This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 579 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 579 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which division of the autonomic nervous system functions under normal conditions, maintains necessary body functions, and conserves energy? A) Sympathetic. B) Parasympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parasympathetic. 2. A group of tissues together creates A) An organ. B) A cell. C) A nerve. D) Mitochondria. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An organ. 3. What are the branches of the autonomic nervous system? A) Peripheral nervous system and central nervous system. B) Sympathetic nervous system & parasympathetic nervous system. C) Autonomic nervous system and somatic nervous system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sympathetic nervous system & parasympathetic nervous system. 4. The central sulcus seperates the A) Cerebrum from the Cerebellum. B) Left hemisphere from the right hemisphere. C) Frontal lobe from the parietal lobe. D) Temporal lobe from the frontal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Frontal lobe from the parietal lobe. 5. A chemical found in the synaptic vesicles which, when released, has an effect on the next cell is called a ..... A) Precursor cell. B) Conclusion. C) Neurotransmitter. D) Glial cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neurotransmitter. 6. Which of the following is the most accurate description of the association areas of the cortex? A) They are located in the left hemishere and associate input from the right hemisphere. B) They integrate information from different parts of the brain. C) They include the motor and sensory areas in each lobe. D) They are crucial for providing basic survival needs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They integrate information from different parts of the brain. 7. K+ ions diffuse out to restore the negative charge on the inside of the membrane, an event known as A) Depolarization. B) Repolarization. C) Neurotransmission. D) All or none response. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repolarization. 8. ..... are the main CELLS of the nervous system that send signals within the brain and between the brain and body. A) Nerves. B) Neurons. C) Nucleus. D) Electrons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neurons. 9. A key exicitory neurotransmitter that mediates our perception of pain A) Substance P. B) Pain cells. C) Acetylcholine. D) Threshold. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Substance P. 10. When sound waves cause the eardrum to vibrate, these vibrations are immediately passed on to the three A) Tiny bones. B) Semicircular canals. C) Tiny hairs. D) Cochlea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cochlea. 11. An analyzer is called: A) A) Receptors that perceive irritation. B) B) The area of the cerebral cortex that analyzes the information received. C) C) Nerves transmitting nerve impulses from the receptor to the cerebral cortex area. D) Organ that analyzes internal information of the body. E) A functional system including a, b and c. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) A functional system including a, b and c. 12. Which of the following is the main function of the nervous system? A) To transport nutrients and oxygen throughout the entire body. B) To break down food into nutrient molecules and absorb them. C) To inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. D) To detect stimuli and respond in order to maintain homeostasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To detect stimuli and respond in order to maintain homeostasis. 13. What does the cerebral cortex consist of? A) Gray matter. B) White matter. C) Pons. D) Medulla oblongata. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gray matter. 14. This neuron is only found in the CNS A) Motor. B) Relay. C) Sensory. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Relay. 15. The correct conduction pathway of a nerve impulse is ..... A) Cell body, axon, dendrites, axon terminal. B) Dendrites, axon, cell body, axon terminal. C) Dendrites, axon terminal, cell body, axon. D) Dendrites, cell body, axon, axon terminal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dendrites, cell body, axon, axon terminal. 16. The part of the neuron that interprets a message and decides what do to with it is called the ..... A) Cell body. B) Nucleus. C) Axon. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nucleus. 17. Sensations such as pain, pressure, touch, hot and cold A) Frontal. B) Parietal. C) Temporal. D) Occipital. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parietal. 18. The connecting piece for the right hemisphere and the left hemisphere is called the ..... A) Amygdala. B) Corpus connector. C) A colloidal body. D) Cortex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A colloidal body. 19. The ..... coordinates muscles and helps keep your balance. A) Caribou. B) Cerebrum. C) Cerebellum. D) Chocolate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebellum. 20. PRessure receptors are involved in the olfactory sense. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. ← 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