This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 35 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 35 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Head A) Point/o. B) Esthes/o, esthesi/o. C) Time. D) Cephal/o. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cephal/o. 2. The central nervous system is composed of the A) Brain and spinal cord. B) Cranium and spinal cord. C) Spinal nerves and medulla. D) Spinal cord and nerve roots. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain and spinal cord. 3. The fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord and acts as a shock absorber A) Meninges. B) Cerebrospinal fluid. C) Lymph. D) Blood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebrospinal fluid. 4. If your spinal cord is severed (cut) below your waist, would you still be able to move your arms. A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 5. Which of the following is not part of the hindbrain A) Pons. B) Cerebellum. C) Hypothalamus. D) Medulla oblongata. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hypothalamus. 6. Which cranial nerve is involved in motor control of the tongue? A) Olfactory (CN I). B) Optic (CNII). C) Trigeminal (CN V). D) Hypoglossal (CN XII). E) Vagus (CN X). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hypoglossal (CN XII). 7. Which one is an example of a voluntary function? A) Typing. B) Breathing. C) Blinking. D) Digestion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Typing. 8. In most people, the ..... dominates the task of language A) Left hemisphere. B) Right hemisphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Left hemisphere. 9. Concussion A) A junction where information is transmitted from one neuron to the next. B) Injury to the brain caused by a blow. C) A broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain. D) A large structure of the hindbrain that controls fine motor skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Injury to the brain caused by a blow. 10. What are the two main parts of the Central Nervous System? A) Heart and Lungs. B) Brain and Spinal Cord. C) Nerves and Neurons. D) Arms and Legs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain and Spinal Cord. 11. Produce myelin sheaths in jelly-roll like fashion A) Nissl Substance. B) Dendrites. C) Schwann Cells. D) Nodes of Ranvier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Schwann Cells. 12. Which of the following is NOT a neuroglia? A) Unipolar. B) Astrocytes. C) Microglia. D) Satellite cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unipolar. 13. What is the purpose of the vertebrae? A) Make red blood cells. B) Protect our spinal cord. C) Protect our brain. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Protect our spinal cord. 14. Brain and spinal cord ..... the integrative centers.They are located and protected inside the cranium and the vertebral canal. A) Central nervous system (CNS). B) Peripheral nervous system (PNS). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central nervous system (CNS). 15. Which part of the brain, when damaged, affects breathing control? A) Cerebrum. B) Thalamus. C) Hypothalamus. D) Medulla oblongata. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Medulla oblongata. 16. Controls the nervous system and responsible for converting signals to actions A) The brain. B) Nerves. C) The spinal cord. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The brain. 17. Which part of the eye can dilate & constrict based on amount of light entering eye? A) Lens. B) Pupil. C) Iris. D) Cornea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pupil. 18. Neuron:gather signals & convert them into electrical signals called impulses A) Dendrites. B) Myelin Sheath. C) Axons. D) Soma. E) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dendrites. 19. The Nervous System comprises of three parts: A) Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Medulla. B) Cranium, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Brain Stem. C) The Brain, The Spinal Cord, Nerves. D) Stimuli, Spinal Cord, Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Brain, The Spinal Cord, Nerves. 20. Large, paired structures that constitute the cerebrum A) Cerebral hemispheres. B) Cerebral cortex. C) Diencephalons. D) Reticular formation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebral hemispheres. ← 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