Nervous System Quiz

A patient exhibits increased heart rate, rapid breathing, and sweating after a panic attack. Which part of the PNS is responsible?

• Sympathetic Division

• Parasympathetic Division

• Somatic Division

• Diencephalon

• Broca’s Area

A patient’s digestive system increases its activity while resting. Which division is activated?

• Sympathetic Nervous System

• Parasympathetic Nervous System

• Somatic Nervous System

• Sensory (Afferent) Division

• Primary Somatosensory Cortex

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which type of neurons are involved when a patient voluntarily lifts an object?

• Sensory Neurons

• Autonomic Neurons

• Motor Neurons in the Somatic System

• Visual Association Neurons

• Olfactory Neurons

A patient experiences rapid changes in blood pressure and body temperature. Which nervous system division is most likely at work?

• Somatic Division

• Sympathetic Division

• Parasympathetic Division

• Visual Association Areas

• Auditory Cortex

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

During an emergency situation, which physiological response is least likely to occur?

• Increased heart rate

• Slowed digestion

• Increased defecation

• Increased blood pressure

• Pupils dilating

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

A doctor performs a reflex test. What division of the nervous system is being evaluated?

• Somatic Division

• Sympathetic Division

• Parasympathetic Division

• Sensory (Afferent) Division

• Visual Association Areas

A patient feels a painful sensation from a burn. Which part of the PNS carries this sensation to the brain?

• Motor Neurons

• Sensory Neurons

• Autonomic Neurons

• Frontal Eye Field

• Fusiform Gyrus

Which of the following is involved in ‘fight or flight’ responses?

• Parasympathetic Nervous System

• Sympathetic Nervous System

• Somatic Nervous System

• Prefrontal Cortex

• Motor Cortex

Which division of the nervous system primarily controls involuntary functions such as digestion and heart rate?

• Sympathetic Division

• Parasympathetic Division

• Autonomic Division

• Occipital Lobe

• Somatic Division

Which of the following increases during rest and digestion?

• Sympathetic Nervous System

• Parasympathetic Nervous System

• Primary Visual Cortex

• Sensory Neurons

• Broca’s Area

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3