Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main regions of the brain?

Accepted Answer

Medulla Oblongata

Question 2

Which lobe of the cerebrum is primarily responsible for processing visual information?

Accepted Answer

Occipital lobe

Question 3

A patient suffers a stroke that damages the precentral gyrus. Which function is most likely to be impaired?

Accepted Answer

Voluntary motor control

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the function of the thalamus?

Accepted Answer

Acts as a relay station for sensory information

Question 5

Which structure is the main controller of the autonomic nervous system (ANS)?

Accepted Answer

Hypothalamus

Question 6

Which of the following is a function of the medulla oblongata?

Accepted Answer

Regulating breathing and heart rate

Question 7

Which of the following best describes a reflex?

Accepted Answer

An automatic, rapid response to a stimulus

Question 8

Which of the following is the correct order of the meninges from superficial to deep?

Accepted Answer

Dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater

Question 9

A patient presents with loss of sensation but preserved motor function in a limb. Which spinal cord region is most likely damaged?

Accepted Answer

Dorsal root

Question 10

Which neurotransmitter is released by all preganglionic neurons in the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Acetylcholine

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems?

Accepted Answer

Sympathetic is 'fight or flight', parasympathetic is 'rest and digest'

Question 12

Which of the following is a real-life example of a monosynaptic reflex arc?

Accepted Answer

Knee-jerk (patellar) reflex

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the function of the dorsal root ganglion?

Accepted Answer

Contains cell bodies of sensory neurons

Question 14

Which neurotransmitter is released by most postganglionic sympathetic neurons?

Accepted Answer

Norepinephrine

Question 15

Which of the following is a function of the parasympathetic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Stimulates digestion

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the function of the corpus callosum?

Accepted Answer

Connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres

Question 17

A patient with damage to the Broca's area would most likely experience which of the following symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Difficulty producing speech

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the function of the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

Transmits signals between the brain and the rest of the body

Question 19

Which of the following is a characteristic of the somatic nervous system but NOT the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Controls voluntary muscle movements

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the effect of sympathetic tone?

Accepted Answer

Maintains baseline constriction of blood vessels

Nervous System Study Guide: Central, Peripheral, and Autonomic Nervous Systems

Study Guide - Practice Questions