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Nervous System Revision Quiz!

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Function of nervous system is ____________.

a)

Digestion only

b)

Circulation only

c)

Control and coordination of the body

d)

Breathing only

2.

Identify the upper part of the brain.

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla

d)

None of these

3.

How intelligent you are that depends on which part of the brain?

a)

Spinal Cord

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Medulla

4.

Our breathing system is control and coordinated by this part of the brain.

a)

Spinal cord

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla

d)

Cerebrum

5.

What will happen if all the sensory nerves stop working in any human's body?

a)

Messages will not reach to the brain or spinal cord.

b)

Brain is not able to process the received information.

c)

Nothing will happen as motor nerves will perform the functions.

6.

If a person finds difficulty in dancing, which part of the brain is yet to be developed?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Pons

d)

Medulla

7.

Motor nerves are important part of nervous system as they help in __________.

a)

Receiving the information from the sense organs.

b)

Passing the information to the brain from the other part of the body.

c)

Giving messages or commands from brain to the other part of the brain.

d)

These nerves are function-less.

8.

Human nervous system consists of

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral nervous system

c)

Pulmonary nervous system

d)

Systemic nervous system

9.

Which of following are voluntary action

a)

Singing

b)

Heart beat

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Drawing

10.

Action that occur immediately without conscious control or prior thought

a)

Voluntary action

b)

Involuntary action

11.

Which of following is voluntary action

a)
b)
c)
12.

Which of following is the component of peripheral nervous system

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal nerve

c)

Spinal cord

d)

Neurone

13.

Which of the following neurones transmit nerve impulses from the receptor to the central nervous system

a)

Relay neurones

b)

Sensory neurones

c)

Motor neurones

d)

Proprioceptors

14.

Which of the following neurones transmit nerve impulses from the receptor to the central nervous system

a)

Relay neurones

b)

Sensory neurones

c)

Motor neurones

d)

Proprioceptors

15.

Blinking when something enters your eye

a)

A reflex action

b)

Not a reflex action

16.

Which of the following are the correct sequence of voluntary action?

a)

Stimulus --> Receptor --> Spinal cord --> Effector --> Response

b)

Stimulus --> Receptor --> Brain --> Effector --> Response

c)

Stimulus --> Effector --> Brain --> Receptor --> Response

d)

Stimulus --> Effector --> Spinal cord --> Receptor --> Response

17.

This action known as

a)

voluntary action

b)

involuntary action

18.
If I step on a nail...what type of neurons take the response to my muscles?
a)
motor
b)
interneurons
c)
sensory
d)
not neurons, muscle tissue sends the response
19.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "D" represent?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Node of Ranvier
20.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "E" represent?
a)
Schwann Cell
b)
Node of Ranvier
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Myelin Sheath
21.
What is the chemical used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse to another nerve cell?
a)
Neurotransmitters
b)
Synapse
c)
Threshold
d)
Impulse
22.
The junction between two communication neurons is called the
a)
Synapse
b)
Neurotransmitter
c)
Nerve Pathway
d)
Calcium Channel
23.
In this picture, the blue line represents a(n)
a)
interneuron
b)
motor neuron
c)
sensory neuron
d)
effector
24.
In this picture, the red line represents a(n)
a)
motor neuron
b)
sensory neuron
c)
receptor
d)
interneuron
25.
Which of the following is the final part of a reflex arc?
a)
integration center
b)
effector
c)
receptor
d)
sensory neuron
26.
A reflex is an involuntary action.
a)
True
b)
False
27.

Which of the following is a part of peripheral nervous system?

a)

Spinal chord

b)

Brain

c)

Conjunctiva

d)

Cranial nerves

28.

A type of neurons transmit nerve impulses from the receptor to the central nervous system?

a)

associative neuron

b)

motor neuron

c)

sensory neuron

29.

Identify the part of the brain in no. 3

(a)  

30.

What part of the cerebrum is identified in number 1?

(a)  

31.

What part of cerebrum is marked no. 2?

(a)  

32.

Which of following is the component of peripheral nervous system

a)

BRAIN

b)

NEURON

c)

SPINAL CORD

d)

SPINAL NERVE

33.

Which of the following is the role of the nervous system in the body?

a)

receives information about what is going on in your body as well as what is going on around you.

b)

helps your body maintain homeostasis.

c)

tells your body how to react to the information it receives.

d)

all of the choices

34.

Which among the following stimuli may cause your body to shiver?

a)

Being very excited about a new bike.

b)

Having an unannounced quiz

c)

Jumping into a cold shower.

d)

Running really fast.

35.

involuntary action of the body : autonomic nervous system

voluntary action of the body : (a)  

36.

long slender thread-like projection from the nerve cell body : axon

short root-like projections from the nerve cell body : (a)  

37.

What type of body action?

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

38.

Part of a neuron the intakes information from other neurons

a)

axon

b)

dendrites

c)

cell body

d)

nucleus

39.

An thyroid gland disorder due to lack of iodine in one's diet.

a)

goiter

b)

hypothroidism

c)

hyperthroidism

40.

T3 : TRIIODOTHYRONINE ;

T4 : (a)  

41.

The ductless glands

(a)  

42.

Nerve cells are also known as (a)  

43.

SENSORY NEURONS : AFFERENT NEURONS ;

MOTOR NEURONS : (a)  

44.

The central Nervous System of man is composed of

a)

autonomic nerves

b)

brain and spinal cord

c)

somatic nerves

45.

Segment in the brain stem which is also being referred to as the spinal bulb

a)

hypothalamus

b)

medulla oblongata

c)

mid brain

d)

pons

46.

Part of the brain which is responsible for thinking, intelligence and judgment

a)

brainstem

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

47.

Part of the human brain that is responsible for body movements

a)

brainstem

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

48.

Body actions which are controlled by "the Cerebrum (Fore brain)"

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

49.

Body actions that are controlled by "the Hind brain and the Spinal cord" are called

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

50.

In what part of the human brain is pons associated with?

a)

brainstem

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

51.

What type of gland is tear gland?

a)

ENDOCRINE

b)

EXOCRINE

c)

HETEROCRINE

52.

RIGHT - HANDED : LEFT CEREBRAL HEMISPHERE ;

LEFT- HANDED : (a)  

53.

Which of the following is NOT a lobe of the cerebrum.

a)

Frontal

b)

Temporal

c)

Thalamus

d)

Occipital

54.

Which color represents the temporal lobe?

a)

Blue

b)

Yellow

c)

Pink

d)

Green

55.

Which brain part helps regulate body temp., controls water balance, and regulates metabolism?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Thalamus

c)

Occipital Lobe

d)

Hypothalamus

56.

Which brain part provides involuntary coordination of body movements?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Frontal Lobe

c)

Pons

d)

Thalamus

57.

Which color represents the parietal lobe?

a)

Blue

b)

Pink

c)

Yellow

d)

Green

58.

Which brain function is the pons involved with?

a)

Controlling heart rate

b)

Receiving sensory information

c)

Regulates body temperature

d)

Controlling breathing

59.

Which color represents the occipital lobe?

a)

Yellow

b)

Blue

c)

Pink

d)

Green

60.

What is the function of the midbrain?

a)

Controls breathing

b)

Reflex center for vision and hearing

c)

Sends impulses to skeletal muscle

d)

Provides involuntary coordination of body movements

61.

What are the deep grooves that separate the lobes of the brain called?

a)

Gyri

b)

Sulci

c)

Fissures

d)

Convolutions

62.

Which part of the brain controls heart rate, regulates blood pressures, and is involved in breathing, swallowing, and vomiting?

a)

Medulla Oblongata

b)

Thalamus

c)

Midbrain

d)

Cerebellum

63.

Which color represents the cerebellum?

a)

Blue

b)

Pink

c)

Yellow

d)

Red

64.

Which part of the brain receives impulses from sensory receptors in the body?

a)

Broca's area

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Somatic Sensory Area

d)

Primary motor Area

65.

Which color represents the frontal lobe?

a)

Yellow

b)

Pink

c)

Red

d)

Blue

66.

Which structure connects the brain and the spinal cord?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Brain stem

c)

Diencephalon

d)

Cerebrum