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Nervous System

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cerebrum

a)

Largest part of the brain; controls body movements, thought, reasoning, vision, hearing, speech

b)

Collection of nerves that are within the spinal cavity, surrounded by backbones

c)

Lower back part of the brain that controls muscular coordination and balance

2.

Spinal cord

a)

Lower part of the brain, nearest to the spinal cord; it controls breathing and heart beat

b)

Collection of nerves that are within the spinal cavity, surrounded by backbones

c)

Lower back part of the brain that controls muscular coordination and balance

3.

Cerebellum

a)

Lower part of the brain, nearest to the spinal cord; it controls breathing and heart beat

b)

Nerves that transmit messages to and from the spinal cord

c)

Lower back part of the brain that controls muscular coordination and balance

4.

Medulla Oblongata

a)

Lower part of the brain, nearest to the spinal cord; it controls breathing and heart beat

b)

Nerves that transmit messages to and from the spinal cord

c)

Lower back part of the brain that controls muscular coordination and balance

5.

Spinal Cord

a)

Collection of nerves that are within the spinal cavity, surrounded by backbones

b)

Nerves that transmit messages to and from the spinal cord

c)

Lower back part of the brain that controls muscular coordination and balance

6.

Cerebell/o

a)

Medulla oblongata

b)

Spinal cord

c)

Cerebellum

7.

Medull/o

a)

Medulla Oblongata

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Cerebrum

8.

Myel/o

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal cord

c)

Cerebrum

9.

Cerebr/o

a)

Brain

b)

Nerve

c)

Cerebrum

10.

Encephal/o

a)

Brain

b)

Nerve

c)

Cerebellum

11.

Neur/o

a)

Spinal cord

b)

Nerve

c)

Cerebellum

12.

Myelitis

a)

Pertaining to the largest part of the brain

b)

Pertaining to the lower part of the brain closest to the spinal cord

c)

Inflammation of the spinal cord

13.

Cerebral

a)

Pertaining to the largest part of the brain

b)

Pertaining to the lower part of the brain closest to the spinal cord

c)

Inflammation of the brain

14.

Medullary

a)

Disease of nerves

b)

Pertaining to the lower part of the brain closest to the spinal cord

c)

Inflammation of the brain

15.

Encephalitis

a)

Disease of nerves

b)

Pertaining to the posterior portion of the brain that controls equilibrium

c)

Inflammation of the brain

16.

Neuropathy

a)

Disease of nerves

b)

Pertaining to the posterior portion of the brain that controls equilibrium

c)

Inflammation of the spinal cord

17.

Cerebellar

a)

Pertaining to the largest part of the brain

b)

Pertaining to the posterior portion of the brain that controls equilibrium

c)

Inflammation of the spinal cord

18.

Cerebrovascular accident

a)

Destruction of myelin sheath around nerve cells in the CNS

b)

Blunt injury to the brain severe enough to cause loss of consciousness

c)

Damage to blood vessels in the brain; a stroke

19.

Multiple sclerosis

a)

Destruction of myelin sheath around nerve cells in the CNS

b)

Blunt injury to the brain severe enough to cause loss of consciousness

c)

Fainting

20.

Concussion

a)

Chronic brain disorder with seizure activity

b)

Blunt injury to the brain severe enough to cause loss of consciousness

c)

Fainting

21.

Syncope

a)

Chronic brain disorder with seizure activity

b)

Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord

c)

Fainting

22.

Epilepsy

a)

Chronic brain disorder with seizure activity

b)

Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord

c)

Malignant tumor of the brain

23.

Meningitis

a)

Paralysis of the lower portion of the body

b)

Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord

c)

Malignant tumor of the brain

24.

Glioblastoma

a)

Paralysis of the lower portion of the body

b)

Paralysis on one side of the body

c)

Malignant tumor of the brain

25.

Paraplegia

a)

Paralysis of the lower portion of the body

b)

Paralysis on one side of the body

c)

Brain disorder marked by deterioration in mental activity (dementia)

26.

Hemiplegia

a)

Paralysis of the lower portion of the body

b)

Paralysis on one side of the body

c)

Brain disorder marked by deterioration in mental activity (dementia)

27.

Alzheimer disease

a)

Damage to blood vessels in the brain; a stroke

b)

Blunt injury in the brain severe enough to cause loss of consciousness

c)

Brain disorder marked by deterioration in mental activity (dementia)

28.

Lumbar Puncture

a)

Procedure to remove cerebrospinal fluid; measurement of pressure and injection of contrast

b)

Chemical test, cell counts, cultures, and smears of fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord

c)

X-ray image of blood vessels in the brain after injection of contrast

29.

CSF analysis

a)

Record of the electrical activity in the brain

b)

Chemical test, cell counts, cultures, and smears of fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord

c)

X-ray image of blood vessels in the brain after injection of contrast

30.

Cerebral angiography

a)

Record of the electrical activity in the brain

b)

Uptake of radioactive material in the brain shows how the brain uses glucose

c)

X-ray image of blood vessels in the brain after injection of contrast

31.

Electroencephalogram

a)

Record of the electrical activity in the brain

b)

Uptake of radioactive material in the brain shows how the brain uses glucose

c)

Magnetic and radiofrequency waves create images of the brain and spinal cord tissue

32.

PET Scan

a)

Gamma Knife is used to destroy brain tissue after a lesion is located with a special instrument

b)

Uptake of radioactive material in the brain shows how the brain uses glucose

c)

Magnetic and radiofrequency waves create images of the brain and spinal cord tissue

33.

MRI

a)

Gamma Knife is used to destroy brain tissue after a lesion is located with a special instrument

b)

Cross-sectional x-ray images of the brain and spinal cord

c)

Magnetic and radiofrequency waves create images of the brain and spinal cord tissue

34.

Stereotactic radiosurgery

a)

Gamma Knife is used to destroy brain tissue after a lesion is located with a special instrument

b)

Cross-sectional x-ray images of the brain and spinal cord

c)

A battery-powered device delivers stimulation to nerves to relieve acute and chronic pain

35.

CT Scan

a)

Magnetic and radiofrequency waves create images of the brain and spinal cord tissue

b)

Cross-sectional x-ray images of the brain and spinal cord

c)

A battery-powered device delivers stimulation to nerves to relieve acute and chronic pain

36.

TENS

a)

Chemical tests, cells counts, cultures, and smears of fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord

b)

Record of the electrical activity in the brain

c)

A battery-powered device delivers stimulation to nerves to relieve acute and chronic pain