Nervous System – Anatomy Quiz

    1.     Which is the first cranial nerve?

A.    Hypoglossal

B.    Vagus

C.     Facial

D.    Olfactory

 

    2.     Which is called a basic unit of the nervous system?

A.    Nephron

B.    Neuron

C.     Axon

D.    Dendrites

 

    3.     Which of the following is not a part of the brain stem?

A.    Pons

B.    Medulla

C.     Thalamus

D.    Midbrain

 

    4.     What all comes under the central nervous system?

A.    Brain

B.    Spinal cord

C.     Brain and Spinal cord

D.    Brain, spinal cord and cranial nerves

 

    5.     Which of the following is not a correct statement about the nervous system?

A.    White matter surrounds the grey “H” in the spinal cord.

B.    CSF is clear, Colourless, fluid present in the subdural space.

C.     Nervous system controls all voluntary and involuntary actions of the body.

D.    Dermatome is an area of skin that is mainly supplied by a single spinal nerve.

 

    6.     What are the three layers of the meninges that cover the brain and spinal cord?

A.    Epidural, subdural and Pia

B.    Subdural, Subarachnoid and Pia

C.     Dural, Arachnoid and Pia

D.    Dural, Subarachnoid and Pia

 

    7.     How many pairs of spinal nerves are there in the human body?

A.    31 pairs

B.    30 pairs

C.     32 pairs

D.    12 pairs

 

    8.     Which is the 9^th cranial nerve?

A.    Optic

B.    Trigeminal

C.     Glossopharyngeal

D.    Vestibulocochlear

 

    9.     Which part of the brain continues as spinal cord?

A.    Medulla oblongata

B.    4^th Ventricles

C.     Hypothalamus

D.    Cerebellum

 

    10.     The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are comes under?

A.    Central nervous system

B.    Peripheral nervous system

C.     Autonomic nervous system

D.    Nervous system

 

    11.    Which is the largest portion of the brain?

A.    Cerebrum

B.    Cerebellum

C.     Brain stem

D.    Diencephalon

 

    12.    Which part of the brain is controlling the posture, balance and coordination of the body?

A.    Pons

B.    Midbrain

C.     Cerebellum

D.    Cerebrum

 

    13.    Which is the 5^th cranial nerve?

A.    Accessory

B.    Vagus

C.     Trigeminal

D.    Olfactory

 

    14.   Which part of the brain the majority of the nerve fibres cross over occurs?

A.    Hypothalamus

B.    Medulla Oblongata

C.     Basal ganglion

D.    Midbrain

 

    15.   Which of the following is not a nerve of the upper extremity?

A.    Sciatic

B.    Radial

C.     Ulnar

D.    Median

 

    16.   Which is the 7^th cranial nerve?

A.    Trochlear

B.    Abducens

C.     Accessory

D.    Facial Nerve

 

    17.    Which lobe of the cerebral hemisphere is responsible for vision and visual memory?

A.    Frontal

B.    Occipital

C.     Temporal

D.    Parietal

 

    18.    The cerebrospinal fluid is present between the?

A.    Arachnoid and pia

B.    Pia and dura

C.     Dura and arachnoid

D.    Subdural space

 

    19.    Which of the following is not a cranial nerve?

A.    Hypoglossal

B.    Vagus

C.     Sural

D.    Trochlear

 

    20.    Which of the following is not a nerve of the lower extremity?

A.    Femoral

B.    Sciatic

C.     Common peroneal

D.    Accessory

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    Answers: 

    1.     D

    2.     B

    3.     C

    4.     C

    5.     B

    6.     C

    7.     A

    8.     C

    9.     A

    10.    C

    11.    A

    12.    C

    13.    C

    14.    B

    15.    A

    16.    D

    17.    B

    18.    A

    19.    C

    20.    D