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Nervous System

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the blood-brain barrier do?

a)

Prevents blood from entering the brain.

b)

Prevents blood in the brain from entering the main bloodstream.

c)

Prevents substances in the bloodstream from entering the brain.

d)

Prevents blood from getting contaminated by the spinal fluid.

2.

What do Neurons do?

a)

transmit impulses in the nervous system

b)

prevent seizures

c)

control brain activity

3.

Synapses transmit the impulses from the ______________ of one neuron to the ______________ of another neuron.

a)

dendrites, axon

b)

axon, dendrites

c)

cell body, nucleus

d)

axon, cell body

4.

Neurotransmitters are made of what?

a)

dna

b)

axons

c)

electromagnetic waves

d)

chemical substances

5.

The brain & spinal cord make up the what?

a)

CNS

b)

PNS

6.

What brain structure controls basic life functions like breathing & heartbeat?

a)

cerebral cortex

b)

neurons

c)

brainstem

d)

peripheral nervous system

7.

All nervous tissue outside of the skull & spinal column is considered the what?

a)

PNS

b)

CNS

8.

Part of the nervous system that is responsible for VOLUNTARY muscle control

a)

somatic nervous system

b)

autonomic nervous system

9.

Part of the PNS that is responsible for INVOLUNTARY muscle activity

a)

somatic nervous system

b)

autonomic nervous system

10.

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for "Fight or Flight"

a)

sympathetic nervous system

b)

parasympathetic nervous system

11.

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for "Rest & Digest" response

a)

parasympathetic nervous system

b)

sympathetic nervous system

12.

"brain"

a)

neur/o

b)

narc/o

c)

encepha/o

13.

"Stupor, sleep, numbness"

a)

neur/o

b)

narc/o

c)

encephal/o

14.

"nerve"

a)

neur/o

b)

encephal/o

c)

narc/o

15.

"pain"

a)

-algia

b)

-esthesia

c)

-lepsy

d)

paresis

e)

-plegia

16.

"feeling"

a)

-plegia

b)

-paresis

c)

-esthesia

d)

-algia

e)

-lepsy

17.

"seizure"

a)

-algia

b)

-esthesia

c)

-paresis

d)

-plegia

e)

-lepsy

18.

"partial paralysis"

a)

-paresis

b)

-plegia

19.

paralysis

a)

-algia

b)

-plegia

c)

-paresis

d)

-lepsy

e)

-esthesia

20.

Medical term for a "stroke"

a)

CVA

b)

TIA

c)

ADHD

d)

ICP

21.

A "mini-stroke" is called a what?

a)

cerebrovascular accident

b)

transient ischemic attack

c)

lethargy

d)

narcolepsy

22.

A sudden change in behavior or consciousness caused by uncontrolled brain activity is called a what?

a)

stroke

b)

seizure

c)

concussion

d)

coma

23.

A "coma"

a)

caused by uncontrolled brain activity

b)

abnormally deep sleep, no voluntary response to stimuli

c)

traumatic brain injury

d)

abnormal inactivity or lack of response to normal stimuli

24.

A concussion is caused by.....

a)

traumatic injury to the brain

b)

uncontrolled brain activity

c)

memory impairment

d)

hypoxia

25.

Dementia is characterized by what?

a)

uncontrollable shaking

b)

lethargy

c)

frequent strokes

d)

memory impairment

26.

Herpes zoster is also known as

a)

herpes

b)

chlamydia

c)

shingles

d)

contact dermatitis

27.

Abnormal inactivity or lack of response to normal stimuli is called what?

a)

seizures

b)

demenia

c)

lethargy

d)

Guillain-Barre syndrome

28.

Parkinson's Disease results in impaired what?

a)

motor functions

b)

intelligence

c)

driving

29.

Michael J Fox & Mohammad Ali are famous people who suffer from a progressive loss of braid cells called what?

a)

Guillain-Barre Syndrom

b)

Spina Bifida

c)

Myasthenia Gravis

d)

Parkinson's Disease

30.

What test records the electrical activity of the brain?

a)

EEG

b)

EKG

c)

EGD

d)

MRI

31.

Which test involves using a needle to remove and test spinal fluid?

a)

EEG

b)

EMP

c)

CSF

d)

LP

32.

tPA is given emergently to treat what medical condition?

a)

TIA

b)

CVA

c)

MI

d)

CHF

33.

ADHD is similar to ....

a)

epilipsy

b)

attention deficit disorder

c)

narcolepsy

d)

lethargy

34.

ADHD is treated with what class of medications?

a)

anesthetics

b)

anticonvulsants

c)

antipsychotics

d)

psychostimulants

35.

What is also called "spinal fluid"?

a)

ICP

b)

CSF

c)

tPA

d)

plasma

36.

If you have had a head injury, and we are concerned about rising pressure in your brain, we would monitor your what?

a)

ICP

b)

WBC

c)

CBC

d)

EKG

37.

What drugs do we give you before surgery to either put you asleep or keep you from feeling pain?

a)

anticonvulsants

b)

antihistimines

c)

anesthetics

d)

antidepressants

38.

If you have a history of seizures, you are most likely on what medications?

a)

anesthetics

b)

psychostimulants

c)

antipsychotics

d)

anticonvulsants

39.

Which drugs treat conditions like psychosis, paranoia & schizophrenia

a)

antipsychotics

b)

anesthetics

c)

psychostimulants

d)

anticonvulsants

40.

CNS or PNS?

a)

CNS

b)

PNS

41.

CNS or PNS?

a)

CNS

b)

PNS

42.

Somatic Nervous System- voluntary or involuntary?

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

43.

Autonomic nervous system- voluntary or involuntary

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

44.

Sympathetic & Parasympathetic nervous systems- part of the somatic nervous system or the autonomic nervous system?

a)

somatic

b)

autonomic

45.

Sympathetic Nervous System- "Fight or Flight" or "Rest & Digest"?

a)

Fight or Flight

b)

Rest & Digest

46.

Parasympathetic Nervous System- "Fight or Flight" or "Rest & Digest"?

a)

Fight or Flight

b)

Rest & Digest