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Nervous System Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
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1.

What is the function of the central nervous system?

a)

Transmit information to and from the brain

b)

Control reflex activities

c)

Receive and process information

d)

Produce CSF within brain ventricles

2.

Which part of the nervous system conducts signals to and from the brain?

a)

Spinal cord

b)

Astrocytes

c)

Schwann cells

d)

Microglia

3.

What is the function of efferent nerves?

a)

Tell the body how it is being affected by stimuli

b)

Stimulate muscles to produce effort

c)

Absorb and dispose of dead cells and bacteria

d)

Wrap around nerve fibers and produce myelin

4.

Which type of glial cell forms a protective covering around the spinal cord and central cavities within the brain?

a)

Astrocytes

b)

Microglia

c)

Ependymal cells

d)

Oligodendrocytes

5.

What is the function of Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system?

a)

Form fatty myelin sheaths around nerve fibers

b)

Serve as cushioning support cells

c)

Link nutrient-supplying capillaries to neurons

d)

Absorb and dispose of dead cells and bacteria

6.

Which part of a neuron carries impulses away from the soma to the axon terminals?

a)

Dendrites

b)

Myelin sheath

c)

Axon

d)

Axon terminals

7.

What is the function of the myelin sheath?

a)

Absorb and dispose of dead cells and bacteria

b)

Wrap around nerve fibers and produce myelin

c)

Serve as cushioning support cells

d)

Carry impulses away from the soma to the axon terminals

8.

Which type of neuron carries impulses from the skin and organs to the spinal cord and brain?

a)

Sensory (afferent) neurons

b)

Motor (efferent) neurons

c)

Interneurons

d)

Anaxonic neurons

9.

What is the structure of bipolar neurons?

a)

One axon and one dendrite

b)

Multiple dendrites

c)

Single axon with dendrites on the peripheral end

d)

One axon and multiple dendrites

10.

Which type of neuron has one axon and multiple dendrites?

a)

Sensory (afferent) neurons

b)

Motor (efferent) neurons

c)

Interneurons

d)

Multipolar neurons

11.

What is the function of the myelin sheath in a neuron?

a)

It speeds up the transmission of electrical impulses

b)

It slows down the transmission of electrical impulses

c)

It generates electrical impulses

d)

It stops the transmission of electrical impulses

12.

What is the role of afferent nerves in the nervous system?

a)

They carry messages from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles

b)

They carry messages from the sensory organs to the brain and spinal cord

c)

They provide support and nutrition to the neurons

d)

They form the myelin sheath around nerve fibers

13.

What is the function of oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system?

a)

They form the myelin sheath around nerve fibers

b)

They serve as cushioning support cells

c)

They link nutrient-supplying capillaries to neurons

d)

They absorb and dispose of dead cells and bacteria

14.

What is the role of Astrocytes in the nervous system?

a)

They form a protective covering around the spinal cord

b)

They help in transmitting information to and from the brain

c)

They provide structural support and regulate the external environment of neurons

d)

They produce cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

15.

What is the function of Schwann cells in the nervous system?

a)

They conduct signals to and from the brain

b)

They wrap around nerve fibers and produce myelin in the peripheral nervous system

c)

They absorb and dispose of dead cells and bacteria

d)

They produce cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)