Nervous System MCQs with Answers

Meissner's corpuscles in the skin are the examples of _?

• A.Photoreceptors
• B.Thermoreceptors
• C.Nociceptors
• D.Mechanoreceptors

A nerve impulse arriving at the axon terminal causes the opening of _?

• A.Sodium channel
• B.Potassium channel
• C.Calcium channel
• D.Chloride channel

Which system acts as lines of communication between central nervous system and rest of the body?

• A.Autonomic Nervous System
• B.Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
• C.Somatic Nervous System
• D.Sympathetic Nervous System

The type of nerve impulse in non-myelinated neuron will be _?

• A.Continuous
• B.Saltatory
• C.Jumping
• D.None of these

The cerebrospinal fluid is ?

• A.A filtrate of the blood
• B.A secretion of the brain
• C.A secretion of the spinal cord
• D.A lymph-like fluid

The right cerebrum is mainly responsible for which of the following functions?

• A.Logical reasoning and language
• B.Creativity and artistic ability
• C.Heart rate and breathing regulation
• D.Balance and muscle coordination

Which of the following is the auditory relay centre and centre that controls reflex movement of eyes?

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

Past Paper MCQ

The duration of short-term memory typically lasts between how many seconds?

• A.5 to 10 seconds
• B.15 to 30 seconds
• C.45 to 60 seconds
• D.60 to 90 seconds

The part of nerve cell that conveys information towards the cell body is called as _?

• A.Axon
• B.Dendrite
• C.Synapse
• D.Myelin Sheath

A doctor taps below the knee and the leg kicks forward. What does this show?

• A.A voluntary muscle contraction
• B.A conscious response to pain
• C.An involuntary reflex to external stimuli
• D.A learned behavioural response