This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 732 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 732 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What types of actions does the automatic division control? A) Voluntary. B) Involuntary. C) Somatic. D) Smooth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Involuntary. 2. Which type of neuron has a short, single process leaving the cell body? A) Unipolar. B) Bipolar. C) Multipolar. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unipolar. 3. Controls the fight-or-flight response. A) Sympathetic division. B) Parasympathetic division. C) Enteric division. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sympathetic division. 4. The junction between neurons is termed a: A) Synaptic knob. B) Synaptic cleft. C) Conclusion. D) Neurotransmitter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conclusion. 5. The part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord A) Central nervous system. B) Peripheral nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central nervous system. 6. Explain the concept of resting potential in a neuron. A) The potential of a neuron when it is actively sending signals. B) The potential of a neuron when it is at rest but not in a resting state. C) The potential of a neuron when it is not capable of sending any signals. D) The electrical charge across the cell membrane of a neuron when it is not sending any signals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The electrical charge across the cell membrane of a neuron when it is not sending any signals. 7. The only layer of the meninges that follows the contour of the brain is called the A) Dura mater. B) Pia mater. C) Arachnoid mater. D) Subarachnoid space. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pia mater. 8. The structural and functional link between the cerebral hemispheres and the components of the brain stem is the A) Neural cortex. B) Midbrain. C) Medulla oblongata. D) Diencephalon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Diencephalon. 9. There are more than ..... nerve cells in the human brain. A) 100 million. B) 10 billion. C) 100 billion. D) 10 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 100 billion. 10. Which is NOT true about the cerebral cortex? A) Made of gray matter. B) Made of myelinated axons. C) Made of cell bodies and dendrites. D) Controls conscious activities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Made of myelinated axons. 11. The cranial nerve 1 is: A) The olfactory nerve. B) The optic nerve. C) The occulomotor nerve. D) The glossopharyngeal nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The olfactory nerve. 12. Which of the following is NOT a basic taste? A) Bitter. B) Sweet. C) Salty. D) Spicy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spicy. 13. This releases neurotransmitters which are sent into the synaptic cleft for receptors on the dendrite to taste A) Axon. B) Axon terminal. C) Gene. D) Neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Axon terminal. 14. If the students did the activity, it was learning Lesson 1 about using a microscope in the classroom. With the teacher helping explain in the room as well. Then there is a test at the end of the lesson to collect points. Students think while doing such activities. Which part of the cerebrum works? A) Frontal lobe, Parietal lobe, Occipital lobe. B) Frontal lobe, Temporal lobe, Occipital lobe. C) Frontal lobe, Parietal lobe, Temporal lobe. D) All correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frontal lobe, Temporal lobe, Occipital lobe. 15. The PNS, the peripheral nervous system, is made from the sensory part, senses, and motor neurons. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. What is the function of the myelin sheath in a neuron? A) To receive nerve impulses. B) To protect the nucleus. C) To speed up the transmission of nerve impulses. D) To connect with other neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To speed up the transmission of nerve impulses. 17. It coordinates body movements and maintains the body balance. A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brain stem. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum. 18. A student is walking past a house and a dog runs at them and barks. The student jumps back. The stimulus is ..... A) Dog runs and barks. B) Student jumps back. C) Student is walking. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dog runs and barks. 19. Carry impulses from the external environment to the central nervous system A) Sensory neurons. B) Interneurons. C) Motor neurons. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory neurons. 20. The central nervous system includes the brain. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← 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