This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 415 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 415 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a stroke? A) Blocked blood vessel. B) Bleeding in the brain from a blood vessel. C) Loss of oxygen to part of the brain. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 2. Oligodendrocytes are in the ..... nervous system, while Schwann cells are in the ..... nervous system. A) Peripheral, peripheral. B) Central, central. C) Peripheral, central. D) Central, peripheral. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Central, peripheral. 3. Imagine Daniel and Elijah are on a science adventure. They come across a strange creature and Daniel says it's part of the Peripheral Nervous System. Elijah thinks it's part of the Central Nervous System. Who is correct? A) Daniel (Peripheral Nervous System). B) Elijah (Central Nervous System). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Daniel (Peripheral Nervous System). 4. The ..... lobe governs muscle movement, motor skills and cognitive function. A) Parietal. B) Temporal. C) Frontal. D) Occipital. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Frontal. 5. The Central Nervous System consists of the brain and the ..... ? A) Heart. B) Lungs. C) Spinal Cord. D) Stomach. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spinal Cord. 6. This part of the brain controls hunger, thirst, fatigue and body temperature. A) Thalamus. B) Hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hypothalamus. 7. What part of the brain is responsible for body coordination and posture, balance, and sense of body positioning? A) The cerebellum. B) The cerebrum. C) The brain stem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cerebellum. 8. This controls the sensory function of vision. A) Parietal. B) Occipital. C) Insula. D) Temporal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Occipital. 9. Which of the following best describes the MEDULLA OBLONGATA? A) It controls and coordinates all involuntary actions such as digestion, respiration and heartbeat. B) It regulates internal conditions of the body such as body temperature, hunger, pain and pressure. C) Responsible for eye and ear reflexes. D) It coordinates body movements and maintains the body balance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It controls and coordinates all involuntary actions such as digestion, respiration and heartbeat. 10. Hich of the following is not a part of the reflex arc? A) Peripheral Nerves. B) Brain. C) Spinal Cord. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain. 11. What occurs at a synapse of two nerves A) Transfer of signals. B) Block pain. C) Interpret signal. D) Muscle connects with nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transfer of signals. 12. Which of the following symptoms are commonly associated with cataracts? A) Blurred vision, difficulty seeing at night, and increased sensitivity to glare. B) Seeing "floaters" or spots in vision, along with sudden flashes of light. C) Loss of peripheral vision and tunnel vision. D) Gradual loss of central vision with distortion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Blurred vision, difficulty seeing at night, and increased sensitivity to glare. 13. Your skin is the organ of ..... A) Touch. B) Hearing. C) Sight. D) Taste. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Touch. 14. ..... are short and branching and receive signals from other neurons. A) Conclusion. B) Neuron. C) Dendrites. D) Stimuli. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dendrites. 15. The sensory branch of a spinal nerve by which it joins the spinal cord A) Dorsal root. B) Ganglia. C) Ventral root. D) Ascending tract. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dorsal root. 16. Which system increases the heart rate? A) Sympathetic. B) Parasympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sympathetic. 17. What is perception A) The inward angle of the eyes focusing on a near object. B) The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events. C) A mental predisposition to perceive one thing and not another. D) The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events. 18. What are the two main parts of your nervous system? A) Muscles and skeleton. B) Hands and feet. C) Central nervous system (CNS) & peripheral nervous system (PNS). D) Peripheral nervous system and glial cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central nervous system (CNS) & peripheral nervous system (PNS). 19. The central nervous system contains which structures? A) Only the brain. B) Only nerves. C) Arms and legs. D) Brain and spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brain and spinal cord. 20. Which part of the brain that controls your spinal cord? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Medulla. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Medulla. ← 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