This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 347 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 347 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The elaborate network of membranes in skeletal muscle cells that functions in calcium storage is the ..... A) Rough endoplasmic reticulum. B) Mitochondria. C) Intermediate filament network. D) Myofibrillar network. E) Sarcoplasmic reticulum. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Sarcoplasmic reticulum. 2. Neuroplasticity refers to A) The inability of a neuron to conduct action potential. B) The ability for membrane (resting) potential to occur in a neuron. C) The ability of neurons of the brain to rapidly repair and regenerate. D) The ability of the brain to change so that a given function can be transferred to a different location in the brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The ability of the brain to change so that a given function can be transferred to a different location in the brain. 3. Division of the ANS that's rest & digest A) Sympathetic. B) Parasympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parasympathetic. 4. Synapse are A) Neurons. B) The spaces between neurons. C) A type of muscle. D) A nerve cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The spaces between neurons. 5. This branch of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for VOLUNTARY or controllable actions and movements A) Somatic Nervous System. B) Autonomic Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somatic Nervous System. 6. The bones of the middle ear are collectively known as the ..... A) Superior temporal gyrus. B) Cochlea. C) Ossicles. D) Malleus, incus, and sternum. E) Tympanic membrane. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ossicles. 7. Where are cholinergic muscarinic receptors found? A) Parasympathetic post ganglionic cell body. B) Sympathetic effector organ. C) Parasympathetic effector organ. D) Sympathetic Pre ganglionic neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parasympathetic effector organ. 8. The area of the brain that regulates hunger, thirst and other drives. A) Thalamus. B) Hypothalamus. C) Amygdala. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hypothalamus. 9. Any living thing is called an A) Organ. B) Organization. C) Organism. D) Cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organism. 10. A ..... is a reaction to a stimulus. A) Response. B) Stimulus. C) Feedback. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Response. 11. This network of nerves travels throughout your body in order to send signals to the brain ..... A) Spinal cord. B) Peripheral Nerves. C) Capillaries. D) Your last nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peripheral Nerves. 12. This is a watery fluid found between the cranium and the brain. A) SCF. B) CSF. C) FCS. D) CPR. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CSF. 13. What is the term for a condition that affects movement, causing tremors, stiffness, and balance problems? A) Epilepsy. B) Multiple sclerosis. C) Parkinson's disease. D) Alzheimer's/Dementia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parkinson's disease. 14. The fight-or-flight response is controlled by the A) Spinal cord. B) Autonomic nervous system. C) Brain. D) Hormones. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autonomic nervous system. 15. Cerebrum is the ..... part of our brain A) Smallest. B) Largest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Largest. 16. REFLEX ACTION ARE FAST AUTOMATIC ACTION. A) TRue. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRue. 17. Part of brain that houses memories and thoughts, interprets the world around you. A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Pons. D) Midbrain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 18. The message sent FROM a neuron (leaving the neuron) is what kind of signal? A) Electrical. B) Chemical. C) Mechanical. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chemical. 19. Which best describes the SPINAL CORD? A) A thick bundle of nerves running through the spine. B) One long nerve that runs through the spine. C) The bundle of nerves that go through your toes and fingers. D) The part of the brain that controls thoughts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A thick bundle of nerves running through the spine. 20. What is the function of the hormone oxytocin? A) To stimulate milk production in the mammary glands. B) To regulate blood pressure. C) To control the body's response to stress. D) To promote bone growth and development. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To stimulate milk production in the mammary glands. ← 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