NERVOUS SYSTEM

The brain and the spinal cord are part of the:

• autonomic nervous system

• central nervous system

• cranial nerve

• peripheral nervous system

A nerve cell is known as a/an:

• axon

• dendrite

• myelin sheath

• neuron

The part of the brain located below the cerebrum is the

• cerebellum

• diencephalon

• hypothalamus

• thalamus

Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of the

• autonomic nervous system

• central nervous system

• cranial nerves

• peripheral nervous system

A patient sustains a fall while getting out of the shower. Tests reveal damage to the innermost meningeal layer. What structure was damaged?

• arachnoid

• dura mater

• pia mater

• ventricl

The membrane covering of the brain is known as the:

• cerebral aqueduct

• choroid plexus

• meninges

• ventricles

Amy was in a car accident. Her spinal cord was severed and she sustained damage to her brain. The medical staff at the trauma center understands that what substance might leak into surrounding tissues?

• cerebral aqueduct

• cerebrospinal fluid

• choroid plexux

• corpus callosum

Which lobe of the brain coordinates voluntary muscle movement?

• frontal

• occipital

• parietal

• temporal

Liz has trouble with appetite control, temperature regulation and her weight. What area of the brain is affected?

• brain stem

• cerebellum

• cerebrum

• hypothalamus

the patient that sustained a spinal cord injury at the T10 level may have paralysis of the legs. This is known as:

• hemiplegia

• paraplegia

• paresthesia

• quadraplegia