Anatomy and Physiology

What is a nerve cell?

• axon

• neuron

• dendrite

• myelin

Which 2 are parts of the central nervous system?

• brain

• nose

• spinal cord

• left big toe

The brain is covered in a membrane called:

• choroid plexus.

• meninges.

• ventricles.

• cerebral aqueduct.

Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of the peripheral nervous system.

• True

• False

What is the inner most meningeal layer of the brain?

• Arachnoid

• Dura mater

• Pia mater

• Ventricles

What is located below the cerebrum?

• The thalamus

• The cerebellum

• The diencephalon

• The hypothalamus

When the spinal cord is severed and brain damage occurs, what substance could leak into tissues?

• Choroid plexus

• Cerebral aqueduct

• Cerebrospinal fluid

• Corpus callosum

What type of paralysis would a patient have if they sustained a spinal cord injury at the T10 level?

• paraplegia

• quadraplegia

• hemiplegia

• paresthesia

Voluntary muscle movement is coordinated by what part of the brain?

• Temporal

• Occipital

• Frontal

• Parietal

What part of the brain deals with appetite and temperature control?

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum

• Hypothalamus

• Brain stem