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Nervous system: question bank

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 4hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The nervous system_________
a)
receives information about what is going on in your body as well as what is going on around you. 
b)
tells your body how to react to the information it receives. 
c)
helps your body maintain homeostasis. 
d)
all of the above.
2.

What is the abbreviation for Central Nervous System?

a)

PNS

b)

CNS

c)

CBS

d)

CSN

3.

What does PNS stand for?

a)

Parietal Nervous System

b)

Parent Nervous System

c)

Partial Nervous System

d)

Peripheral Nervous System

4.

True or False: the brain stem connects the CNS and the PNS.

a)

True

b)

False

5.
What are the two divisions of the nervous system?
a)
The brain and spinal cord. 
b)
The central nervous system and the skeletal system. 
c)
The central and peripheral nervous systems. 
6.
The peripheral nervous system can be divided into these two functions:
a)
movement and sensation
b)
movement and thinking
c)
movement and smell only
d)
thinking and decision making
7.

what is the function of spinal cord ?

a)

The Spinal Cord is a short, thick bundle of nervous tissue and support cells connected to the brain and located along your back and neck.

b)

The Spinal Cord receives and transmits electric signals throughout the entire body and then back to the brain.

8.
Name the two major parts of the central nervous system.
a)
The brain and the skull. 
b)
The brain and the body.
c)
The spinal cord and the brain.
d)
The spinal cord and the body. 
9.

What structures make up the Central Nervous System?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal cord

c)

nerves

d)

Brain, spinal cord and nerves

10.
The brain is made up of three major parts. What are they?
a)
The occipital lobe, the parietal lobe, and the frontal lobe. 
b)
The spinal cord, the cerebrum, and the cerebellum. 
c)
The brain stem, the cerebrum, and the cerebellum. 
11.
The frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes make up the_______
a)
brain stem.
b)
cerebrum.
c)
cerebellum. 
12.

Which lobe is highlighted?

a)

frontal

b)

temporal

c)

parietal

d)

cerebellum

13.

Which lobe is highlighted?

a)

frontal

b)

temporal

c)

occipital

d)

cerebellum

14.

Which lobe is being highlighted?

a)

occipital

b)

temporal

c)

frontal

d)

parietal

15.

Which lobe is being highlighted?

a)

frontal

b)

occipital

c)

temporal

d)

parietal

16.

What structure is being highlighted?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

pons

d)

brain stem

17.

Which one is the beginning of the neuron?

a)

axon

b)

dendrite

c)

axon terminal

d)

cell body

18.

What is the cerebrum?

a)

The "little brain"

b)

The Big Brain

c)

the entire brain

d)

the cerebellum

19.
What is "stimuli"?
a)
A major organ in the brain that is a part of the nervous system. 
b)
What your body does to a change or a signal. 
c)
A change or a signal your body receives. 
20.
A bundle of nerve tissue that links the brain to the nerves in peripheral nerve system is called the________________
a)
brain stem. 
b)
central nervous system. 
c)
spinal cord. 
21.
The frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes make up the_______
a)
brain stem.
b)
cerebrum.
c)
cerebellum. 
22.
Which part of the brain controls all involuntary actions?
a)
brain stem
b)
cerebrum
c)
cerebellum
23.
which part of the brain carries out mental processes such as learning and remembering?
a)
brain stem
b)
cerebrum
c)
cerebellum
24.
What is an example of your body maintaining homeostasis? 
a)
Your internal body temperature is 98.6o.
b)
The hair growing on your head. 
c)
Your fingernails and toenails breaking when they get too long. 
25.

Which region is the brain stem?

a)

Region C

b)

Region A

c)

Region AB

d)

Region AC

e)

Region E

26.

Which region is the cerebrum ?

a)

Region C

b)

Region A

c)

Region AB

d)

Region AC

e)

Region E

27.

Which region is the cerebellum ?

a)

Region C

b)

Region A

c)

Region AB

d)

Region AC

e)

Region E

28.

These are three protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.

a)

Meninges

b)

Pons

c)

Fissures

d)

Cerebellum

29.

This region receives messages

a)

Area A

b)

Area B

c)

Area D

d)

Area F

e)

Area C

30.
Axons
a)
are usually highly branched.
b)
carry nerve impulses toward the cell body
c)
carry nerve impulses away from the cell body
31.
T/F: Neurons that have been destroyed by drugs can heal and regenerate.
a)
true
b)
false
32.

What is the location and function of a dendrite?

a)

Is found on the neuron and functions to receive impulses from other nerves

b)

Is found in the hypothalamus and functions to send signals to the pituitary

c)

Is found in the medulla oblongata and functions to send signals to the spinal cord

d)

A. Is found at the terminus of the axon and functions to connect to muscle

33.

Thin outer layer of gray matter

a)

spinal cord

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebral cortex

d)

medulla

34.

What does the medulla oblongata do?

a)

controls vital body functions like heartbeat, breathing, as well as vomiting

b)

processes sensory information like touch

c)

causes motor responses like movement

d)

maintains posture and balance

35.
What is an example of homeostasis?
a)
Your feet pulling away when being tickled. 
b)
Your stomach growling when your body needs nutrients. 
c)
Your hair growing really long in the summer. 
36.

This section of the brain plays a role in regulating breathing.

a)

Pons

b)

Medulla oblongata

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Cerebellum

37.
 Concentration, language production, and decision making are features of the ___ lobe in the brain.
a)
occipital
b)
cerebellum
c)
temporal
d)
frontal
38.
This part controls your emotions and keeps your body at the right temperature.
a)
thalamus
b)
hemisphere
c)
hypothalamus
d)
cerebrum
39.
This involuntary response is also known as "fight or flight"
a)
Sympathetic
b)
Parasympathetic
c)
Slow
d)
Sensory
40.
This involuntary response occurs during high stress and usually begins with a surge of adrenaline
a)
Sympathetic
b)
Parasympathetic
c)
Sensory
d)
Slow
41.
A chronic, progressive, disabling condition resulting from a degeneration of the myelin sheath is ____.
a)
cerebral palsy
b)
multiple sclerosis
c)
epilepsy
d)
Parkinson's 
42.

How does the body prevent damage to the fragile brain and spinal cord?

a)

the brain is kept floating in the skull so it can absorb impacts

b)

the brain and spinal cord are enclosed in bone (skull and spinal column) to protect it

c)

the spinal cord is kept safe by being hidden behind other body organs and muscles

d)

The brain isn't as protected as the spinal cord

43.

What does the somatic system do? (the somatic system is part of the Peripheral Nervous System)

a)

It speeds up functions of the body ready for fight or flight

b)

it slows down functions of the body ready for rest and digest

c)

It consists of all the neurons outside of the Central Nervous System

d)

It is used for actions that you control (reaching out and grabbing something) and sensing stimuli

44.

Select three actions that are carried out by the Parasympathetic System

a)

slows the heartbeat down

b)

increases blood flow to the digestive tract to help digest food

c)

dilates the pupils to improve distance vision

d)

speeds the heartbeat up

e)

contracts the pupils to improve close vision

45.

The nervous system involves the use of both electrical signals (nerve impulses) and chemical signals (neurotransmitters).

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

46.
Which term refers to the space between two neurons where impulses are chemically transmitted using neurotransmitters?
a)
Dendrites
b)
Terminal Ends
c)
Axon
d)
Synapse
47.

If you are having trouble with your BALANCE and COORDINATION, which part of your brain should be checked?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

d)

spinal cord

48.

Select the VOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

Select the INVOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

____________ ---> ____________ ---> _______________

a)

Response, Stimulus, Interpret

b)

Interpret, Stimulus, Response

c)

Stimulus, Interpret, Response

d)

Response, Interpret, Stimulus

51.
What is the function of the nervous system.
a)
provide nutrients for the body.
b)
send and recieve messages
c)
circulate oxygen to sells
d)
remove carbon dioxide from blood
52.

What other systems does your nervous system work with?

a)

Circulatory

b)

Respiratory

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

e)

Immune

53.

An elderly woman have tremors and shuffling of her gait might be developing:

a)

cerebral palsy.

b)

Alzheimer's disease.

c)

Parkinson's disease.

d)

multiple sclerosis.

54.

A rare disease in the US that leads to paralysis is known as:

a)

West Nile Virus

b)

Enephalitis

c)

Poliomyelitis

d)

Multiple sclerosis

55.

Which nervous system structure causes someone to have dry mouth and tachycardia after sustaining an injury from a car accident?

a)

Central

b)

Autonomic

c)

Peripheral

d)

Cerebral

56.

What's the meaning of the root gli/o?

a)

ganglion

b)

meninges

c)

neuroglia

d)

spinal nerve root

57.

What's the meaning of the root radicul/o?

a)

spinal nerve root

b)

nervous system

c)

spinal cord

d)

ganglion

58.

What root means "spinal cord"?

a)

neur/o

b)

gangli/o

c)

mening/o

d)

myel/o

59.

Radiculalgia is pain caused by irritation of a(n) (a)  

60.

Myelodysplasia is abnormal development of the (a)  

61.

What is the term for inflammation of the spinal cord

(a)  

62.

What is the term for pain in the nerve?

(a)  

63.

What root means "brain"?

a)

cerebr/o

b)

cerebell/o

c)

cortic/o

d)

encephal/o

64.

Which root means "mind"?

a)

psych/o

b)

thalam/o

c)

cortic/o

d)

encephal/o

65.

What's the meaning of the root narc/o?

(mark all that apply)

a)

stupor

b)

addict

c)

unconsciousness

d)

cerebrum

66.

What's the meaning of the root somn-?

a)

stupor

b)

sleep

c)

walking

d)

brain

67.

What's the term which means within the cerebellum ?

(a)  

68.

What's the term which means pertaining to the cerebral cortex and the thalamus?

(a)  

69.

What is the suffix which means "speech"?

(Check all that apply)

a)

-lepsy

b)

-phasia

c)

-lalia

d)

-lexia

70.

What does the suffix -paresis mean?

(Check all that apply)

a)

partial paralysis

b)

seizure

c)

obsession

d)

weakness

71.

What's the meaning of the suffix -mania?

(a)  

72.

What's the meaning of -lepsy?

a)

seizure

b)

partial paralysis

c)

speech

d)

paralysis

73.

True or false:

-plegia means paralysis, -paresis means partial paralysis

a)

True

b)

False

74.

What is another term for quadriplegia?

(a)  

75.

A person with alexia lacks the ability to (a)  

76.

What is the term which means paralysis of one side of the body ?

(use hemi-, not semi-)

(a)  

77.

Name at least 2 degenerative diseases?

4 lines
78.

Name 2 vascular disorders of the nervous system

4 lines
79.

What is a tumor of the meninges called?

(a)  

80.

What is the term for removal of a nerve?

(a)  

81.

What is the other term for headache (head pain)?

(a)  

82.
Characterized by progressive loss of memory
a)
Concussion
b)
Multiple Sclerosis
c)
Epilepsy
d)
Alzheimer's
83.

A degeneration of cells in the nervous system which causes problems in sensory and motor activity is called:

a)

Osteoporosis

b)

Fibromyositis

c)

Multiple Sclerosis

d)

Alzheimer's

84.

What are the most common symptoms of a concussion?

(you may have them, but not necessarily)

a)

Headache

b)

Sleepiness

c)

Nausea

d)

Agitation

e)

Ringing in the ears

85.

What's the term which means inflammation of the linings of the brain and spinal cord?


Symptoms:

  • Severe headache,
  • Stiff neck,
  • Nausea/Vomiting
a)

meningitis

b)

multiple sclerosis

c)

neuritis

d)

paralysis

86.
Which type of paralysis involves all four extremities (arms and legs)
a)
paraplegia 
b)
quadriplegia 
c)
hemiplegia 
87.
Which type of paralysis involves only one side of the body (right or left) - common after cerebrovascular attack (stroke)
a)
paraplegia 
b)
quadriplegia 
c)
hemiplegia 
88.

idiopathic disease where dopamine producing cells slowly die


Symptoms:

  • Tremors,
  • Slow movement,
  • Shuffling gait,
  • Muscular rigidity,
  • Dementia in late stages
a)

Parkinson's

b)

poliomyelitits

c)

west nile virus

d)

spinal cord injury

89.

Bulging or weak area in the wall of the artery that supplies blood to the brain is called:

a)

headache

b)

addiction

c)

aneurysm

d)

depression

90.

Idiopathic degenerative disease where nerve endings in cerebrum deteriorate


Symptoms:

  • Memory loss,
  • Personality changes,
  • Impaired reasoning,
  • Late – loss of physical functions
a)

Alzheimer's disease

b)

Cerebral Palsy

c)

Epilepsy

d)

Hydrocephalus

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