This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 557 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 557 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What type of receptors will detect the internal and external temperature of the body? A) Photoreceptors. B) Mechanoreceptors. C) Light receptors. D) Thermoreceptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thermoreceptors. 2. Activation of the reticular formation causes A) Consciousness. B) Long-term memory formation. C) Speech. D) Hearing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consciousness. 3. Where is the Central Nervous System? (CNS) A) Organs and Limbs. B) Brain & Spinal Cord. C) Cerebellum. D) Sensory Neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain & Spinal Cord. 4. How many slides were in the presentation? A) 10. B) 8. C) 12. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12. 5. Which layer of the skin contains no nerves and blood vessels? A) Subcutaneous fascia. B) Epidermis. C) Dermis. D) Hypodermis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Epidermis. 6. Functions of some parts the peripheral system: A) Regulate involuntary functions. B) Send motor information. C) Send sensory information. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 7. What is the function of the hormone cortisol? A) To regulate blood sugar levels. B) To promote growth and development. C) To control the body's response to stress. D) To regulate calcium levels in the blood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To control the body's response to stress. 8. The skin does all of these except: A) Allow us to have the sense of touch. B) Help the body absorb sugary food. C) Help keep our bodies at just the right temperature. D) Protect our bodies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Help the body absorb sugary food. 9. What is the white part on the lower part of the brain? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brainstem. D) Frontal Lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brainstem. 10. Our noses can detect chemicals in the air A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. The space inside the nose is called. A) Nostril. B) Nasal cavity. C) Olfactory bulb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nasal cavity. 12. The narrow gaps in the myelin sheath between Schwann cells A) Schwann cells. B) Myelin. C) Neurilemma. D) Nodes of Ranvier. E) Oligodendrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nodes of Ranvier. 13. What is the English Meaning of the Medical Term Crani/o [ CRANI/O ]? A) Brain. B) Meninges [ Coverings of the Brain and Spinal Chord ]. C) Sheath [ Refers to the Meninges ]. D) Tree [ Tree Like Branch Nerve ]. E) Skull [ Cranium ]. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Skull [ Cranium ]. 14. The coloured part of the eye is called the ..... A) Pupil. B) Lens. C) Iris. D) Optic nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Iris. 15. This is the part of the brain controlling our circulation or blood flowing A) Cerebrum. B) Forebrain. C) Medulla. D) Pons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pons. 16. Explain the impact of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's on motor functions. A) Both diseases can affect motor functions due to neuron degeneration and neurotransmitter imbalances. B) These diseases have no impact on motor functions. C) The impact on motor functions is temporary. D) Motor functions are enhanced by these diseases. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both diseases can affect motor functions due to neuron degeneration and neurotransmitter imbalances. 17. True or False:Sensory neurons carry messages to the brain, while motor neurons send messages form the brain and the spinal cord to the muscles. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. The ..... receives and process sensory information A) Brain. B) Neurons. C) Central Nervous System. D) Neurotransmitters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central Nervous System. 19. What type of information do somatic sensory fibers carry? A) Information from the visceral organs. B) Information from the brain to the muscles. C) Information from the skin, skeletal muscles, and joints. D) Signals to contract the muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Information from the skin, skeletal muscles, and joints. 20. Which part protects the brain? A) Skull. B) Cerebrum. C) Cerebellum. D) Brain Stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skull. ← 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