Nervous System Structure Quiz

What are the two main structural parts of the nervous system?

• Central and Peripheral

• Brain and Spinal Cord

• Cerebrum and Cerebellum

• Afferent and Efferent

Which part of the brain is the largest and located on top?

• Medulla

• Brain Stem

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

What is the name of the structure that connects the cerebrum to the spinal cord?

• Cerebellum

• Midbrain

• Brain Stem

• Pons

Which embryonic structure develops into the cerebrum?

• Hindbrain

• Midbrain

• Forebrain

• Rhombencephalon

What are the two main structures of the peripheral nervous system?

• Afferent and Efferent Neurons

• Spinal Cord and Brain Stem

• Cerebrum and Cerebellum

• Nerves and Ganglia

What type of neurons carry information into the central nervous system?

• Sensory Neurons

• Motor Neurons

• Afferent Neurons

• Efferent Neurons

How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?

• 12

• 15

• 24

• 31

What is the function of spinal nerve roots?

• To connect the brain to the cerebellum

• To carry afferent and efferent neurons

• To protect the spinal cord

• To support the brain stem

What happens to nerves as they travel from proximal to distal ends?

• They become larger

• They disappear

• They branch repeatedly

• They merge into one

What is the primary role of cranial nerves?

• To protect the brain stem

• To support the cerebellum

• To pass through the skull to the periphery

• To connect the brain to the spinal cord