This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 590 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 590 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... are responsible for taste and smell, while ..... are responsible for vision. A) Photoreceptors; chemoreceptors. B) Chemoreceptors; photoreceptors. C) Proprioceptors; chemoreceptors. D) Mechanoreceptors; chemoreceptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chemoreceptors; photoreceptors. 2. Contain vesciles with neurotransmitters A) Axon terminals. B) Dendrites. C) Axons. D) Schwann cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Axon terminals. 3. Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell? A) Olfactory nerve (I). B) Facial nerve (VII). C) Optic nerve (II). D) Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Olfactory nerve (I). 4. What type of blood vessels carries blood away from the heart? A) Veins. B) Nerves. C) Capillaries. D) Arteries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arteries. 5. A group of similar cells that come together to perform a specific function is a/an A) Organ. B) Organism. C) Organ system. D) Tissue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tissue. 6. Which of the following is vital to brain function and therefore closely monitored and regulated by the hormones insulin and glucagon? A) Protein. B) Glucose. C) Fatty acids. D) Fructose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glucose. 7. Voltage represents..... energy. A) Kinetic. B) Potential. C) Chemical. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Potential. 8. What are afferent neurons also known as in the peripheral nervous system? A) Motor neurons. B) Sympathetic neurons. C) Parasympathetic neurons. D) Sensory neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sensory neurons. 9. You are working at the hospital and are told your patient is a DNR. You know that stands for? A) Do Not Resuscitate. B) Department of Natural Resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do Not Resuscitate. 10. The axon of one neuron makes a direct physical attachment to the dendrite of the next neuron. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Which part of the nervous system receives external stimuli & transmits to brain where it's interpreted? A) Somatic nerves. B) Peripheral nerves. C) Sensory nerves. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sensory nerves. 12. Which part of our brain receives information about smell and sends it to the brain? A) Olfactory Bulb/tract. B) Motor Cortex. C) Auditory Cortex. D) Brain Stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Olfactory Bulb/tract. 13. Click on the image to answer. (a) A) A skull. B) Muscle. C) Nerves. D) Helmet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A skull. 14. The largest part of your brain is A) Medulla. B) Cerebrum. C) Cerebellum. D) Neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebrum. 15. Nerve cells that conduct impulses from the brain to muscles and glands throughout your body are called ..... neurons. A) Motor. B) Sensory. C) Feeling. D) Skeletal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Motor. 16. The ..... lobe of the brain is responsible for auditory processing and memory. A) Frontal. B) Occipital. C) Parietal. D) Temporal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Temporal. 17. Chemicals released by the axon terminals that stimulate or inhibit the receptors on the next neuron: A) Neuroglia. B) Neurofibrils. C) Neurotransmitters. D) Neurilemma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neurotransmitters. 18. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Parkinson's disease? A) Memory loss. B) Balance problems. C) Stiffness. D) Tremors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Memory loss. 19. The "effect" or reaction to a stimulus is the A) Stimulus. B) Response. C) Stable. D) Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Response. 20. Which type of glial cell produces myelin in the PNS A) Schwann Cells. B) Astrocytes. C) Oligodendrocytes. D) Microglia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Schwann Cells. ← 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