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Nervous System Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are the three main functions of the nervous system?

a)

Sensory input, Integration, Motor output

b)

Sensory input, Processing, Response

c)

Input, Output, Processing

d)

Stimuli, Response, Integration

2.

What are the two divisions of the peripheral nervous system?

a)

Sensory and Motor

b)

Central and Peripheral

c)

Afferent and Efferent

d)

Somatic and Autonomic

3.

What type of cells are astrocytes?

a)

Support cells

b)

Neurons

c)

Phagocytes

d)

Ependymal cells

4.

What is the role of oligodendrocytes?

a)

Produce myelin sheath

b)

Dispose of debris

c)

Line cavities of the brain

d)

Protect neuron cell bodies

5.

What is the function of the sodium-potassium pump?

a)

Restores original configuration of the membrane

b)

Transmits impulses

c)

Produces myelin

d)

Controls the chemical environment

6.

What is a reflex arc?

a)

Direct route from a sensory neuron to an effector

b)

Pathway for sensory input

c)

Route for motor output

d)

Connection between neurons

7.

What are the major regions of the brain?

a)

Cerebral hemispheres, Diencephalon, Brain stem, Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Brain stem

c)

Frontal lobe, Parietal lobe, Occipital lobe

d)

Sensory area, Motor area

8.

What is the primary motor area responsible for?

a)

Sending impulses to skeletal muscles

b)

Receiving sensory impulses

c)

Processing information

d)

Controlling involuntary actions

9.

What area of the brain is involved in our ability to speak?

a)

Broca's area

b)

Motor area

c)

Sensory area

d)

Cerebellum

10.

Which area of the cerebrum is responsible for taste?

a)

Gustatory area

b)

Visual area

c)

Auditory area

d)

Olfactory area

11.

What regulates voluntary motor activities by modifying info sent to the motor cortex?

a)

Basal nuclei

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Thalamus

d)

Hypothalamus

12.

What is the lowest part of the brain stem?

a)

Medulla Oblongata

b)

Pons

c)

Midbrain

d)

Cerebellum

13.

What forms the roof of the third ventricle?

a)

Epithalamus

b)

Thalamus

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Cerebellum

14.

What is the function of the cerebrospinal fluid?

a)

Protect the brain

b)

Regulate body temperature

c)

Control heart rate

d)

Transmit impulses

15.

What is commonly referred to as a stroke?

a)

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

b)

Alzheimer's Disease

c)

Parkinson's Disease

d)

Huntington's Disease

16.

What is the main function of the autonomic nervous system?

a)

Involuntary control

b)

Voluntary control

c)

Sensory processing

d)

Motor coordination

17.

What is the role of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?

a)

Fight-or-flight response

b)

Rest and digest

c)

Energy conservation

d)

Daily body functions

18.

What is the primary function of the hypothalamus?

a)

Regulate body temperature

b)

Control heart rate

c)

Process sensory information

d)

Coordinate voluntary movements

19.

What is the primary function of the cerebellum?

a)

Control of heart rate

b)

Processing visual information

c)

Regulation of emotions

d)

Coordination of voluntary movements

20.

Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating sleep cycles?

a)

Pineal gland

b)

Thalamus

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Cerebellum

21.

What is the role of the corpus callosum?

a)

Processes auditory information

b)

Regulates body temperature

c)

Controls voluntary muscle movements

d)

Connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain

22.

What is the primary role of the thalamus?

a)

Relay sensory information to the cerebral cortex

b)

Control autonomic functions

c)

Regulate emotional responses

d)

Coordinate motor activities

23.

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for balance and coordination?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Brain stem

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Thalamus

24.

What is the function of the medulla oblongata?

a)

Control voluntary movements

b)

Process visual information

c)

Regulate vital functions such as heart rate and breathing

d)

Integrate sensory information

25.

What is the primary role of the occipital lobe?

a)

Coordinating balance

b)

Controlling voluntary movements

c)

Regulating emotions

d)

Processing visual information