebral cortex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebral cortex. 8. Depolarizations are graded only up to a certain membrane voltage called A) Threshold. B) Cytosol. C) Depolarization. D) Stimuli. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Threshold. 9. Which is defined as the ability to transmit the impulse to other neurons, muscles, or glands? A) Irritability. B) Conductivity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conductivity. 10. Which structure receives major GABAergic input from neurons originating in the neostriatum? A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 11. Which is not a neurotransmitter: A) Glycine. B) Serotonin. C) Endorphins. D) Cetyltrimethylamine oxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cetyltrimethylamine oxide. 12. The primary visual area is located in the A) Frontal lobe. B) Parietal lobe. C) Temporal lobe. D) Occipital lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Occipital lobe. 13. Which part of the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) carries impulses to and from the spinal cord? A) Cranial nerves. B) Spinal nerves. C) Sensory organs. D) Glands and muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spinal nerves. 14. Nerves that originate from spinal cord are called A) Cranial nerves. B) Spinal nerves. C) Afferent nerves. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spinal nerves. 15. What system is responsible for reflexes in the body? A) The Central Nervous System. B) The Peripheral Nervous System. C) The digestive system. D) The respiratory system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Central Nervous System. 16. What is neuralgia? A) Numbness. B) Nerve pain. C) Bone pain. D) Night blindness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nerve pain. 17. The portion of the brain that is located posterior to the brainstem and inferior to the cerebrum is the ..... A) Thalamus. B) Cerebellum. C) Hypothalamus. D) Midbrain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum. 18. What do you call the hairs that serve as filters of dust and foreign materials? A) Veins. B) Arteries. C) Cilia. D) Nasal septum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cilia. 19. What type of actions does the cerebrum control? A) Reflex. B) Voluntary actions. C) Involuntary actions. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voluntary actions. 20. What is the arrangement of Grey and White matter in Spinal cord? A) Outer white matter & Inner grey matter. B) Outer grey matter & Inner white matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outer white matter & Inner grey matter. ← 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