Nervous System Quiz

Which system controls voluntary actions like typing a text message or throwing a ball?

• Peripheral nervous system

• Autonomic nervous system

• Central nervous system

• Somatic nervous system

What type of actions does the autonomic nervous system control?

• Both voluntary and involuntary actions

• Voluntary actions

• Involuntary actions

• None of the above

What is the involuntary reaction of jumping when you hear a loud noise called?

• Reflex

• Delayed reaction

• Voluntary action

• Conscious response

What type of response occurs without conscious control?

• Delayed reaction

• Voluntary action

• Reflex

• Conscious response

What do sensory neurons detect to trigger a reflex arc?

• Light

• Sound

• Pain

• Temperature

Where do interneurons in the spinal cord carry the impulses to trigger a reflex arc?

• Motor neurons

• Brain

• Heart

• Lungs

What do motor neurons trigger in a reflex arc to bring the fingertip away from a painful stimulus?

• Bone movement

• Muscle contractions

• Muscle relaxation

• Nerve impulses

Where do pain impulses travel to be interpreted and stored as memories?

• Spinal cord

• Heart

• Brain

• Lungs

Which part of the nervous system controls digestion and pupil dilation?

• Somatic nervous system

• Peripheral nervous system

• Autonomic nervous system

• Central nervous system

What is the function of the somatic nervous system?

• Controls involuntary actions

• None of the above

• Controls digestion

• Controls voluntary actions