This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 552 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 552 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Common cause of bacterial meningitis is A) Staphylococcus aureus. B) Haemophilus influenzae. C) Streptococcus agalactiae. D) Bordetella pertussis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Haemophilus influenzae. 2. The intersection between a neuron and another neuron. A) Gap. B) Nerve impulse. C) Autonomic reflexes. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conclusion. 3. Sudden bursts of abnormal neuron activity that result in temporary changes in brain function are known as ..... A) Seizures. B) Dementia. C) Triplegia. D) Epilepsy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seizures. 4. Which neurons have many dendrites and a single axon? A) Multipolar. B) Bipolar. C) Pseudo-unipolar. D) Tripolar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Multipolar. 5. ..... is a smooth, firm, and flexible tissue that is found on the ends of bones. It cushions and reduces friction between bones in your joints: A) Cartilage. B) Ligament. C) Joint. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cartilage. 6. The process extended from soma that conducts impulses towards the cell body is the: A) Dendrites. B) Axon. C) Axon Terminal. D) Interneuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dendrites. 7. The nervous system has ..... main functions: A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 8. Bundle of axons and its connective tissue sheath in the PNS A) Ganglion. B) Nerve. C) Nerve tract. D) Nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nerve. 9. T/F:Cochlear hair cells can be damaged/lose function due to prolonged exposure to high intensity sound and aging. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. The projection fibers (from the cerebral cortex to lower components e.g. spinal cord) in the cerebral white matter form the A) Internal capsule. B) A calloused body. C) Pyramidal tract. D) Cerebellar peduncles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Internal capsule. 11. What is the functional unit of nervous system A) Neuron. B) Nephron. C) Alveoli. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neuron. 12. Which type of receptor is NOT found in your skin? A) Thermoreceptors. B) Pain receptors. C) Mechanoreceptors. D) Chemoreceptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chemoreceptors. 13. Which of the following is NOT an example of homeostasis? A) A human producing gametes. B) A plant bending toward sunlight. C) A bird drinking water when thirsty. D) A dog stealing chicken off the kitchen counter when hungry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A human producing gametes. 14. What does PNS stand for in the context of the nervous system? A) Peripheral Nervous System. B) Primary Nerve Signal. C) Peripheral Nerve Structure. D) Primary Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peripheral Nervous System. 15. Regulates sleep, thirst and hunger: A) Hypothalamus. B) Thalamus. C) Cerebellum. D) Pons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hypothalamus. 16. Connective tissue that encloses the brain. A) Meningitis. B) Myelin. C) Meninges. D) Medulla. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meninges. 17. What is cerebellum in charge of? A) Movement and balance. B) Digesting. C) Breathing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Movement and balance. 18. How many small bones called ossicles are there in the middle ear? A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 19. All are types of nuerons except A) Sensory. B) Glial. C) Motor. D) Internueron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glial. 20. Which part of the autonomic nervous system takes over during fight or flight? A) Sympathetic. B) Parasympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sympathetic. ← 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