This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 562 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 562 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The nervous system that we have control over is the somatic nervous system. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. The right hemisphere controls the right side of your body. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. The three main parts of the ear include in the outer, middle, and inner ear. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Which part of the brain controls muscle coordination and body position? A) Cerebrum. B) Medulla oblongata. C) Cerebellum. D) Thalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebellum. 5. Which of the following does not act as a neurotransmitter A) Cortisone. B) Acetylcholine. C) Epinephrine. D) Norepinephrine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cortisone. 6. These lobes of the cerebrum are found on the sides of the brain. A) Frontal. B) Parietal. C) Occipital. D) Temporal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Temporal. 7. A portion of the diencephalon that regulates metabolism, heart rate, and blood pressure. A) Callous body. B) Epithelium. C) Thalamus. D) Hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hypothalamus. 8. An earthworm has both male and female organs. It is known as a ..... A) Hermaphrodite. B) Condaphrodite. C) Sterile animal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hermaphrodite. 9. What are chemical messengers that transmit signals across synapses? A) Enzymes. B) Neurotransmitters. C) Electrical signals. D) Hormones. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neurotransmitters. 10. ..... is an excitatory neurotransmitter whereas ..... in an inhibitory neurotransmitter. A) GABA ; glutamate. B) Glutamate ; GABA. C) Glutamate ; cortisol. D) GABA ; adrenaline. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glutamate ; GABA. 11. Which type of CNS neuroglial cells support and brace neurons and connect them to their nutrient/blood supply? A) Astrocytes. B) Microglial cells. C) Ependymal cells. D) Oligodendrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Astrocytes. 12. Studying is best done ..... A) While doing several other tasks. B) While loud music is playing. C) With limited distractions and plenty of sleep. D) Right before a test in the middle of the night. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With limited distractions and plenty of sleep. 13. The brain and spinal cord make up which of the following nervous systems? A) Peripheral Nervous System. B) Central Nervous System. C) Somatic Nervous System. D) Sympathetic Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Central Nervous System. 14. ..... are the chemical signals running a relay across synapses. A) Nerves. B) Dendrites. C) Neurotransmitters. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neurotransmitters. 15. Which of the following portions of the brain coordinates skeletal muscle and maintains equilibrium? A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Medulla oblongata. D) Brainstem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebrum. 16. Which body system provides cells with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide that cells produce as waste? A) Muscular. B) Nervous. C) Respiratory. D) Circulatory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Respiratory. 17. Abdefghijklmnopqrtuvxyz A) W. B) Ww. C) Www. D) Wwww. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) W. 18. The function of the brain is ..... A) Creates voluntary responses and control our thinking. B) Controls the functioning of our vital organs such as our hearthbeat. C) The brain is in charge of balance and coordination. D) Be protected inside the spine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Creates voluntary responses and control our thinking. 19. This includes the Brain and Spinal cord A) CNS. B) PNS. C) Somatic. D) Autonomic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CNS. 20. Which branch of the autonomic NS is called the 'rest and digest'? A) Parasympathetic. B) Sympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parasympathetic. ← 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