Neurology Board Exam

Which of the following is NOT part of the brain?

• cerebrum

• atrium

• cerebellum

• brain stem

Nerves are made up of cells called ___________ .

• axons

• dendrites

• synapses

• neurons

The ________ coordinates movement and balance.

• cerebrum

• atrium

• cerebellum

• brain stem

The body receives information from the environment through the _________ .

• sensory nerves

• motor nerves

• spinal cord

• synapse

The ________ controls our heartbeat and breathing.

• cerebrum

• spinal cord

• brain stem

• atrium

The space between two neurons over which chemical messages are passed is called the ________ .

• brain stem

• dendrite

• axon

• synapse

A ___________ carries instructions to the muscles from the spinal cord.

• motor nerve

• sensory nerve

• dendrite

• cerebellum

Each neuron contains one long trunk called a(n) ________.

• dendrite

• synapse

• brain stem

• axon

The _________ receives and relays information from the face, ears ,eyes, nose, and tongue.

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• spinal cord

• brain stem

The __________ controls our thinking and emotions.

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• atrium