Nervous System MCQs with Answers

Hippocampus plays an important role in the?

• A.Regulation of body temperature
• B.Formation of long-term memory
• C.Production of red blood cells
• D.Secretion of digestive enzymes

Which one is not part of the brain?

• A.Cerebrum
• B.Cerebellum
• C.Spinal Cord
• D.Medulla Oblongata

Which of the following helps in long term memory in humans?

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

The function of nerve cell is _?

• A.To transmit messages
• B.To produce hormones
• C.To transport oxygen
• D.To digest food

Nicotine stimulates heart rate, blood pressure, and muscular activity because ?

• A.It directly constricts coronary arteries
• B.It blocks dopamine reuptake in the brain
• C.It has excitatory effects on acetylcholine receptors
• D.It inhibits the parasympathetic nervous system

Broca's Aphasia is primarily due to damage in which lobe of the brain?

• A.Frontal lobe
• B.Temporal lobe
• C.Parietal lobe
• D.Occipital lobe

Neurons that take impulses away from central nervous system to effectors are called ?

• A.Sensory Neurons
• B.Motor Neurons
• C.Interneurons
• D.Relay Neurons

A reflex action does not involve the:

• A.Spinal cord
• B.Brain
• C.Sensory neuron
• D.Motor neuron

Change in the size of pupil to control the amount of light entering the eye is controlled by which part of brain?

• A.Forebrain
• B.Hindbrain
• C.Mid Brain
• D.Cerebellum

The structure of brain is very similar to the structure of _?

• A.Walnut
• B.Almond
• C.Cashew
• D.Peanut