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WorksheetsUBSON -Peripheral Nervous System Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which two divisions of the nervous system are responsible for controlling involuntary functions?
Central and Peripheral
Autonomic and Somatic
Sympathetic and Parasympathetic
Motor and Sensory
Which part of the nervous system is the interface between a human being and its surroundings?
Spinal Cord
Brain
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
What is the major component of the sensory system that allows us to feel touch?
Thermoreceptors
Photoreceptors
Mechanoreceptors
Chemoreceptors
Which receptors respond to stimuli that can damage the body?
Thermoreceptors
Photoreceptors
Mechanoreceptors
Nociceptors
Where are proprioceptors located in the body?
In connective tissue
In skeletal muscles
Inside the body
Outside the body
Which sensory receptor responds to light?
Mechanoreceptors
Thermoreceptors
Photoreceptors
Chemoreceptors
What is the main structure responsible for detecting the flavor of a delicious meal?
Tongue
Eye
Ear
Nose
Which part of the eye contains the photoreceptors?
Cornea
Iris
Sclera
Retina
What is the function of the olfactory epithelium in the nose?
Detecting light
Detecting taste
Detecting temperature
Detecting odors
Which part of the ear helps us maintain equilibrium or balance?
Internal Ear
Middle Ear
External Ear
Vestibular Apparatus
What is the function of nerves in the body?
Regulating body temperature
Digesting food
Transferring information
Producing hormones
Which layer of connective tissue encloses all the fascicles to form a nerve?
Schwann Cells
Perineurium
Epineurium
Endoneurium
What type of nerves transmit impulses away from the central nervous system?
Sensory Nerves
Motor Nerves
Mixed Nerves
Cranial Nerves
How many pairs of spinal nerves go from the spinal cord to most areas of the body?
Twelve
Forty
Six
Thirty One
What is the study of body movement called?
Dermatology
Ophthalmology
Neurology
Kinesiology
