This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 500 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 500 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Unmyelinated nerve fibres are present in: A) ANS. B) SNS. C) Visceral nervous system. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All. 2. Abdominal pain A) Stomach ache. B) Chest pain. C) Kind of poop. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stomach ache. 3. A man suffers a head injury in a car accident. For several days afterward, he has difficulty remembering phone numbers. This loss of memory results from damage to the man's A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Medulla. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 4. The cranial nerve that is responsible for taste and swallowing A) Vagus. B) Hypoglossal. C) Accessory. D) Glossopharyngeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Glossopharyngeal. 5. Why is a reflex action faster than a reaction? A) The information comes directly from the brain. B) Before the stimulus, you have time to think of your response. C) It is a voluntary action. D) The response is made without the information going to the brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The response is made without the information going to the brain. 6. Cord-like section of the neuron that conducts the signal away from the cell body A) Dendrite. B) Cell Body. C) Axon. D) Synaptic terminal. E) Myelin Sheath. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Axon. 7. What Fibre Carries Nerve Impulses A) Axon. B) Conclusion. C) Dendrites. D) Myelin Sheath. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Axon. 8. This cranial nerve allows you to swallow and talk A) Vagus. B) Spinal accessory. C) Hypoglossal. D) Optic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hypoglossal. 9. Motor Nerve Fibers carry signals from ..... to the ..... A) Brain, muscles. B) Skin, brain. C) Skin, muscles. D) Muscles, brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain, muscles. 10. Nerve cells that receive information and send impulses to the brain or spinal cord are called ..... neurons. A) Motor. B) Sensory. C) Brain. D) Interneurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensory. 11. For every 2 potassium (K+) pump into the cell it pumps out 3 sodium (Na+) A) Membrane Potential. B) Electrochemical Gradient. C) Voltage-Gated Channel. D) Sodium-Potassium Pump. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sodium-Potassium Pump. 12. The part of the brain that controls conscious thoughts, senses, and language is called the ..... A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Nerve. D) Brain stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebrum. 13. What is the first step in the pain withdrawal reflex? A) Interpretation of the message. B) Muscle contraction. C) Detection of the stimulus. D) Impulse passing through the relay neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Detection of the stimulus. 14. The brain and spinal cord make up the central nervous system. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Which part of the brain is connected with hearing, short term memory, sense of smell A) Temporal lobe. B) Parietal lobe. C) Frontal lobe. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temporal lobe. 16. Muscles that are under your control. Smiling, turning a page in a book and getting out of your chair are some examples. A) Involuntary Muscles. B) Voluntary Muscles. C) Skeletal Muscles. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voluntary Muscles. 17. The network of nerves outside the brain and spinal cord, connecting them to the rest of the body A) Peripheral nervous system. B) Endocrine system. C) Circulatory system. D) Central nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peripheral nervous system. 18. True or False:Sensory neurons carry impulses from the central nervous system to the effector organ A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. The division or part of the nervous system s that is composed of the brain and spinal cord. A) Autonomic Nervous Sytem. B) CNS. C) PNS. D) Somatic Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CNS. 20. Which part of the Nervous System is responsible for processing information that was received from the external environment? A) Central Nervous System. B) Periphrial Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central Nervous System. ← 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