Nervous System MCQs with Answers

What is the function of the cerebellum in the brain?

• A.Processing of visual and auditory signals
• B.Regulation of heartbeat and breathing
• C.Control of voluntary muscle movements and balance
• D.Secretion of hormones into the bloodstream

Automatic and rapid actions that do not involve the conscious part of brain is ?

• A.Voluntary actions
• B.Reflex actions
• C.Conditioned responses
• D.Instinctive behaviours

Past Paper MCQ

The Central Nervous System (CNS) is composed of _?

• A.Brain and Spinal Cord
• B.Brain and Nerves
• C.Spinal Cord and Nerves
• D.Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerves

The seat of memory in the human brain is located in the ?

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

Which is the longest cell in the human body?

• A.Red Blood Cell
• B.Neuron
• C.Ovum
• D.Muscle Cell

Which system controls all the vital functions necessary for living such as breathing, maintaining body temperature, thinking, feelings and heartbeat?

• A.Central Nervous System
• B.Endocrine System
• C.Circulatory System
• D.Digestive System

Which is the central control system of your body?

• A.Brain
• B.Heart
• C.Spinal cord
• D.Lungs

Which part of the brain controls emotional experiences?

• A.Cerebellum
• B.Medulla oblongata
• C.Limbic system
• D.Corpus callosum

Depolarization during conduction of nerve impulse is due to _?

• A.Inward movement of Na⁺
• B.Outward movement of K⁺
• C.Inward movement of K⁺
• D.Outward movement of Ca²⁺

Which component of a reflex arc connects the sensory neuron to the motor neuron within the spinal cord?

• A.Relay neuron (Association neuron)
• B.Effector neuron
• C.Receptor neuron
• D.Synaptic neuron