This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 444 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 444 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. These nerves regulate the body's internal state; they control smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands. A) Neuroglial. B) Somatic. C) Autonomic. D) Adrenergic. E) Cholinergic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Autonomic. 2. This divides your brain into two hemispheres: A) Cerebellum. B) Pons. C) Corpus Callosum. D) Medulla. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Corpus Callosum. 3. Coordinates muscle movement so that walking is balanced and smooth. A) Spinal cord. B) Cerebellum. C) Brain stem. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum. 4. The common nervous system disorder, ..... is characterized by tremors. A) Meningitis. B) Multiple sclerosis. C) Epilepsy. D) Parkinson's disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parkinson's disease. 5. Which of the following statement below is the function of the brain stem? A) It processes higher thoughts such as memory, judgment, and reason. B) It allows signals to be sent from the brain to the other parts of the body. C) It carries impulses from the sensory nerves to the CNS and from the CNS to the motor nerves. D) It controls involuntary activities like digestion, heartbeat, and breathing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It controls involuntary activities like digestion, heartbeat, and breathing. 6. Neuron resting potential A) -70mV. B) -55mV. C) +30mV. D) <70mV. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -70mV. 7. Spinal nerves are: A) Sensory only. B) Motor only. C) Mixed. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mixed. 8. Autoimmune disorder; immune system attacks myelin sheath covering axons of neurons A) Alzheimer's. B) Meningitis. C) Multiple sclerosis. D) Parkinson's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Multiple sclerosis. 9. Wernicke's area is involved in: A) Ensuring that people can hear. B) Producing language, including speech. C) Receiving and interpreting language. D) Visual processing in the occipital lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Receiving and interpreting language. 10. Nervous system A) Controls all other body systems; sends messages from your sense organs to your brain. B) Organ found inside of the skull that is the core of the nervous system; collects information and makes decisions. C) Main pathway for messages between the brain and the rest of the body. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Controls all other body systems; sends messages from your sense organs to your brain. 11. This controls the sensory function of hearing and tasting. A) Occipital. B) Parietal. C) Insula. D) Temporal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Temporal. 12. The output part of a neuron; single process specialized in conducting nerve impulses to other cells such as nerve, muscle and gland cells. A) Axon. B) Neurons. C) Ganglion. D) Nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Axon. 13. What part of the brain controls conscious activities, memory, language, and the senses? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Hypothalamus. D) Brainstem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 14. The resting membrane potential is ..... A) -70mV. B) -55mV. C) +40mV. D) Hkhmf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -70mV. 15. For an action potential to occur, the voltage of the axon must change from ..... A) -70mV to-55mV. B) -55mV to-70mV. C) -70mV to 40mV. D) -55mV to 40mV. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -70mV to-55mV. 16. Which of the following is NOT a type of neuroglial cell? A) Astrocyte. B) Microglia. C) Ganglionic cell. D) Schwann cell. E) Ependymal cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ganglionic cell. 17. What is the name of the collar bone? A) Clavicle. B) Scapular. C) Sternum. D) Xiphoid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clavicle. 18. Dermatomes are areas of skin innervated by specific: A) Blood vessels. B) Muscles. C) Cranial nerves. D) Spinal nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spinal nerves. 19. This scan combines a series of X-ray images taken from different angles around your body and uses computer processing to create cross-sectional images (slices) of the bones, blood vessels and soft tissues inside your body. A) MRI. B) PET. C) CT Scan. D) EEG. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) CT Scan. 20. What are chemical messengers that go between nerves? A) Neurotransmitters. B) Electric impulse. C) Hormones. D) Endorphins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neurotransmitters. ← 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