This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 604 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 604 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The tissue of the brain and spinal cord consisting of myelin-covered axons A) White matter. B) Gray matter. C) Dura mater. D) Arachnoid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) White matter. 2. A nerve cell is also called a neuron. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 3. Signal amplification is most often achieved by A) An enzyme cascade. B) Binding of multiple signals. C) Branching pathways. D) Action of adenylyl cyclase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An enzyme cascade. 4. Rods on your retina help you see A) Color. B) In low light. C) In bright light. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In low light. 5. Divisions of the nervous system A) Somali. B) Vegetative. C) Cute. D) Center, edge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Center, edge. 6. Neurons that are in the brain only are called ..... A) Interneurons. B) Sensory neurons. C) Motor neurons. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interneurons. 7. Sulci is a A) Ridge of the brain. B) Groove in the brain. C) A DEEP groove in the brain. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Groove in the brain. 8. Which structure helps protects the brain against jolts? A) Cranium. B) Meninges. C) Blood-brain barrier. D) Cerebrospinal fluid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebrospinal fluid. 9. Which lobe of the brain is responsible for language comprehension? A) Occipital lobe. B) Parietal lobe. C) Temporal lobe. D) Frontal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temporal lobe. 10. Which of the following is a birth defect that involves the incomplete development of the spinal cord or its coverings? A) Muscular dystrophy. B) Spina bifida. C) Cerebral palsy. D) Multiple sclerosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spina bifida. 11. Bone tissue is also known as osseous tissue. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Thinking, problem solving, and learning happen here. A) Cerebellum. B) Cerebrum. C) Brain stem. D) Hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebrum. 13. Which of the following is NOT part of the diencephalon? A) Pons. B) Thalamus. C) Hypothalamus. D) Pineal gland. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pons. 14. Which of the following processes is governed by the autonomic nervous system? A) Writing. B) Chewing. C) Running. D) Bladder control. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bladder control. 15. Relatively short chains of amino acids that serve as neurotransmitters A) Polypeptide bonds. B) Stem cells. C) Cognition. D) Neuropeptides. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neuropeptides. 16. The utricle and sccule are located next to the malleus, incus, and stapes in the middle ear. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. Which of the following is true of nerves? A) They are the cells of the Nervous System. B) They only transmit signals from the sense organs to the brain. C) They are bundles of neurons that form the tissue of the brain and spinal cord. D) They are bundles of neurons that form the tissue of the peripheral nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They are bundles of neurons that form the tissue of the peripheral nervous system. 18. Which of the following animals has the most complex sensory system? A) Jellyfish. B) Octopus. C) Coral. D) Sea Anemone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Octopus. 19. Having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid). A) Protein. B) Homozygous. C) Heterozygous. D) Genotype. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heterozygous. 20. Ventricles A) Hollow spaces that connect with each other and with space under the arachnoid membrane. B) Carries messages to and from the CNS and the body. C) The Lowest part of the brainstem, and it connects with the spinal cord. It is responsible for regulating heartbeat, respiration, swallowing, coughing, and blood pressure. D) A mass of nerve tissue well protected by membranes and the cranium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hollow spaces that connect with each other and with space under the arachnoid membrane. ← 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