WorksheetsNervous System
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
What does the blood-brain barrier do?
Prevents blood from entering the brain.
Prevents blood in the brain from entering the main bloodstream.
Prevents substances in the bloodstream from entering the brain.
Prevents blood from getting contaminated by the spinal fluid.
What do Neurons do?
transmit impulses in the nervous system
prevent seizures
control brain activity
Synapses transmit the impulses from the ______________ of one neuron to the ______________ of another neuron.
dendrites, axon
axon, dendrites
cell body, nucleus
axon, cell body
Neurotransmitters are made of what?
dna
axons
electromagnetic waves
chemical substances
The brain & spinal cord make up the what?
CNS
PNS
What brain structure controls basic life functions like breathing & heartbeat?
cerebral cortex
neurons
brainstem
peripheral nervous system
All nervous tissue outside of the skull & spinal column is considered the what?
PNS
CNS
Part of the nervous system that is responsible for VOLUNTARY muscle control
somatic nervous system
autonomic nervous system
Part of the PNS that is responsible for INVOLUNTARY muscle activity
somatic nervous system
autonomic nervous system
Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for "Fight or Flight"
sympathetic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for "Rest & Digest" response
parasympathetic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
"brain"
neur/o
narc/o
encepha/o
"Stupor, sleep, numbness"
neur/o
narc/o
encephal/o
"nerve"
neur/o
encephal/o
narc/o
"pain"
-algia
-esthesia
-lepsy
paresis
-plegia
"feeling"
-plegia
-paresis
-esthesia
-algia
-lepsy
"seizure"
-algia
-esthesia
-paresis
-plegia
-lepsy
"partial paralysis"
-paresis
-plegia
paralysis
-algia
-plegia
-paresis
-lepsy
-esthesia
Medical term for a "stroke"
CVA
TIA
ADHD
ICP
A "mini-stroke" is called a what?
cerebrovascular accident
transient ischemic attack
lethargy
narcolepsy
A sudden change in behavior or consciousness caused by uncontrolled brain activity is called a what?
stroke
seizure
concussion
coma
A "coma"
caused by uncontrolled brain activity
abnormally deep sleep, no voluntary response to stimuli
traumatic brain injury
abnormal inactivity or lack of response to normal stimuli
A concussion is caused by.....
traumatic injury to the brain
uncontrolled brain activity
memory impairment
hypoxia
Dementia is characterized by what?
uncontrollable shaking
lethargy
frequent strokes
memory impairment
Herpes zoster is also known as
herpes
chlamydia
shingles
contact dermatitis
Abnormal inactivity or lack of response to normal stimuli is called what?
seizures
demenia
lethargy
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Parkinson's Disease results in impaired what?
motor functions
intelligence
driving
Michael J Fox & Mohammad Ali are famous people who suffer from a progressive loss of braid cells called what?
Guillain-Barre Syndrom
Spina Bifida
Myasthenia Gravis
Parkinson's Disease
What test records the electrical activity of the brain?
EEG
EKG
EGD
MRI
Which test involves using a needle to remove and test spinal fluid?
EEG
EMP
CSF
LP
tPA is given emergently to treat what medical condition?
TIA
CVA
MI
CHF
ADHD is similar to ....
epilipsy
attention deficit disorder
narcolepsy
lethargy
ADHD is treated with what class of medications?
anesthetics
anticonvulsants
antipsychotics
psychostimulants
What is also called "spinal fluid"?
ICP
CSF
tPA
plasma
If you have had a head injury, and we are concerned about rising pressure in your brain, we would monitor your what?
ICP
WBC
CBC
EKG
What drugs do we give you before surgery to either put you asleep or keep you from feeling pain?
anticonvulsants
antihistimines
anesthetics
antidepressants
If you have a history of seizures, you are most likely on what medications?
anesthetics
psychostimulants
antipsychotics
anticonvulsants
Which drugs treat conditions like psychosis, paranoia & schizophrenia
antipsychotics
anesthetics
psychostimulants
anticonvulsants
CNS or PNS?
CNS
PNS
CNS or PNS?
CNS
PNS
Somatic Nervous System- voluntary or involuntary?
voluntary
involuntary
Autonomic nervous system- voluntary or involuntary
voluntary
involuntary
Sympathetic & Parasympathetic nervous systems- part of the somatic nervous system or the autonomic nervous system?
somatic
autonomic
Sympathetic Nervous System- "Fight or Flight" or "Rest & Digest"?
Fight or Flight
Rest & Digest
Parasympathetic Nervous System- "Fight or Flight" or "Rest & Digest"?
Fight or Flight
Rest & Digest
