Nervous system

Total Questions: 36

1 - The nervous system consist of-----:

A ) Brain and spinal cord only
B ) Central nervous system and paraphraical nervous system ✅
C ) Brain, spinal cord and nerves
D ) Nervous and nerve impulse

2 - The central nervous system is made up of:

A ) Brain and spinal cord ✅
B ) Network of nerve cells
C ) Dendrites and axons
D ) Brain spinal ,cord and nerves

3 - The peripheral nervous system includes:

A ) Brain and spinal cord
B ) Nerve cells only
C ) Network of Nerve cells
D ) Brain spinal, cord and nerves ✅

4 - What is the basic structural and functional unit of the nervous system?

A ) Neuron ✅
B ) Nerve cell
C ) Spinal cord
D ) Axon

5 - What is the largest cell in the nervous system?

A ) Neuron ✅
B ) Dendrite
C ) Axon
D ) Nerve impulse

6 - What is the function of dendrites?

A ) To transmit nerve impulses
B ) To receive messages
C ) To conduct messages away from the cell body ✅
D ) To protect the neuron

7 - The hypothylamus controls which of the following functions?

A ) Body temperature, hunger and thirst ✅
B ) Vision and hearing
C ) Movement and balance
D ) Thinking and memory

8 - The hypothalamus is located inside which structure?

A ) Cerebram
B ) Cerebellum
C ) Thalamus ✅
D ) Midbrain

10 - Which part of the brain controls thinking, memory, hearing, seeing and emotions?

A ) Thalamus
B ) Cerebrum ✅
C ) Cerebellum
D ) Forebrain

11 - Where is the thalamus located?

A ) Inside the cerebellum
B ) Inside the cerebrum ✅
C ) Under the brainstem
D ) Inside the midbrain

12 - What function does the thalamus control?

A ) Sensory functions ✅
B ) Emotions
C ) Hunger and thirst
D ) Body balance

13 - The cerebellum controls which of the following?

A ) Sensory functions
B ) Body balance ✅
C ) Thinking and memory
D ) Hungry and thirsty

14 - Where is the cerebellum located in the brain?

A ) Under the back part of the cerebrum ✅
B ) Under the front part of the brain
C ) Inside the cerebrum
D ) Inside the midbrain

15 - Which part of the nervous system controls involuntary actions like heartbeat and digestion?

A ) Autonomic nervous system ✅
B ) Somatic nervous system
C ) Central nervous system
D ) Peripheral nervous system

16 - Which part of the brain regulates the heart rate?

A ) Cerebellum
B ) Cerebrum
C ) Medulla oblongata ✅
D ) Thalamus

17 - The Medulla oblongata is a part of human ---:

A ) Brain ✅
B ) Heart
C ) Large intestine
D ) Reproductive system

18 - Which part of the brain regulates temperature of the body?

A ) Hypothalamus ✅
B ) Cerebellum
C ) Cerebrum
D ) Medulla

19 - The pituitary gland is located in which part of the brain?

A ) Cerebrum
B ) Hypothalamus ✅
C ) Cerebellum
D ) Frontal lobe

20 - The largest part of the human brain is -----?

A ) Cerebellum
B ) Cerebrum ✅
C ) Medulla oblongata
D ) None of these

21 - The largest cell in the human body is ----:

A ) Liver cell
B ) Muscle cell
C ) Nerve cell ✅
D ) Kidney cell

22 - A nerve cell is called ----:

A ) Neuron ✅
B ) Dendrite
C ) Nerve
D ) Reflex

24 - What is the weight of the average human brain?

A ) 1.5 kg ✅
B ) 2 kg
C ) 2.3 kg
D ) 2.7 kg

25 - The average weight of male brain is-----:

A ) 44 ounce
B ) 48 ounce
C ) 49 ounce ✅
D ) None of these

26 - Human body is communicated through -----:

A ) Nerves ✅
B ) Brain
C ) Sensors
D ) None of these

27 - When a person gets a fever why is their sense of taste affected?

A ) Nerve stop functioning ✅
B ) Taste buds destroy
C ) Dead taste buds
D ) Taste buds covered

28 - Stimulus intensity is detected in brain by----:

A ) The amplitude of the action potential
B ) The number of synapses crossed
C ) The number of action potentials per second ✅
D ) The threshold potential

29 - Electrical activity of the brain is measured by-----:

A ) Electro cardiogram ( ECG)
B ) Electrical activity of the diaphragm
C ) Electro encephalopathy ( EEG) ✅
D ) None of these

30 - Parkinson's disease primarily affects which organ?

A ) Heart
B ) Brain ✅
C ) Lungs
D ) Bone

31 - Our brain demands the most?

A ) Protein
B ) Carbohydrates
C ) Glucose ✅
D ) Fat

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

A ) Hypothalamus
B ) Cerebrum
C ) Cerebellum ✅
D ) Medulla

33 - What is outer layer of the brain called----?

A ) Cortex ✅
B ) Pons
C ) Medulla
D ) Thalamus

34 - Which neurotransmitter is associated with mood regulation?

A ) GABA
B ) Dopamine ✅
C ) Acetylcholine
D ) Glutamate

35 - Which type of memory is associated with the hippocampus?

A ) Sensory memory
B ) Long term memory ✅
C ) Shorter term memory
D ) Procedural memory

36 - What is the primary function of the meninges?

A ) Transmit signals
B ) Supply blood
C ) Protect the brain and spinal cord ✅
D ) Control reflexes