WorksheetsNervous System
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 54mins
Which of the following list the three meninges in the correct order from the most superficial layer to the deepest layer?
Dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater
Pia mater, arachnoid mater, dura mater
Dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid mater
Pia mater, dura mater, arachnoid mater
A lumbar puncture is used to analyze what?
Heat
Electric stimuli
CSF
EEG
All of the following are functions of the cerebellum except which one?
Maintain coordination
Fine tunes efferent skeletal muscle messages to coordinate position, balance and movement
Receives sensory messages concerning the position of limbs, muscle and joints
All of these are functions of the cerebellum
Which of the following combining forms means spinal cord?
mening/o
medull/o
myel/o
neur/o
What is gray matter of the spinal cord composed of?
Dendrites
Cell bodies
Short unmyelinated neurons
All of these make up the gray matter of the spinal cord.
What are the nutritional requirements for the nervous system's function?
Iron and calcium
Magnesium and potassium
Calcium and potassium
Sodium and potassium
What allows the action potential to travel quickly?
Polarization
Myelination of the axon
Nodes of Ranvier
Trigger zone
Which statement about the ganglion is true?
A ganglion is a group of cell bodies in the bipolar neurons.
A ganglion is found in the dorsal roots of the spinal nerves.
A ganglion is a group of dendrites that create a bulge in the spinal nerve.
A ganglion is associated with spinal nerves that carry efferent messages.
Which statement is false regarding cerebral palsy?
Cerebral palsy can result following an injury to the brain in children younger than 5 years old.
Cerebral palsy is a progressive disorder that will get worse with age.
Cerebral palsy can occur during the birth process.
The symptoms of cerebral palsy vary greatly.
In a reflex arc, what has the action potential carrying the signal to the CNS?
Receptor
Effector
Afferent neuron
Efferent neuron
The subarachnoid space is between what two meninges?
Dura mater and arachnoid mater
Pia mater and dura mater
Dura mater and pia mater
Arachnoid mater and pia mater
The cauda equina extends from which vertebrae?
L-1 to S-5
L-1 to S-1
L-5 to S-5
L-5 to S-1
Which part of the brainstem is important for arousal as it determines whether sensory messages will be consciously noticed?
Pons
Midbrain
Reticular formation
Medulla oblongata
Which statement about reflexes is true?
A reflex is involuntary.
A reflex is a motor response.
A reflex has a fast response.
All of these statements are true.
Which part of the PNS prepares the body for physical activity or fight or flight?
Parasympathetic
Autonomic
Somatomotor
Sympathetic
Which condition below might warrant a lumbar puncture for diagnosis?
Concussion
Meningitis
Cerebral palsy
Parkinson's disease
Which type of neuron is found in the nasal cavity, retina, and inner ear?
Multipolar
Unipolar
Bipolar
Tripolar
Which part of the neuron receives information?
Dendrites
Body
Axon
Synaptic knob
What is the responsibility of the sodium/potassium pump?
Reestablish and maintain resting membrane potential.
Pump sodium out of the cell using active transport.
Prepare the neuron for another nerve impulse.
All of these are correct.
Which type of memory lasts for a few seconds to a few hours?
Immediate
Short term
Long term
None of these answers are correct
What is the Nervous System?
A complex network of nerve cells
A complex network of chemicals
A complex network of organs
A complex network of bones
How many cranial nerves are there?
16
29
31
12
How many spinal nerves are there?
12
14
31
30
Heartbeat, respiration, coughing, sneezing and vomiting are controlled by which structure?
Hypothalamus
Thalamus
Pons
Medulla Oblongata
Autonomic nervous system regulates:
Skeletal and cardiac muscles
Cardiac muscles only
Cardiac and smooth muscles
Smooth muscles only
Which system is most likely in control when the body is at rest and no stressors?
Sympathetic System
Parasympathetic System
Peripheral System
Cardiovascular System
The basic functional unit of the nervous system is:
Sacromere
Neuron
Dendrite
Soma
Efferent neurons transmit impulse away from the CNS to:
Motor response
Sensory response
Association response
Dendrite response
The brain stem consists of the:
Cerebrum, cerebellum and midbrain
Midbrain, suprabrain and low brain
Thalamus, hypothalamus and epithalamus
Midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata
Elevated ridges on the surface of the brain are called:
Gyrus
Fissures
Lobes
Sulcus
Flight- fight response is controlled by what division?
Parasympathetic
Sympathetic
Somatic
Afferent
The structure the helps control the sleep- wake cycle is the:
Medulla oblongata
Hypothalamus
Cerebrum
Pons
What are the two major components of the diencephalon?
Cerebrum and brainstem
Frontal lobe and parietal lobe
Medulla oblongata and pons
Thalamus and hypothalamus
CSF circulates between the ventricles and what?
Subarachnoid space
Epidural space
Choroid plexus
Meninges
Which of the following combining forms means tough?
cephal/o
cerebell/o
cerebr/o
dur/o
Which statement regarding dorsal and ventral roots is correct?
Dorsal roots carry afferent messages, while ventral roots carry efferent messages.
Dorsal roots carry efferent messages, while ventral roots carry afferent messages.
Dorsal roots carry motor messages, while ventral roots carry sensory messages.
Dorsal roots carry sensory messages, while ventral roots carry afferent messages.
Which of the following combining forms means head?
cephal/o
cerebell/o
cerebr/o
dur/o
A rapid, automatic response to a stimulus
Reaction
Reflex
Response
