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Central Nervous System (and reflexes)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which lobe is this?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Occipital
d)
Insula
2.
What is the largest part of the brain?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brainstem
d)
Diencephalon
3.

Contains the medulla oblongata, pons and midbrain.

a)

diencephalon

b)

brain stem

c)

cerebrum

d)

cerebellum

4.
Which lobe is this?
a)
Temporal
b)
Parietal
c)
Occipital
d)
Insula
5.
A bundle of nerves that runs along the back of a vertebrate within the spinal column.
a)
Dendrites
b)
Stimulus
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Spinal cord
6.
The part of the brain that controls balance, coordination, and unconscious muscle activities.
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain
d)
Spinal Cord
7.
The part of the brain that controls conscious thoughts, senses, language  and memories.
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Cerebrum
c)
Dendrites
d)
Brain Stem
8.
Connected to spinal cord, controls heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, digestion.
a)
Nerves
b)
Brain Stem
c)
Dendrites
d)
Brain
9.
What controls the balance and coordination?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Medulla
c)
Cerebellum
10.
What is an example of a reflex?
a)
singing
b)
sneezing
c)
kicking a ball
11.
Which part of the brain controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate?
a)
Diencephalon
b)
Frontal Lobe
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Cerebellum
12.
What is the part highlighted in red?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
13.
The spinal cord is protected by the _____?
a)
vertebrae 
b)
skull
c)
lungs
d)
rib cage
14.
What is the central nervous system (CNS) made of?
a)
brain and spinal cord
b)
brain and cranial nerves
c)
spinal cord and spinal nerves
d)
cranial nerves and spinal nerves
15.

Given these components of a reflex:

1. interneuron

2. skeletal muscle

3. afferent neuron

4. efferent neuron

5. sensory receptor


Choose the sequence below that best represents the order followed in a reflex, from stimulus to response.

a)

5, 4, 3, 2, 1

b)

5, 3, 2, 4, 1

c)

5, 4, 3, 1, 2

d)

5, 3, 1, 4, 2

16.
Which of these facts about the spinal cord is (are) correct?
a)
There are pairs of spinal nerves that exit the spinal cord.
b)
The spinal cord extends inferiorly to the level of the fifth lumbar vertebra.
c)
The spinal cord is anchored to the coccyx by the filum terminale.
d)
Gray matter is superficial to the white matter of the spinal cord.
17.

Which best describes the affected muscles/movement when you injure L3?

a)

Bend foot upward and Elbow straightening

b)

Knee straightening and Finger Movement

c)

Bend foot upward and areas for urinating

d)

Control of the chest and diaphragm movement

18.
T5 injury will affect the patient's ability to bend at the hips.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
All injuries of the spinal cord will affect the patient's bowel and bladder function.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
L5 injury will affect the patient's ability to move the fingers.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Which letter represents the Cervical Region of the spinal cord and vertebral column?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
22.
Which letter represents the Thoracic Region of the spinal cord and vertebral column?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
23.
Which letter represents the Lumbar Region of the spinal cord and vertebral column?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
24.
The spinal cord is protected by a bony spinal column made up of bones called ____________.
a)
White matter
b)
Gray matter
c)
Meninges
d)
Vertebrae
25.
What letter represents the Occipital Lobe?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
F
26.
What letter represents the Brain Stem?
a)
E
b)
D
c)
C
d)
B
27.
The membranes covering the brain and spinal cord are the _________.
a)
thalamus
b)
ventricles
c)
meninges
d)
choroid plexuses
28.
The spinal cord ends at the _________ vertebra
a)
cervical
b)
thoracic
c)
lumbar
d)
coccyx or coccygeal
29.
The spinal cord continues all the way to the end of the vertebral column at the coccyx?
a)
True
b)
False
30.

The spinal cord runs the length of the vertebral column ending at vertebrae

a)

C1,2

b)

T1,2

c)

L1,2

d)

S1,2

31.

The dorsal roots of each spinal segment

a)

bring sensory information to the spinal cord

b)

control peripheral effectors

c)

contain somatic and visceral motor neurons

d)

a, b and c are correct

32.

What is 2

a)

central canal

b)

anterior root

c)

transverse process

d)

posterior root

33.

What is 3

a)

central canal

b)

white matter

c)

anterior root

d)

posterior root

34.

What is 12

a)

central canal

b)

white matter

c)

posterior root

d)

anterior root

35.

Damage to the cervical vertebrae would most likely cause

a)

Paraplegia

b)

Quadriplegia

36.
In this picture, the red line represents a(n)
a)
motor neuron
b)
sensory neuron
c)
receptor
d)
interneuron
37.
In this picture, the green line represents 
a)
motor neuron
b)
sensory neuron
c)
interneuron
d)
receptor
38.
In this picture, the blue line represents a(n)
a)
interneuron
b)
motor neuron
c)
sensory neuron
d)
effector
39.
When you touch the hot handle of a pan, this causes a reflex which happens at the __________ level without having the brain process the impulse first.
a)
Brain Stem
b)
Frontal Lobe
c)
Spinal Cord and Parietal Lobe
d)
Spinal Cord
40.
What are the three layers of connective tissue in which the brain and spinal cord are wrapped in for protection called?
a)
Vertebral Column
b)
Cerbrospinal Fluid
c)
Blood-Brain Barrier
d)
Meninges

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