This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 589 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 589 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Olfactory receptors can be found: A) On the tongue. B) In the nose. C) In the ear. D) In the skin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the nose. 2. These ions pour OUT of the neuron after depolarization A) Sodium. B) Potassium. C) Calcium. D) Chloride. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Potassium. 3. The neuron cell is made up of which of the following parts A) Axon. B) Dendrite. C) Nucleus. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 4. These type of neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles that tell them to move. A) Sensory. B) Interneurons. C) Motor. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Motor. 5. The part of the nervous system responsible control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes. A) Somatic Nervous System. B) Peripherial Nervous System. C) Autonomic Nervous System. D) Central Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Autonomic Nervous System. 6. The nervous system controls other body systems through ..... A) Communication. B) Secretion. C) Contraction. D) Stimulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Communication. 7. The inner layer of the cerebrum consists of this. A) Gray matter. B) White matter. C) Neurons. D) Brain stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) White matter. 8. It isn't until about the age of 25 that the human brain reaches full maturity. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. What systems work with the nervous system? A) Respiratory System. B) Skeletal System. C) Digestive System. D) Excretory System. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 10. The central nervous system consist of the ..... A) Cerebrum and the spinal column. B) Brain stem and the cerebellum. C) Spinal nerves only. D) Brain and spinal cord . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brain and spinal cord . 11. The inner ear is a complicated mass of fluid-filled semicircular canal and a spiral tube embedded in a ..... of the temporal bone. A) Oval window. B) Bony labyrinth. C) Cochlear nerve. D) Tympanic membrane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bony labyrinth. 12. What are hair and nails made of? A) Keratin. B) Collagen. C) Sebum. D) Follicles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Keratin. 13. Motor neuron; carries impluse from the CNS to the body A) Dendrites. B) Terminal. C) Afferent neuron. D) Efferent neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Efferent neuron. 14. Which type of neuron is responsible for transmitting signals from the muscles to the brain during exercise? A) Sensory neurons. B) Motor neurons. C) Interneurons. D) Associative neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory neurons. 15. Type of neuron helper cell that connects blood vessels to neurons A) Astrocytes. B) Oligodendrocytes. C) Microglial cells. D) Ependymal cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Astrocytes. 16. I. Control body temperature II. Control water balance (has thirst centre) The above statements refer to the function of A) Thalamus. B) Cerebrum. C) Cerebellum. D) Hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hypothalamus. 17. What kind of brain matter is located beneath the cerebral cortex? A) Gray matter. B) White matter. C) Black matter. D) Rainbow matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) White matter. 18. Fatty covering around axons that helps increase the rate in which impulses are carried. A) Myelin sheath. B) Axons. C) Dendrites. D) Cell body. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Myelin sheath. 19. What lobe of the brain allows us to quickly process visual information from the eyes and relay that information so we can respond accordingly? A) Frontal. B) Temporal. C) Parietal. D) Occipital. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Occipital. 20. Which body system breaks down food so it can be used by the body?" A) Nervous System. B) Muscular System. C) Digestive System. D) Skeletal System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Digestive System. ← 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