WorksheetsNeuro True False
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1.The nervous system enables the body to respond and adapt to changes that occur both inside and outside the body.
a)
true
b)
false
2.
2.Neurons contain several axons to carry messages to the cell body.
a)
true
b)
false
3.
3.The synapse is a space between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of other neurons.
a)
true
b)
false
4.
4.Nerves are a combination of many nerve fibers located in the brain and spinal cord.
a)
true
b)
false
5.
5.Associative or internuncial nerves carry both sensory and motor messages.
a)
true
b)
false
6.
6.The cerebrum contains two structures, the thalamus and hypothalamus.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
7.The thalamus regulates and controls the autonomic nervous system.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
8.The pons is responsible for reflex actions including chewing, tasting, and saliva production.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
9.The spinal cord ends at the fourth or fifth lumbar vertebra.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
10.The innermost membrane covering the brain and spinal cord is the arachnoid membrane.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
11. After circulating, cerebrospinal fluid is absorbed into the blood vessels through special structures called choroid plexuses.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
12.The somatic nervous system consists of 31 pairs of cranial nerves and 12 pairs of spinal nerves.
a)
true
b)
false
13.
13.Spinal nerves are mixed nerves, both afferent and efferent.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
14.The sympathetic nervous system slows heart rate, decreases respiration, and increases activity in the digestive tract.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
15.Cerebral palsy is caused by brain damage that leads to a disturbance in voluntary muscle action.
a)
true
b)
false
16.
16.A cerebrovascular accident can be caused by an obstruction of blood flow to the brain or a hemorrhage.
a)
true
b)
false
17.
17.Treatment with thrombolytic drugs during the first three hours after a cerebrovascular accident can help prevent brain damage.
a)
true
b)
false
18.
18.Absence or petit mal seizures cause uncontrolled muscle movements on one extremity or side of the body.
a)
true
b)
false
19.
19.Meningitis is treated with antibiotics and the surgical implantation of a shunt.
a)
true
b)
false
20.
20.Quadriplegia is paralysis of the arms, legs, and body below the spinal cord injury.
a)
true
b)
false
21.
21.Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease include tremors, stiffness, muscular rigidity, a shuffling gait, and loss of facial expression.
a)
true
b)
false
22.
22.Neuralgia is nerve pain caused by inflammation, pressure, toxins, and other diseases.
a)
true
b)
false
23.
23.Paraplegia is paralysis on one side of the body and is caused by a tumor, injury, or CVA.
a)
true
b)
false
24.
24.Neuroprotective agents are drugs that help prevent injury to neurons.
a)
true
b)
false
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