This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 25 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the primary function of the brain stem in the human brain? A) Coordination of voluntary muscle movements and motor control. B) Regulation of body temperature and thirst. C) Relay of information between the brain and spinal cord; control of vital functions like breathing and heart rate. D) Processing and storage of long-term memories. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Relay of information between the brain and spinal cord; control of vital functions like breathing and heart rate. 2. Which term is related to photoreceptors in the retina? A) Separate cell. B) Free nerve ending. C) Encapsulated nerve ending. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Separate cell. 3. ..... in the nervous system travel as electrical signals in a network of nerves. A) Impulses. B) Directions. C) Messages. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Messages. 4. Nerve impulse in the axon A) Action potential. B) Resting potential. C) Membrane potential. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Action potential. 5. Any change in the environment that makes an organism react is a A) Stimulus. B) Response. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stimulus. 6. Which part of the body initiates a reflex? A) Brain. B) Spinal cord. C) Sympathetic nervous system. D) Muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spinal cord. 7. Which symptom is NOT consistent with a stroke? A) Facial drooping. B) Weakened one side. C) Clear speech. D) Weakness in walking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clear speech. 8. Which part of the peripheral nervous system deals with activities that we can control? A) Somatic. B) Autonomic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somatic. 9. This lobe of the brain receives sensory input for taste and hearing. A) Frontal. B) Parietal. C) Occipital. D) Temporal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Temporal. 10. Which is NOT a function of the nervous system? A) Motor. B) Sensory. C) Integration. D) Nutrient Balance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nutrient Balance. 11. You may not be able to taste food if you cannot ..... it A) Smell. B) Hear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Smell. 12. What is the important output of coordinated body systems? A) Survival. B) Homeostasis. C) Adaptation. D) Evolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homeostasis. 13. Which lobe of the brain is used in vision? A) Occipital Lobe. B) Frontal Lobe. C) Temporal Lobe. D) Parietal Lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Occipital Lobe. 14. This part of a neuron receives information from a previous neuron A) Dendrite. B) Axon. C) Axon Terminal. D) Myelin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dendrite. 15. What are common treatments for shingles? A) Antivirals and pain meds. B) Antibiotics and pain meds. C) Antivirals and antibiotics. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Antivirals and pain meds. 16. What is the function acetylcholinesterase A) Breaks down acetylcholine in the synapse. B) Stops continuous contraction. C) All the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All the above. 17. The central is one of the regions of the spinal cord? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. You mother is going to the doctor's office to get a electrocardiogram. You know the abbreviation in the chart will be: A) EKG. B) ECM. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) EKG. 19. ..... are nerves connected to the brain. A) Cranial nerves. B) Meningeal nerves. C) Peripheral nerves. D) Spinal nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cranial nerves. 20. What part of the body protects the brain? A) Ribs. B) Forehead. C) Spine. D) Skull. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Skull. ← 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