The Nerve and Their Kinds Quiz

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

• Neuron

• Axon

• Synapse

• Dendrite

Which type of nerve transmits signals from the sensory receptors to the central nervous system (CNS)?

• Motor nerve

• Sensory nerve

• Mixed nerve

• Associative nerve

Which part of the neuron carries electrical impulses away from the cell body?

• Dendrites

• Axon

• Soma

• Synapse

Which type of nerve carries both sensory and motor signals?

• Sensory nerve

• Motor nerve

• Mixed nerve

• Interneurons

Which of the following is responsible for insulating the axons of neurons, speeding up the transmission of electrical impulses?

• Myelin sheath

• Dendrite

• Synaptic vesicles

• Axon terminals

Which part of the nervous system contains both sensory and motor nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body?

• Central nervous system (CNS)

• Peripheral nervous system (PNS)

• Autonomic nervous system

• Sympathetic nervous system

Which type of nerve is involved in transmitting impulses from the CNS to muscles and glands?

• Sensory nerve

• Motor nerve

• Interneuron

• Autonomic nerve

Which of the following is NOT a type of neuron?

• Sensory neuron

• Motor neuron

• Interneuron

• T-cell neuron

Which of the following is responsible for the involuntary control of bodily functions, such as heart rate and digestion?

• Somatic nervous system

• Autonomic nervous system

• Peripheral nervous system

• Central nervous system

Which type of neuron is responsible for transmitting signals within the central nervous system and is typically located between sensory and motor neurons?

• Sensory neuron

• Motor neuron

• Interneuron

• Mixed neuron