This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 790 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 790 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Nerves are made up of cells called A) Neurons. B) Astronauts. C) Nuts. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neurons. 2. Following are the functions of the nervous system, EXCEPT ..... A) Receive sensory stimulation. B) Analyzing changes inside and outside the body. C) Calcium calcium in bones. D) Respond to changes inside and outside the body. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calcium calcium in bones. 3. The areas of the brain with the most precise movements (eg, the fingers) take up A) The most space in the primary motor cortex. B) The least space in the primary motor cortex. C) The most space in the primary somatosensory cortex. D) The least space in the primary somatosensory cortex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The most space in the primary motor cortex. 4. The thick-walled blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart. A) Arteries. B) Veins. C) Capillaries. D) Heart. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arteries. 5. It is a disease that affects the basal ganglia of the brain.(linked to the thalamus)It is associated with a deficiency in the neurotransmitter dopamine. A) ALZHEIMER'S. B) PARKINSON'S. C) EPILEPSY. D) MULTIPLE CLEROSIS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PARKINSON'S. 6. Innermost layer means the deepest(last)layer from within. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. If the supporting cells of a neuron were compared to a team of people who take care of the president, the people who cook and deliver food would be similar to ..... A) Oligodendrocytes. B) Astrocytes. C) Schwann cells. D) Microglial cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Astrocytes. 8. Oto- A) Hearing. B) Seeing. C) Smaller. D) Self. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hearing. 9. ..... receives messages from other cells A) Axon. B) Soma. C) Myelin Sheath. D) Dendrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dendrite. 10. Cross-bridges are portions of A) Myosin molecules. B) *troponin molecules. C) *actin molecules. D) *tropomyosin molecules. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Myosin molecules. 11. The two types of nerves are Sensory nerve and Motor nerve A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 12. Name the three layers of the meninges. A) Glossopharyngeal nerves, plexuses and adrenal glands. B) Connective tissue, spinal cord and brain. C) Dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater. 13. Voluntary actions are performed consciously A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. The nervous system is in charge of A) Receiving processing and responding to the information around us. B) Help us to absorb the nutrients form the food. C) Help us to transport nutrients through the body. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Receiving processing and responding to the information around us. 15. Which part of the nervous system carries nerves away from the CNS A) Somatic. B) Sensory(Afferent). C) Autonomic. D) Motor(efferent). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Motor(efferent). 16. What impact did the brain damage have on Wernicke's patient? A) Couldn't produce speech. B) Couldn't comprehend language. C) Personality changed becoming more aggressive. D) Memory issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't comprehend language. 17. The ..... is the main control center of the nervous system A) Heart. B) Lungs. C) Brain. D) Kidneys. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain. 18. What is2 name of medulla A) Brain stem. B) Tongue. C) Spine. D) Nose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain stem. 19. Polio infects what system A) Somatic sensory system (receptor to CNS). B) Visceral sensory system (receptor to CNS). C) Somatic motor system (CNS to receptor). D) Visceral/autonomic motor system (CNS to receptor). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Somatic motor system (CNS to receptor). 20. Which part of the human brain is correctly paired with its function? A) Spinal cord-coordinates learning activities. B) Cerebellum-serves as the center for breathing and other actions. C) Cerebrum-serves as the center for thinking and learning. D) Medulla-maintains muscle control. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebrum-serves as the center for thinking and learning. ← 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