This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 523 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 523 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which hormone is released during the 'fight or flight' response? A) Adrenaline. B) Oxytocin. C) Insulin. D) Cortisol. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adrenaline. 2. ..... are the automatic reactions that help us to avoid pain. A) Brain. B) Spinal cord. C) Medulla. D) Reflexes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reflexes. 3. Cerebral Cortex A) Located between the cerebrum and the midbrain. B) Outer layer of gray matter of the cerebrum. C) Controls motor function. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Outer layer of gray matter of the cerebrum. 4. What cranial nerve sends signals related to balance from the semicircular canals to the brain? A) Auditory nerve. B) Vestibular nerve. C) Optic nerve. D) Olfactory nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vestibular nerve. 5. What causes information to be sent by a sensory receptor? What causes information to be sent by a sensory receptor? A) An external stimulus. B) A movement of an electrical impulse. C) A release of a neurotransmitter. D) A change in the neuron's shape. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An external stimulus. 6. Skeletal muscles are attached to the ..... A) Stomach. B) Lungs. C) Skeleton. D) Involuntary Muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skeleton. 7. Actions which are NOT under your control (a) A) A involuntary. B) Voluntary. C) Vertebrae. D) Brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A involuntary. 8. Somatic health is the same as mental health A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. Which pathway sends messages from the senses to the brain A) Sensory nerve pathway. B) Motor nerve pathway. C) Sensory motor pathway. D) Central nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory nerve pathway. 10. What is an example of homeostasis? A) Your feet pulling away when being tickled. B) Your stomach growling when your body needs nutrients. C) Your hair growing really long in the summer. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your stomach growling when your body needs nutrients. 11. True or FalseAnimals and humans all have the exact same sense organs. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. An infection of the outer ear A) Otitis externa. B) Otitis media. C) Presbyopia. D) Myopia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Otitis externa. 13. Which are functional types of neurons in spinal nerves? A) Somatic Afferent, Somatic Efferent, Visceral Sensory, Visceral Efferent. B) Somatic Efferent, Somatic Motor, Visceral Sensory, Visceral Efferent. C) Somatic Afferent, Sensory Efferent, Visceral Afferent, Visceral Efferent. D) Somatic Afferent, Somatic Efferent, Visceral Afferent, Visceral Efferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Somatic Afferent, Somatic Efferent, Visceral Afferent, Visceral Efferent. 14. Myelin, an insulating material, is found in A) Cell bodies. B) Dendrites. C) Axon terminals. D) Schwann cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Schwann cells. 15. What is the gap between two neurons called? A) Impulse. B) Synapse/Synaptic cleft. C) CNS. D) Inter neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synapse/Synaptic cleft. 16. Your dog comes running when he hears his dog food being poured into a bowl. The sound of the dog food is a ..... A) Stimulus. B) Response. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stimulus. 17. A Schwann cell is A) Found in the CNS and produces myelin. B) Found in the PNS and produces myelin. C) Found in the PNS and surrounds the cell body of a neuron. D) Found in the CNS and surrounds the cell body of a neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Found in the PNS and produces myelin. 18. The fight, flight response is enabled by the A) Central nervous system. B) Sympathetic nervous system. C) Parasympathetic nervous system. D) The primary motor cortex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sympathetic nervous system. 19. The spinal cord connects the brain to the body's ..... A) Legs. B) Heart. C) Nerves. D) Veins. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nerves. 20. What part of the brain is responsible for coordination, posture & balance? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brainstem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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