Nervous System & Senses Quiz

What is the primary function of the central nervous system?

• To coordinate voluntary muscle movements

• To process and respond to all the information that comes from the peripheral nervous system

• To produce and secrete hormones

• To regulate the immune system

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for processing visual information?

• Cerebellum

• Medulla oblongata

• Occipital lobe

• Frontal lobe

What is the role of the autonomic nervous system?

• To control voluntary movements of the skeletal muscles

• To regulate involuntary functions such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate

• To enhance cognitive functions

• To process sensory information

Which of the following is a function of the somatic nervous system?

• Control of heart rate

• Regulation of breathing

• Movement of limbs and trunk

• Digestion of food

What is the main function of the sensory neurons?

• To transmit motor commands to muscles

• To process thoughts and reasoning

• To carry information from the senses to the central nervous system

• To regulate hormone secretion

Which special sense does not directly use the thalamus to relay information to the cerebral cortex?

• Taste

• Smell

• Sight

• Hearing

What is the function of the rods in the human eye?

• Color vision

• Night vision

• Acute detail vision

• Peripheral vision

Which part of the ear is primarily responsible for balance?

• Cochlea

• Auditory canal

• Semicircular canals

• Eardrum

What type of receptors are responsible for detecting painful stimuli?

• Thermoreceptors

• Mechanoreceptors

• Nociceptors

• Photoreceptors

Which nerve is responsible for transmitting information about smell to the brain?

• Optic nerve

• Auditory nerve

• Olfactory nerve

• Trigeminal nerve