This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 467 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 467 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is located below the cerebrum? A) The thalamus. B) The cerebellum. C) The diencephalon. D) The hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cerebellum. 2. Which of the following supporting cells has a phagocytic function? A) Macroglia. B) Oligodendrocytes. C) Microglia. D) Schwann. E) Satellite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Microglia. 3. The basic structure unit of nervous system is ..... A) Axon. B) Neuron. C) Brain. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neuron. 4. Which of the following is an impairment of the temporal lobe? A) Wernicke's aphasia. B) Impaired color recognition. C) Apathy. D) Contralateral sensory deficits. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wernicke's aphasia. 5. Which two types of cells produce myelin coverings around the nerves? A) Microglia and astrocytes. B) Schwann cells and satellite cells. C) Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes. D) Ependymal cells and astrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes. 6. The ..... lobe, in the rear of the brain, processes light and other visual information from the eyes. A) Frontal lobe. B) Parietal lobe. C) Temporal lobe. D) Occipital lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Occipital lobe. 7. What is represented by B? A) Dendrite. B) Nucleus. C) Myelin Sheath. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nucleus. 8. The sense organ that can detect cold, hot, pain, and pressure A) Eyes. B) Nose. C) Ears. D) Skin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Skin. 9. Of the neuroglia, join neurons and blood vessels A) Oligodendrocyte. B) Astrocytes. C) Ependymal cells. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Astrocytes. 10. Are chemical messengers A) Chemical synapse. B) Electrical synapse. C) Neurotransmitters. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neurotransmitters. 11. Which statement about adrenoleukodystrophy is Not true? A) Mutations in the ABCD1 gene cause X-linked genetic disorder that occurs primarily in males. B) Mainly affects the nervous system and the adrenal glands. C) Accumulation of VLCFAs triggers an inflammatory response in the brain. D) Many affected neurons show cytoskeletal disease with accumulations of intermediate filaments in the cell body and in axons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mainly affects the nervous system and the adrenal glands. 12. The lobe of the brain for speech and memories? A) Frontal. B) Parietal. C) Occipital. D) Temporal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frontal. 13. Animals which see well during night have abundant A) Rods. B) Cones. C) Scotopic cells. D) Night vision cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rods. 14. Responsible for balance A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum. 15. Messages cross synapse as A) Electrical Impulses. B) Diffusing chemicals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diffusing chemicals. 16. -trophic A) Mind. B) Nerve. C) Brain. D) Turning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Turning. 17. How does the muscles react to cold weather? A) Freezing. B) Jumping. C) Dancing. D) Shivering. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shivering. 18. The brain has 3 major sections that send and receive signals to control all the activities that keep a person functioning efficiently. Which major section controls breathing and heart beat? A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Brain stem. D) Cortex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain stem. 19. Clean up bacteria and cellular debris from around neurons A) Astrocytes. B) Oligodendrocytes/Schwann's Cells. C) Microglia. D) Ependymal Cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Microglia. 20. The "little brain" at the rear of the brainstem; responsible for coordinating movement and balance A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Medulla. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebellum. ← 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