This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System β Quiz 756 π Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 756 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Do concussions always present the same way? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 2. What are reflex actions (they are involuntary movements) A) The brain has to think a lot. B) The brain does not need to think about it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The brain does not need to think about it. 3. What is the function of an effector? A) Muscle or gland that brings about responses in the body. B) Cells that carry electrical impulses around the body. C) Automatic responses of the nervous system. D) Changes in the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Muscle or gland that brings about responses in the body. 4. Functions of the Central Nervous System ..... A) Are always unconscious. B) Are always conscious. C) Can be conscious and unconscious. D) Are primarily conscious. E) Are primarily uconscious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can be conscious and unconscious. 5. Your windpipe is also called the ..... A) Trachea. B) Larynx. C) Pharynx. D) Esophagus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trachea. 6. Responsible for analyzing and interpreting visual information: A) Frontal lobe. B) Parietal lobe. C) Temporal lobe. D) Occipital lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Occipital lobe. 7. What is reciprocal inhibition? A) ΒWhen a muscle or group of muscles contracts and the opposing muscle or group of muscles contract. B) ΒWhen a muscle or group of muscles contracts and the opposing muscle or group of muscles relax. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ΒWhen a muscle or group of muscles contracts and the opposing muscle or group of muscles relax. 8. Sensory receptors located in muscles and tendons are termed ..... A) Meissner's Corpuscles. B) Proprioceptors. C) Lamellar Corpuscles. D) Association Neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proprioceptors. 9. How many pairs does a spinal nerve have? A) 21. B) 31. C) 32. D) 18. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 31. 10. The part of the brain responsible of voluntary actions is A) Brain stem. B) Cerebellum. C) Cerebrum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebrum. 11. The thick, tough layer of the meninges A) Arachnoid membrane. B) Dura matter. C) Brain. D) Pia matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dura matter. 12. Involved in the processing of emotions, particularly fear and pleasure responses A) Cerebellum. B) Frontal lobe. C) Amygdala. D) Hippocampus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amygdala. 13. *The cytoplasm of the neuromuscular synaptic knob contains vesicles filled with molecules of the neurotransmitter A) Acetylcholine. B) *epinephrine. C) Norepinephrine. D) *all of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acetylcholine. 14. Part of the brain stem that controls autonomic functions A) Mid brain. B) Pons. C) Medulla oblongata. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Medulla oblongata. 15. Lobe responsible for hearing A) Frontal. B) Temporal. C) Occipital. D) Parietal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Temporal. 16. The brain is enveloped by three membranes called A) My. B) Meninges. C) Tri-membranes. D) Three membranes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meninges. 17. The innermost layer of meninges that supplies blood vessels to the brain A) Pia mater. B) Dura mater. C) Arachnoid mater. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pia mater. 18. Muscle weakness A) Myesthesia. B) Myomalacia. C) Myasthenia. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myasthenia. 19. This clear fluid cushions the brain and spinal cord A) Plasma. B) Cerebrospinal fluid. C) Blood. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebrospinal fluid. 20. Autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation of multiple peripheral nerves, resulting in temporary paralysis of the affected limbs; can be a side effect of vaccination A) Guillain-Barre syndrome. B) Otitis media. C) Glaucoma. D) Cerebral aneurysm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Guillain-Barre syndrome. β PreviousNext βRelated 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 π Back to Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books