This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 23 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is not a major function of the nervous tissue? A) Sensory. B) Integration. C) Alphabetizing. D) Motor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alphabetizing. 2. The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary actions. A) The somatic nervous system. B) The immune system. C) Autonomic nervous system. D) The digestive system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Autonomic nervous system. 3. The nervous system is formed by cells called ..... A) Axons. B) Dendrites. C) Neurons. D) Brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neurons. 4. Structure which extends from brain to T12 and contains many sensory and motor neurons. Origin for spinal nerves A) Spinal cord. B) Spine. C) Cranial nerves. D) Brainstem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spinal cord. 5. The function of the thalamus is ..... A) A balance center. B) A thermostat. C) A relay station to other brain parts. D) To regulate sleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A relay station to other brain parts. 6. What does the brain send to the body to tell it how to react? A) Signals. B) Organs. C) Nerves. D) Thoughts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Signals. 7. Which of the following IS one of the lobes of the cerebrum? A) Diencephalon. B) Thalamus. C) Frontal. D) Anterior. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Frontal. 8. Heartbeats A) Somatic nervous system. B) Autonomic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autonomic nervous system. 9. The process by which harmless antigens are introduced into a person's body to produce active immunity is called: A) Vaccination. B) Immunity. C) Passive Immunity. D) Protective Barrier. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vaccination. 10. How many kids does Mrs. Stevenson have? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 11. What region receives information from the visual and auditory senses? A) Midbrain. B) Reticular Formation. C) Cerebrum. D) Thalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Midbrain. 12. How many parts are there in the breathing system? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 13. Information in the environment that activates the nerves in a sense organ A) Stimuli. B) Ganglion. C) Tract. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stimuli. 14. What connects the brain to the spinal cord? A) Brain vein. B) Brain aretry. C) Brain stem. D) Bran branch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain stem. 15. Our nose helps us in..... A) Singing and talking. B) Smelling and breathing. C) Touching and feeling. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Smelling and breathing. 16. The type of cell that transfers electrical messages throughout the body. A) Neuron. B) Dendrite. C) Axon. D) Impulse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neuron. 17. Which hormone(s) does the pancreas make? (Select ALL that apply) A) Insulin. B) Parathyroid hormone. C) Glucagon. D) Thyroxine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Glucagon. 18. Which nerves branch directly from the brain stem and transmit nerve signals to and from the eyes, mouth, face and scalp? A) Cranial nerves. B) Spinal nerves. C) Meninges. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cranial nerves. 19. ..... are star shaped. A) Satellite cells. B) Microglial cells. C) Astrocytes. D) Ependymal cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Astrocytes. 20. Shape of spinal cord A) Cylindrical shape. B) Snake shape. C) Hair shape. D) Rectangular shape. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cylindrical shape. ← 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