Part one:

1. The nervous system is primarily responsible for:

A) Blood circulation

B) Digestion

C) Communication and regulation of body systems

D) Hormone secretion

Answer: C

2. What is the primary function of sensory input in the nervous

system?

A) To trigger glandular responses

B) To monitor changes inside and outside the body

C) To maintain blood pressure

D) To control muscle movement

Answer: B
 3. Which division of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal
cord?

A) Peripheral Nervous System

B) Sensory Division

C) Central Nervous System

D) Autonomic Nervous System

Answer: C

4. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) consists of:

A) Only cranial nerves

B) The brain and spinal cord

C) Nerves that extend from the spinal cord and brain

D) Just spinal nerves

Answer: C
 5. What type of nerve fibers transmit impulses from the CNS to
muscles and glands?

A) Sensory fibers

B) Motor fibers

C) Cranial nerves

D) Visceral fibers

Answer: B

6. Which type of supporting cell in the CNS acts as a living barrier

between capillaries and neurons?

A) Microglia

B) Ependymal cells

C) Oligodendrocytes

D) Astrocytes

Answer: D
 7. The cells responsible for forming myelin sheaths around nerve fibers
in the PNS are:

A) Satellite cells

B) Schwann cells

C) Astrocytes

D) Microglia

Answer: B

8. The type of neuron that connects motor and sensory neurons in

pathways is called:

A) Sensory neurons

B) Motor neurons

C) Interneurons

D) Afferent neurons
Answer: C

9. Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?

A) Cerebellum

B) Cerebrum

C) Thalamus

D) Medulla oblongata

Answer: A

10. What structure is involved in controlling breathing and is part

of the brainstem?

A) Thalamus

B) Pons

C) Cerebellum

D) Corpus callosum
Answer: B

11. The “fight-or-flight” response is controlled by which nervous

system division?

A) Central Nervous System

B) Parasympathetic Division

C) Sympathetic Division

D) Somatic Nervous System

Answer: C

12. Which type of neuron transmits impulses from sensory

receptors to the CNS?

A) Motor neuron

B) Interneuron

C) Sensory neuron

D) Multipolar neuron
Answer: C

13. The brain region responsible for voluntary movement and

sensation interpretation is the:

A) Cerebellum

B) Diencephalon

C) Cerebral cortex

D) Medulla oblongata

Answer: C

14. The “rest-and-digest” response is regulated by which system?

A) Parasympathetic Division

B) Sympathetic Division

C) Central Nervous System

 D) Peripheral Nervous System

Answer: A

15. What structure separates each axon terminal from the next
neuron?

A) Synaptic cleft

B) Dendrite

C) Myelin sheath

D) Axon hillock

Answer: A

16. Which cranial nerve extends into the thoracic and abdominal
cavities?

A) Optic nerve

B) Olfactory nerve

C) Vagus nerve
 D) Vestibulocochlear nerve

Answer: C

17. What is the function of the hypothalamus in the diencephalon?

A) Controls voluntary movement

B) Regulates body temperature and water balance

C) Relays sensory information

D) Controls heartbeat and breathing

Answer: B

18. Which of the following cells is responsible for disposing of

debris in the CNS?

A) Astrocytes

B) Microglia

C) Oligodendrocytes
 D) Ependymal cells

Answer: B

19. The outermost tough sheath surrounding the entire nerve is

called:

A) Epineurium

B) Perineurium

C) Endoneurium

D) Myelin sheath

Answer: A

20. The bundle of nerve fibers running through the PNS is known
as:

A) Tracts

B) Ganglia
 C) Nerves

D) Nuclei

Answer: C

Part two:

1. Which part of the nervous system is responsible for controlling

involuntary activities like heart rate and digestion?

a) Central Nervous System (CNS)

b) Somatic Nervous System

c) Autonomic Nervous System

d) Sensory Nervous System

2. What kind of neurons carry impulses from sensory receptors to the

CNS?

a) Motor neurons

b) Interneurons

c) Afferent neurons
 d) Efferent neurons

3. The “fight-or-flight” response is primarily managed by which division

of the autonomic nervous system?

a) Central

b) Parasympathetic

c) Somatic

d) Sympathetic

4. If a person has difficulty controlling their voluntary muscles, which

part of their nervous system is likely affected?

a) Autonomic Nervous System

b) Parasympathetic Nervous System

c) Somatic Nervous System

 d) Central Nervous System

5. Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system serve to:

a) Transmit nerve impulses

b) Act as cushioning cells

c) Form myelin sheaths around nerve fibers

d) Support muscle contraction

6. Which structure within the neuron is responsible for transmitting

signals away from the cell body?

a) Dendrite

b) Axon

c) Synapse

d) Soma
7. The part of the brain responsible for balance and coordination is the:

a) Cerebellum

b) Hypothalamus

c) Cerebrum

d) Medulla Oblongata

8. A reflex, like withdrawing your hand from a hot object, is a quick

response initiated by:

a) Somatic Nervous System

b) Autonomic Nervous System

c) Spinal Cord

d) Cerebral Cortex
9. The thalamus serves as a relay station for:

a) Motor responses

b) Sensory impulses to the sensory cortex

c) Digestive processes

d) Blood pressure regulation

10. What term refers to the “rest-and-digest” division of the

autonomic nervous system?

a) Central

b) Parasympathetic

c) Sympathetic

d) Somatic
11. Which of the following neurons is multipolar, having several
dendrites and one axon?

a) Sensory neurons

b) Motor neurons

c) Bipolar neurons

d) Unipolar neurons

12. The CNS interprets information and provides commands. This

process is known as:

a) Integration

b) Sensory input

c) Motor output

d) Reflex arc
13. Damage to the cerebrum would most likely impact which
function?

a) Breathing regulation

b) Coordination of movements

c) Speech and logical reasoning

d) Digestive activity

14. Which cells form myelin sheaths in the CNS?

a) Schwann cells

b) Oligodendrocytes

c) Microglia

d) Satellite cells

15. Which type of sensory receptor detects stretching in muscles

and tendons?
 a) Cutaneous receptors

b) Proprioceptors

c) Pain receptors

d) Thermoreceptors

16. What is the main role of astrocytes in the brain?

a) Removing cell waste

b) Acting as immune cells

c) Transmitting impulses

d) Forming a barrier between capillaries and neurons

17. Where are ganglia primarily found in the nervous system?

a) Brain
 b) Spinal cord

c) Central Nervous System

d) Peripheral Nervous System

18. Damage to the medulla oblongata can disrupt which

functions?

a) Vision and hearing

b) Balance and coordination

c) Heart rate and breathing

d) Muscle memory

19. Which division of the nervous system would be activated

when relaxing after a meal?

a) Somatic Nervous System

 b) Central Nervous System

c) Sympathetic Nervous System

d) Parasympathetic Nervous System

20. Myelin sheaths primarily serve to:

a) Protect neuron cell bodies

b) Increase transmission rate of nerve impulses

c) Provide energy to neurons

d) Produce neurotransmitters

1. C) Autonomic Nervous System

2. C) Afferent neurons

3. D) Sympathetic
4. C) Somatic Nervous System

5. C) Form myelin sheaths around nerve fibers

6. B) Axon

7. A) Cerebellum

8. C) Spinal Cord

9. B) Sensory impulses to the sensory cortex

10. B) Parasympathetic

11. B) Motor neurons

12. A) Integration

13. C) Speech and logical reasoning

 14. B) Oligodendrocytes

15. B) Proprioceptors

16. D) Forming a barrier between capillaries and neurons

17. D) Peripheral Nervous System

18. C) Heart rate and breathing

19. D) Parasympathetic Nervous System

20. B) Increase transmission rate of nerve impulses

1. The nervous system works in isolation from other body systems.

Answer: False
 2. Sensory receptors monitor changes both inside and outside the
body.

Answer: True

3. The Central Nervous System (CNS) includes the brain and spinal
cord.

Answer: True

4. The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) only consists of spinal nerves.

Answer: False

5. The autonomic nervous system is responsible for voluntary control

of skeletal muscles.

Answer: False

6. Schwann cells form myelin sheaths around nerve fibers in the CNS.

Answer: False

7. Astrocytes are a type of glial cell that help control the chemical
environment in the brain.

Answer: True
 8. Microglia are responsible for disposing of debris in the CNS.

Answer: True

9. The cerebral cortex is responsible for voluntary movement and

interpreting sensations.

Answer: True

10. The hypothalamus regulates involuntary functions like body

temperature and water balance.

Answer: True

11. The sympathetic division is part of the CNS.

Answer: False

12. The cerebellum controls skeletal muscle coordination and

balance.

Answer: True

13. Sensory neurons carry impulses from the CNS to sensory

receptors.

Answer: False

14. Oligodendrocytes produce myelin sheaths around nerve fibers

in the PNS.

Answer: False
 15. The medulla oblongata is part of the brainstem and helps
regulate heart rate and breathing.

Answer: True

16. The vagus nerve is the only cranial nerve that extends into the
thoracic and abdominal cavities.

Answer: True

17. The parasympathetic division is associated with the “fight-or-

flight” response.

Answer: False

18. Endoneurium surrounds each individual nerve fiber.

Answer: True

19. The spinal cord is a part of the Peripheral Nervous System.

Answer: False

20. The sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions often have

opposing effects on body functions.

Answer: True