This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 904 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 904 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A neurohormone is also known as: A) Epinephrine. B) A neurotransmitter. C) Growth hormone. D) None of the options. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A neurotransmitter. 2. What's another name for smell? A) Gustation. B) Olfaction. C) Vision. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Olfaction. 3. Which sensory organ is NOT directly involved in the sensory processing of the nervous system? A) Eyes. B) Ears. C) Skin. D) Heart. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heart. 4. The nervous system is composed of the: A) Brain. B) Nerves. C) Spinal cord. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 5. Which has to do with speech, taste, and thought? A) Frontal lobe. B) Occipital lobe. C) Parietal lobe. D) Temporal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parietal lobe. 6. What does the synaptic terminal(axon terminal) do? A) Turns the chemical signal into an electrical impulse. B) Provides energy for the cell. C) Converts the electrical impulse back into a chemical signal and expels it from the cell. D) Receives a chemical signal and sends it to the axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Converts the electrical impulse back into a chemical signal and expels it from the cell. 7. Sensing hot or cold A) Central Nervous System (CNS). B) Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). 8. The autonomic nervous system is split into how many parts? A) 3. B) 1. C) 5. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2. 9. The nerves that cause you to move A) Sensory. B) Motor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motor. 10. Which of the following is NOT one of your five senses? A) Sight. B) Hearing. C) Smell. D) Winking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Winking. 11. What types of neurotransmitters stop an action potential A) Excititory. B) Inhibitory. C) Sending. D) Stopping. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inhibitory. 12. What are the major positive ions situated outside the neuron when it is polarized? A) Calcium Ions. B) Sodium Ions. C) Potassium Ions. D) Magnesium Ions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sodium Ions. 13. Once the threshold potential is reached in a neuron, which of the following occurs? A) The interior of the cell becomes negative. B) K+ channels open. C) Na+ channels close. D) An action potential is generated. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An action potential is generated. 14. The brain is the command center of the nervous system. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 15. The nervous system is made up of these 3 parts A) Brain, heart and spinal cord. B) Brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves. C) Nerves, arteries and veins. D) Brain, glands and blood vessels. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves. 16. Liam, Benjamin, and Anika are studying for their biology exam. They are discussing how the body sends and receives intelligent information. Benjamin suggests that it's the ..... that performs this function. A) Central nervous system. B) Brain. C) Peripheral nervous system. D) Nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain. 17. Masses of neuron cell bodies A) Neurolemma. B) Neuroglia. C) Ganglia. D) Nissl bodies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ganglia. 18. Which lobe of the brain is concerned with vision? A) Frontal lobe. B) Parietal lobe. C) Temporal lobe. D) Occipital lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Occipital lobe. 19. Processes the information received by the sensory organs and regulates the actions directed by the brain. A) The Neuron. B) Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). C) Central Nervous System (CNS). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central Nervous System (CNS). 20. What part of the brain controls vital and involuntary actions like breathing? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brain Stem. D) Temporal Lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain Stem. ← 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