Nervous System MCQs with Answers

Past Paper MCQ

Which organ is primarily affected by Parkinson's disease?

• A.Liver
• B.Brain
• C.Heart
• D.Kidneys

All of the following are examples of polysynaptic transmissions except _?

• A.Knee jerk
• B.Withdrawal reflex
• C.Crossed extensor reflex
• D.Pupillary light reflex

What is the primary purpose of the nervous system?

• A.To pump blood throughout the body
• B.To digest food and absorb nutrients
• C.To communicate the signals from body to brain
• D.To filter waste products from the blood

The temperature-regulating center of vertebrate animals is located in the ?

• A.Pituitary Gland
• B.Cerebellum
• C.Medulla Oblongata
• D.Hypothalamus

Which system helps to coordinate complex and intricate movement of the hands to play a Piano?

• A.Nervous system
• B.Circulatory system
• C.Skeletal system
• D.Respiratory system

The granule cells of which part of the brain are among the smallest neurons in the human body?

• A.Cerebrum
• B.Cerebellum
• C.Medulla oblongata
• D.Hypothalamus

Where is the brain located in the human body?

• A.Inside the skull of the head
• B.Inside the chest cavity
• C.Inside the abdominal cavity
• D.Inside the spinal column

Parts of brain that comprise the limbic system?

• A.Frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe
• B.Cerebrum, cerebellum, medulla oblongata
• C.Thalamus, pons, corpus callosum
• D.Hypothalamus, amygdala, hippocampus

Which part of the brain lies at the base of the thalamus and controls body temperature, feelings of hunger and thirst?

• A.Cerebellum
• B.Hypothalamus
• C.Medulla oblongata
• D.Pituitary gland

What is the correct sequence of the four elements of a neural pathway in a simple-reflex circuit?

• A.Sensory neuron → associative neuron → motor neuron → muscles
• B.Motor neuron → sensory neuron → associative neuron → muscles
• C.Associative neuron → motor neuron → sensory neuron → muscles
• D.Sensory neuron → motor neuron → associative neuron → muscles