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MCQ on Nervous System
1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of neurons?
A) Irregular shape
B) Ability to conduct electrochemical signals
C) Presence of myelin sheath around the cell body
D) Structural and functional unit of the nervous system
Answer: C) Presence of myelin sheath around the cell body
2. The part of the human brain responsible for discovering new things, making decisions, and understanding is:
A) Midbrain
B) Hindbrain
C) Forebrain
D) Tectum
Answer: C) Forebrain
3. Which nervous system controls involuntary actions like regulation of physiological functions such as digestion and respiration?
A) Central Nervous System
B) Somatic Nervous System
C) Autonomic Nervous System
D) Sympathetic Nervous System
Answer: C) Autonomic Nervous System
4. What is the function of sensory nerves?
A) Carry messages from the brain to muscles
B) Carry both sensory and motor impulses
C) Carry messages from all senses to the brain
D) Transmit messages within the brain and spinal cord
Answer: C) Carry messages from all senses to the brain
5. The nerves that emerge from the brain and spinal cord are called:
A) Spinal nerves
B) Mixed nerves
C) Motor nerves
D) Cranial nerves
Answer: D) Cranial nerves
A) 6. Which part of the nervous system is responsible for transmitting messages from tissues and organs to the Central Nervous System (CNS)?
Efferent nerve fibers
B) Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
C) Afferent nerve fibers
D) Somatic Nervous System (SNS)
Answer: C) Afferent nerve fibers
7. What is the function of the spinal cord in the nervous system?
A) It controls voluntary actions of the body
B) It regulates physiological functions like digestion and respiration
C) It carries messages to and from the brain and coordinates reflex actions
D) It connects different parts of the body with the Central Nervous System (CNS)
Answer: C) It carries messages to and from the brain and coordinates reflex actions
8. The Central Nervous System (CNS) consists of which two major components?
A) Brain and spinal cord
B) Cerebrum and hypothalamus
C) Medulla and pons
D) Cerebellum and thalamus
Answer: A) Brain and spinal cord
9. Which part of the neuron conducts electrical impulses away from the cell body?
A) Dendrite
B) Cell body
C) Axon
D) Synapse
Answer: C) Axon
10. The autonomic nervous system is further divided into which two divisions?
A) Somatic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system
B) Sympathetic nervous system and motor nervous system
C) Sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system
D) Sensory nervous system and motor nervous system
Answer: C) Sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system