This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 906 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 906 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is most closely associated with the diencephalon? A) Thalamus. B) Sulci. C) Meninges. D) Frontal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thalamus. 2. Which of the following statements about the cerebral cortex is true? A) The larger the area on the somatosensory cortex, the more sensitive the perception. B) The smaller the area on the somatosensory cortex, the more sensitive the perception. C) The larger area on the parietal cortex, the more sensitive the hearing. D) The smaller the area on the partietal cortex, the more sensitive the hearing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The larger the area on the somatosensory cortex, the more sensitive the perception. 3. Which division of the nervous system is divided into the brain and spinal cord? A) Central NS. B) Peripheral NS. C) Somatic NS. D) Autonomic NS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central NS. 4. Cells that make up the nervous system & are bundled together in the spinal cord. A) Spinal Cord. B) Brain. C) Nervous System. D) Neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neurons. 5. Which statement about the direction of nerve impulse transmission is true? A) Nerve impulses can be transmitted directly from the sensory neurone to the motor neurone in the reflex arc. B) Nerve impulses can be transmitted directly to the brain via motor neurones. C) Nerve impulses can be transmitted from the brain to the sensory neurone. D) Nerve impulses can be transmitted along the relay neurone to the brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nerve impulses can be transmitted along the relay neurone to the brain. 6. Which nervous system disease is characterized by memory loss, confustion, and the gradual loss of control over mental and physical abilities? A) Multiple Sclerosis. B) Alzheimer's Disease. C) Huntington's Disease. D) Parkinson's Disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alzheimer's Disease. 7. Support cells in the central nervous system are collectively called ..... A) Myelin sheaths. B) Neuroglia. C) Oligodendrocytes. D) Microglia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neuroglia. 8. Identify D, allows light to enter A) Pupil. B) Cornea. C) Iris. D) Optic nerve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pupil. 9. Sensory neurons conduct impulses..... A) From a sensory receptor to the CNS. B) From the CNS to an effector. C) Away from the CNS to create a response. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From a sensory receptor to the CNS. 10. While thinking which part of the brain we are using? A) Cerebellum. B) Medulla. C) Cerebrum. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebrum. 11. How many moons does Saturn have? A) 82. B) 1. C) 76. D) 48. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 82. 12. The structure that marks the end of the external ear and the beginning of the middle ear is called the A) Pinna. B) Hammer. C) Tympanic membrane. D) Labyrinth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tympanic membrane. 13. Another name for the cauda equina A) Cranial corner. B) Horse's tail. C) Posterior horns. D) Anterior horns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Horse's tail. 14. At the age of 50, pupils widen to ..... A) 8 cm. B) 8 mm. C) 5 cm. D) 5 mm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5 mm. 15. ..... maintains the balance of the body. A) Brain. B) Cerebellum. C) Cerebrum. D) Medulla oblongata. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum. 16. Functions such as heartbeat, breathing and digestion are controlled by the ..... nervous system A) Central. B) Autonomic. C) Somatic. D) Endocrine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autonomic. 17. The involuntary actions of our body is controlled by the ..... part of the brain. A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Spinal cord elongated. D) Nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spinal cord elongated. 18. What does the sensory neurons do? A) Receives stimuli via millions of sensory receptors throughout the body. B) Processes the input stimuli and decides what should be done. C) Activates effector organs to cause a response. D) Life support containing the nucleus and most organelles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Receives stimuli via millions of sensory receptors throughout the body. 19. The cell bodies of the ..... neurons are always located within the CNS A) Proprioceptor. B) Afferent. C) Motor. D) Sensory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Motor. 20. Specialized cells that carry messages through electrochemical process are called? A) Axons. B) Neurons. C) Dendrites. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neurons. ← 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