Nervous System Quiz

What is the main function of the nervous system?

• To produce hormones

• To circulate blood

• To send electrical signals

• To digest food

What type of neuron carries messages from the brain to muscles?

• Sensory neuron

• Interneuron

• Motor neuron

• Relay neuron

What is a reflex action?

• An automatic response to a stimulus

• A voluntary movement

• A conscious decision

• A learned behavior

What do effectors do in the nervous system?

• Process information

• Produce a response

• Transmit signals

• Detect stimuli

Which of the following is an example of a receptor?

• Nerve

• Skin

• Gland

• Muscle

Which part of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord?

• Somatic Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Autonomic Nervous System

• Central Nervous System

What type of neuron detects changes in the environment?

• Interneuron

• Motor neuron

• Relay neuron

• Sensory neuron

The part indicated by number 1 is ....

• dendrit

• cell body

• nucleus

• akson

• Reflex action

• Volunteer action

• Reflex action

• Volunteer action