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Nervous System Quiz

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two main subdivisions of the nervous system?

a)

Central and Peripheral

b)

Brain and Spinal Cord

c)

Sensory and Motor

d)

Neurons and Neuroglia

2.

What is the primary role of the nervous system?

a)

To coordinate bodily functions

b)

To circulate blood

c)

To produce hormones

d)

To digest food

3.

Which part of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord?

a)

Peripheral Nervous System

b)

Central Nervous System

c)

Autonomic Nervous System

d)

Somatic Nervous System

4.

What type of cells are responsible for conducting electrical signals?

a)

Epithelial Cells

b)

Neuroglia

c)

Muscle Cells

d)

Neurons

5.

What is the function of sensory neurons?

a)

Support neurons

b)

Process impulses

c)

Carry impulses from the CNS

d)

Carry impulses to the CNS

6.

Which type of neuron has many poles?

a)

Unipolar

b)

Bipolar

c)

Tripolar

d)

Multipolar

7.

What is the role of neuroglia?

a)

Conduct electrical signals

b)

Transmit impulses

c)

Support and connect neurons

d)

Store memories

8.

What is the basic unit of the nervous system?

a)

Neuroglia

b)

Neuron

c)

Nerve

d)

Ganglion

9.

What is the function of the axon in a neuron?

a)

Store nutrients

b)

Support the neuron

c)

Transmit signals

d)

Receive signals

10.

Which part of the brain is responsible for higher thought?

a)

Cortex

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Limbic System

d)

Thalamus

11.

What is the function of the cerebellum?

a)

Process sensory information

b)

Control emotions

c)

Coordinate movement

d)

Regulate heart rate

12.

What protects the central nervous system?

a)

Meninges

b)

Neuroglia

c)

Axons

d)

Cerebrospinal Fluid

13.

What is the role of the thalamus?

a)

Regulate emotions

b)

Relay sensory information

c)

Control motor functions

d)

Store memories

14.

Which part of the brain is involved in memory formation?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Hippocampus

c)

Thalamus

d)

Pons

15.

What is the function of the medulla oblongata?

a)

Store memories

b)

Control autonomic functions

c)

Process sensory information

d)

Coordinate movement

16.

What type of synapse uses neurotransmitters?

a)

Chemical Synapse

b)

Electrical Synapse

c)

Neuromuscular Junction

d)

Myoneural Junction

17.

What is the main function of the spinal cord?

a)

Conduct impulses

b)

Regulate breathing

c)

Control emotions

d)

Store memories

18.

How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?

a)

12

b)

14

c)

16

d)

10

19.

What is the role of the sympathetic division of the ANS?

a)

Rest and digest

b)

Fight or flight

c)

Control heart rate

d)

Regulate digestion

20.

What type of fluid surrounds the CNS?

a)

Interstitial Fluid

b)

Blood

c)

Lymph

d)

Cerebrospinal Fluid

21.

What is the function of the pons?

a)

Control sleep stages

b)

Store memories

c)

Regulate heart rate

d)

Process sensory information

22.

Which part of the brain is responsible for vision?

a)

Frontal Lobe

b)

Temporal Lobe

c)

Parietal Lobe

d)

Occipital Lobe

23.

What is the role of the hypothalamus?

a)

Store memories

b)

Master controller of the endocrine system

c)

Regulate heart rate

d)

Control emotions

24.

What type of neurons carry impulses from the CNS?

a)

Motor Neurons

b)

Efferent Neurons

c)

Sensory Neurons

d)

Interneurons

25.

What is the main function of the dorsal root of spinal nerves?

a)

Control reflexes

b)

Carry motor signals

c)

Carry sensory signals

d)

Connect to the brain

26.

What is the role of the arachnoid mater?

a)

Deepest meningeal membrane

b)

Thickest membrane

c)

Contains cerebrospinal fluid

d)

Protects the brain

27.

What is the function of the limbic system?

a)

Process sensory information

b)

Store memories

c)

Regulate heart rate

d)

Control emotions and memories

28.

What is the primary target of the autonomic nervous system?

a)

Bones

b)

Viscera of the thoracic and abdominal cavities

c)

Skeletal muscles

d)

Skin

29.

What is the role of the endoneurium?

a)

Surrounds nerve fibers

b)

Connects neurons

c)

Stores nutrients

d)

Protects the brain

30.

What is the function of the descending tracts in the spinal cord?

a)

Process impulses

b)

Store memories

c)

Conduct motor impulses

d)

Carry sensory information

31.

What is the main function of the gray matter in the spinal cord?

a)

Conduct impulses

b)

Regulate emotions

c)

Process information

d)

Store memories

32.

What is the role of the myelin sheath?

a)

Transmit signals

b)

Insulate axons

c)

Support neurons

d)

Store nutrients

33.

What is the function of the cerebrum?

a)

Control basic functions

b)

Process sensory information

c)

Higher thought and action

d)

Regulate emotions