Brain and Nervous System Quiz

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Eugene has a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and taught both general biology and nutrition. Several of his publications have appeared in peer-reviewed journals. He revises chapters, produces, edits, and proofreads materials for college textbooks.

Most importantly he loves learning about biology. Learning and making connections among the disparate pieces of information he finds is one of his passions. Another passion is sharing and discussing this information with others.

Nervous Quiz Questions

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Question 1

Spina bifida causes problems with the structure that develops into the _____.

  • A
    spinal cord
  • B
    solar plexus
  • C
    eye
  • D
    biceps femoris

Question 2

Which of the following comprise the central nervous system (CNS)?

  • A
    Brain and spinal cord
  • B
    Pain and pressure receptors
  • C
    Visceral and somatic nerves
  • D
    Sensory and motor nerves

Question 3

What is the cause of shingles?

  • A
    An STD.
  • B
    The chickenpox virus.
  • C
    Botox injections.
  • D
    An HIV infection.

Question 4

The light receptors (photoreceptors) of the eye are found in the _____.

  • A
    sclera
  • B
    conjunctivia
  • C
    chroroid
  • D
    retina

Question 5

What name is given to the fluid that cushions the components of the central nervous system?

  • A
    Cerebrospinal fluid
  • B
    Synovial fluid
  • C
    Aqueous humor
  • D
    Vitreous humor

Question 6

Which neurotransmitter is also secreted by the adrenal glands?

  • A
    Adrenaline
  • B
    GABA
  • C
    Glutamate
  • D
    ATP

Question 7

Which of the following is a reflex?

  • A
    Finger tapping when nervous
  • B
    Getting angry
  • C
    Chewing food
  • D
    Dilation and constriction of the pupils

Question 8

Auditory receptors are found in the _____.

  • A
    ear
  • B
    nose
  • C
    eye
  • D
    mouth

Question 9

Which of these terms applies to paralysis of all four limbs?

  • A
    Paraplegia
  • B
    Quadriplegia
  • C
    Hemiplegia
  • D
    Hyperplegia

Question 10

Which of the following is the single longest nerve in the body?

  • A
    Solar plexus
  • B
    Ulnar nerve
  • C
    Sciatic nerve
  • D
    Radial nevre

Question 11

What is meningitis?

  • A
    Cancer of the meninges
  • B
    Shrinkage of the meninges
  • C
    Inflammation of the meninges
  • D
    Atrophy of the meninges

Question 12

The descending tracts of the spinal cord carry information from _____.

  • A
    the brain to the spinal cord
  • B
    pain receptors to the spinal cord
  • C
    the spinal cord to the brain
  • D
    the eyes to the brain

Question 13

What causes the symptoms of multiple sclerosis?

  • A
    Excessive carbohydrate intake.
  • B
    Excessive neurotransmitter release.
  • C
    Degeneration of the sheath that covers the neurons of the central system and the replacement of this sheath with scar tissue.
  • D
    Multiple sclerosis is caused by obesity.

Question 14

What is neuralgia?

  • A
    Night blindness
  • B
    Numbness
  • C
    Bone pain
  • D
    Nerve pain

Question 15

Olfactory receptors are found in the _____.

  • A
    eye
  • B
    nose
  • C
    ear
  • D
    mouth

Question 16

How does caffeine make you feel energetic?

  • A
    Caffeine stimulates the nervous system.
  • B
    Caffeine provides both calories and stimulates the nervous system.
  • C
    Caffeine inhibits nerve impulses.
  • D
    Caffeine provides the body with calories.

Question 17

Which famous physicist suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)?

  • A
    Albert Einstein
  • B
    Nicolaus Copernicus
  • C
    Isaac Newton
  • D
    Stephen Hawking

Question 18

Why does food taste bland when you have a cold?

  • A
    Much of what we perceive as taste is actually smell.
  • B
    The lack of desire to eat when ill causes food to taste bad.
  • C
    A cold increases the rate at which taste buds die and replacement taste buds are formed at a slower than usual rate.
  • D
    A cold causes taste receptors to malfunction.

Question 19

There are sensory neurons that conduct impulses from the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system. There are motor neurons that conduct impulses from the central nervous system to muscles and glands. What kind of neurons are found between sensory and motor neurons?

  • A
    Intraneurons
  • B
    Paraneurons
  • C
    Interneurons
  • D
    Ectoneurons

Question 20

The largest part of the brain is the _____.

  • A
    medulla oblongata
  • B
    cerebrum
  • C
    cerebellum
  • D
    hypothalamus

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