Nervous System Quiz

Which part of the body is part of the nervous system?

• Heart

• Brain

• Liver

• Kidney

Answer explanation

The brain is part of the nervous system, controlling various functions and sending signals throughout the body.

What does the nervous system control?

• Only breathing

• Only remembering facts

• Both breathing and remembering facts

• Neither breathing nor remembering facts

Answer explanation

The nervous system controls both breathing and remembering facts.

What do sensory nerves do?

• Send information from the brain to the body

• Send information about the world around us to our brain

• Control muscle movements

• Regulate blood flow

Answer explanation

Sensory nerves send information about the world around us to our brain, allowing us to perceive and interpret our environment.

What is the role of motor neurons?

• Deliver instructions from the brain to the rest of the body

• Send sensory information to the brain

• Control the digestive system

• Regulate hormone levels

Answer explanation

Motor neurons deliver instructions from the brain to the rest of the body, controlling movement and muscle function.

What are the five senses?

• Sight, hearing, taste, touch, smell

• Sight, hearing, taste, touch, balance

• Sight, hearing, taste, touch, temperature

• Sight, hearing, taste, touch, pain

Answer explanation

The five senses are sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell. Smell is the correct choice among the given options.

Which of the following is a part of the Central Nervous System (CNS)?

• Brain

• Somatic Nervous System

• Autonomic Nervous System

• Sympathetic Nervous System

Answer explanation

The brain is a part of the Central Nervous System (CNS), which includes the brain and spinal cord. The other options are part of the peripheral nervous system.

The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) is divided into which two main parts?

• Brain and Spinal cord

• Somatic Nervous System and Autonomic Nervous System

• Sympathetic Nervous System and Parasympathetic Nervous System

• Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System

Answer explanation

The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) is divided into the Somatic Nervous System and Autonomic Nervous System, not Brain and Spinal cord, Sympathetic Nervous System and Parasympathetic Nervous System, or Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System.

Which system is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response?

• Central Nervous System

• Somatic Nervous System

• Sympathetic Nervous System

• Parasympathetic Nervous System

Answer explanation

The Sympathetic Nervous System is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response.

What is the main function of the Parasympathetic Nervous System?

• To control voluntary movements

• To prepare the body for 'fight or flight' response

• To conserve energy and promote 'rest and digest' activities

• To process sensory information

Answer explanation

To conserve energy and promote 'rest and digest' activities

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?

• Somatic Nervous System

• Autonomic Nervous System

• Brain

• Sympathetic Nervous System

Answer explanation

The Brain is NOT a part of the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS), it is part of the Central Nervous System (CNS). The other options listed are all components of the PNS.