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CASC PTA Program: Neuro Midterm Study Guide

Total questions: 134

Worksheet time: 2hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the four lobes of the cerebrum?

a)

frontal

b)

parietal

c)

temporal

d)

occipital

e)

midbrain

2.

What are the three divisions of the brain?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brainstem

d)

midbrain

3.

Which lobe has the primary motor area?

a)

frontal

b)

occipital

c)

parietal

d)

temporal

4.

Which lobe has receptive speech?

a)

temporal

b)

frontal

c)

parietal

d)

occipital

5.

Which of the following defines expressive aphasia?

a)

unable to express verbally, or in writing

b)

cognitive functioning

c)

unable to recognize

d)

Unable to eat

6.

Which of the following describes the function of the prefrontal lobe? (select all that apply)

a)

personality

b)

conscious thought

c)

cognitive function

d)

sensory function

e)

pain and temperature

7.

Which lobe has the broca's speech area?

a)

frontal

b)

parietal

c)

occipital

d)

temporal

8.

What is the functions of the sensory reception area? (select all that apply)

a)

touch

b)

proprioception

c)

pain

d)

temperature

e)

normal body function

9.

Which of the following defines agnosias?

a)

unable to recognize

b)

unable to express verbally or in writing

c)

unable to speak

d)

unable to think

10.

Where does the visual radiations connect? (to and from)

a)

eyes to occipital lobe through temporal lobe

b)

eyes to occipital lobe through parietal lobe

c)

occipital lobe to frontal lobe

d)

temporal lobe to eyes

11.

What does the diencephalon become?

a)

thalamus and hypothalamus

b)

hypothalamus only

c)

cerebrum

d)

midbrain

12.

What is the sensory relay station?

a)

thalamus

b)

hypthalamus

c)

midbrain

d)

cerebrum

13.

The thalamus is the major perception area for which senses?

a)

pain and temperature

b)

pain only

c)

cognitive function

d)

sexual function

14.

What is the regulation center for the ANS?

a)

hypothalamus

b)

thalamus

c)

cerebrum

d)

midbrain

15.

What is the major appetite and thirst area?

a)

hypothalamus

b)

thalamus

c)

midbrain

d)

cerebellum

16.

What is the function of the parasympathetic nervous system?

a)

normal body function

b)

cognitive function

c)

fight or flight

d)

expressing verbally

17.

What is the sympathetic response on blood pressure?

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stays the same

d)

none of these

18.

What is the parasympathetic response on blood pressure?

a)

decrease or normal

b)

decreases only

c)

increases

d)

stays the same only

19.

What sacral levels does the parasympathetic fibers with?

a)

S2, S3, S4

b)

S2 and S3

c)

S4 only

d)

S1, S2, S3

20.

What cranial nerves travel with the ANS?

a)

III, VII, IX, X

b)

II, III, IV, X

c)

III, VII, X IV

d)

I, IV, XII, VIII

21.

How many ventricles are there?

a)

4 (2 lateral, 3rd and 4th)

b)

3 (lateral, 3rd and 4th)

c)

2 (2 lateral)

d)

none of these

22.

What are the three parts of the brainstem? (select all that apply)

a)

midbrain

b)

medulla oblongata

c)

pons

d)

cerebrum

e)

cerebellum

23.

Where does the sensory fibers travel in the brain?

a)

lateral

b)

anterior

c)

posterior

d)

frontal

24.

What is the function of the reticular formation in the medulla oblongata?

a)

basic life function (heart rate, blood pressure, swallowing and sneezing)

b)

body function

c)

pain and temperature

d)

cognitive function

25.

What cranial nerves are a part of the midbrain?

a)

III and IV

b)

IX and X

c)

XI and XII

d)

II and IV

26.

Where does the motor fibers travel in the brainstem?

a)

ventral or front

b)

posterior or back

c)

laterally

d)

none of these

27.

Where is the red nucleus located?

a)

midbrain

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

medulla oblongata

28.

Is the red nucleus sensory or motor?

a)

sensory

b)

motor

29.

What are cerebral peduncles?

a)

motor fibers in the midbrain

b)

motor fibers in the medulla oblongata

c)

sensory fibers in the midbrain

d)

sensory fibers in the cerebellum

30.

Where is the substancia nigra located?

a)

midbrain/basal ganglia

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

medulla oblongata

31.

What is the function of the substancia nigra?

a)

produces dopamine

b)

controls cognitive function

c)

produces glycogen

d)

none of these

32.

Which disease associates with the substancia nigra?

a)

parkinsons

b)

chronic bronchitis

c)

scoliosis

d)

tourette's

33.

Where is the basis pontis located?

a)

pons

b)

medulla oblongata

c)

midbrain

d)

cerebrum

34.

What is the function of the basis pontis?

a)

motor fibers

b)

sensory fibers

c)

pain and perception

d)

none of these

35.

The inferior cerebellar peduncle fibers travel where? (to and from)

a)

from spinal cord to cerebellum

b)

from spinal cord to midbrain

c)

from cerebrum to midbrain

d)

to midbrain from medulla oblongata

36.

What cranial nerves associate in the pons?

a)

V, VI, VII, VIII

b)

IV, IX, X, XI

c)

VI, VIII, IV, III

d)

VI, VIII, V, II

37.

Where is the pyramids located in the brain?

a)

medulla oblongata

b)

midbrain

c)

cerebrum

d)

cerebellum

38.

What is the function of the pyramids in the brain?

a)

motor fibers

b)

sensory fibers

c)

afferent fibers

d)

cerebellum fibers

39.

Where is the cerebral aqueduct located?

a)

midbrain

b)

medulla oblongata

c)

cerebrum

d)

cerebellum

40.

What is the function of the cerebral aquaduct?

a)

connect 3rd and 4th ventricles

b)

connect lateral ventricles

c)

create dopamine

d)

produce glycogen

41.

What is the function of the cerebellum

a)

synergism and coordination of movement

b)

produce dopamine

c)

jerking movements

d)

decomposed actions

42.

What is ataxia?

a)

jerking, decomposed actions

b)

slow movements

c)

overshooting movements

d)

unable to read

43.

What is the function of the middle cerebellar peduncle?

a)

connect cerebral cortex to cerebellum

b)

Connect 3rd and 4th ventricles

c)

connect brainstem to midbrain

d)

Connect lateral ventricles

44.

What is dysmetria?

a)

overshooting movements

b)

coordination of movement

c)

jerking, decomposed actions

d)

unable to recognize

45.

What does the cerebellum control?

a)

ipsilateral side

b)

contralateral side

c)

both sides

46.

What two systems supply blood to the brain? (BEST) (select all that apply)

a)

carotid system

b)

vertebral system

c)

arterial system

d)

venous system

47.

What is the artery that can cause strokes?

a)

middle cerebral artery

b)

anterior cerebral artery

c)

posterior cerebral artery

48.

Which of the following supplies blood to the brainstem? (best answer)

a)

vertebral system

b)

carotid system

c)

arterial

d)

venous

49.

Which of the following supplies blood to the frontal and parietal lobes?

a)

anterior cerebral artery

b)

posterior cerebral artery

c)

middle cerebral artery

50.

Which of the following supplies blood to the occipital lobe?

a)

posterior cerebral artery

b)

anterior cerebral artery

c)

middle cerebral artery

51.

What makes up the CNS?

a)

brain and spinal cord

b)

just the brain

c)

radial nerve

d)

spinal cord and cranial nerves

52.

What makes up gray matter?

a)

nerve tracts or nuclei

b)

just nuclei

c)

pyramids

d)

gyri

53.

Are cranial nerve apart of the CNS or PNS?

a)

CNS

b)

PNS

54.

What does afferent mean?

a)

toward the body

b)

away from the body

55.

Is the PNS involved in upper motor neurons or lower motor neurons?

a)

lower motor neurons

b)

upper motor neurons

56.

What is the primary function of cranial nerve II?

a)

sight

b)

smell

c)

muscles of the tongue

d)

taste

57.

What cranial nerves control the eye muscles?

a)

CN III

b)

CN IX

c)

CN VI

d)

CN IV

e)

CN V

58.

What nerve is involved in the muscles of massification?

a)

CN V

b)

CN VII

c)

CN IV

d)

CN III

59.

What is CN XII?

a)

hypoglossal

b)

glossopharyngeal

c)

vagus

d)

occulomotor

60.

When the eye positions laterally in the eye socket the _______________________ is damaged

a)

oculomotor nerve

b)

hypoglossal nerve

c)

trigeminal nerve

d)

abducens nerve

61.

Which of these roman numerals matches with the cranial nerve facial?

a)

VII

b)

VIII

c)

X

d)

XI

62.

Which of these roman numerals matches with the cranial nerve vagus?

a)

X

b)

IX

c)

III

d)

XII

63.

Which of the following involves the muscles of the tongue?

a)

hypoglossal

b)

vagus

c)

glossopharyngeal

d)

facial

64.

Which muscles are involved with the spinal accessory nerve? (select all that apply)

a)

sternocleidomastoid

b)

trapezius

c)

rhomboids

d)

rectus abdominis

65.

Which of the following comes from a facial nerve infection?

a)

bells palsy

b)

frozen face (whole)

c)

scoliosis

d)

Glasgow smile

66.

When the eye is positioned medially in the socket it is because of damage to the ____________________

a)

abducens nerve

b)

trigeminal nerve

c)

oculomotor nerve

d)

trochlear nerve

67.

What is the sensory function of the abducens?

a)

proprioception of the lateral rectus muscle

b)

proprioception of the superior oblique

c)

proprioception of the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid

d)

none of these

68.

Which nerve involves sensation of the face?

a)

facial

b)

trigeminal

c)

trochlear

d)

vagus

69.

What is diplopia?

a)

double vision

b)

20/20 vision

c)

"bouncing" eyes

d)

none of these

70.

Which nerves are involved in taste?

a)

hypoglossal

b)

vagus

c)

facial

d)

glossopharyngeal

71.

What are the three divisions of the trigeminal nerve?

a)

maxillary

b)

opthalmic

c)

mandibular

d)

eyes

e)

forehead

72.

Which nerve is involved with tic doulourex?

a)

trigeminal

b)

facial

c)

vagus

d)

optic

73.

Which of the following are functions of the facial nerve?

a)

facial expression

b)

2/3 tongue taste

c)

tearing salvation

d)

1/3 tongue taste

e)

vision

74.

What is the nerve that can cause nystagmus?

a)

occulomotor

b)

vagus

c)

glossopharyngeal

d)

trigeminal

75.

What two nerves control the gag reflex?

a)

glossopharyngeal

b)

vagus

c)

facial

d)

hypoglossal

e)

optic

76.

Where does the optic nerve originate?

a)

cells of retina

b)

temporal lobe

c)

eyes

d)

occipital lobe

77.

What is the cranial nerve for equilibrium?

a)

vestibulocochlear

b)

facial

c)

olfactory

d)

optic

78.

What nerve involves the sensation of the tongue?

a)

trigeminal

b)

facial

c)

hypoglossal

d)

vagus

79.

Which of these roman numerals matches with the cranial nerve glossopharyngeal?

a)

IX

b)

X

c)

VII

d)

V

80.

What is glossopharyngeal neuralgia?

a)

pain in the back of the throat

b)

disturbance of swallowing

c)

unable to recognize

d)

unable to see

81.

What is dysphagia?

a)

disturbance of swallowing

b)

pain in the back of the throat

c)

unable to see

d)

easy to swallow

82.

What nerves are located in the midbrain?

a)

III

b)

IV

c)

VI

d)

V

e)

IX

83.

What nerves originate in the medulla?

a)

IX

b)

X

c)

XI

d)

XII

e)

VII

84.

This cranial nerve connects directly to the cerebral cortex.

a)

olfactory

b)

optic

c)

oculomotor

d)

abducens

85.

How many cranial nerves do we have?

a)

24

b)

12

c)

15

d)

18

86.

What two cranial nerves are involved in taste sensation?

a)

facial

b)

glossopharyngeal

c)

vagus

d)

trigeminal

87.

There is ________________ muscle tone with upper motor neuron lesions

a)

increased

b)

decreased

88.

A lesion in this lobe would cause a change in personality and speech

a)

frontal

b)

occipital

c)

temporal

d)

parietal

89.

This system can trigger our "fight or flight".

a)

sympathetic

b)

parasympathetic

90.

What are the cord levels for the biceps?

a)

C5 weak

b)

C6 strong

c)

C7 weak

d)

C8 weak

91.

What is the spinal cord level for the deltoids

a)

C5

b)

C8

c)

T1

d)

L2

92.

What are the cord levels for diaphragm?

a)

C3

b)

C4

c)

C5

d)

C8

e)

T1

93.

What is the cord level for the brachioradialis?

a)

C6

b)

C5

c)

T1

d)

T8

e)

S1

94.

What is the cord level for the wrist extensors?

a)

C6

b)

C8

c)

T1

d)

L5

e)

S2

95.

What is the cord level for the triceps?

a)

C7

b)

C8

c)

T1

d)

T2

e)

C6

96.

What is the cord level for shoulder external rotation?

a)

C5

b)

C6

c)

T3

d)

T6

e)

C4

97.

What is the spinal cord levels that control the arm?

a)

C5-T1

b)

C5-T12

c)

C8-T10

d)

T1-L5

98.

What is the sensory dermatome for the deltoids?

a)

C5

b)

C6

c)

C8

d)

T1

99.

What is the sensory nerve for the thumb?

a)

C6

b)

C8

c)

C5

d)

T1

100.

Which dermatome is a part of the hip flexors?

a)

L2

b)

L5

c)

S1

d)

T1

101.

Which dermatome is a part of the hip hikers

a)

T12

b)

T5

c)

L1

d)

L5

102.

Which dermatome is involved in weak knee extension?

a)

L3

b)

L4

c)

L5

d)

S1

103.

Which dermatome is involved in weak ankle dorsiflexion of the tibialis anterior

a)

L4

b)

L5

c)

T10

d)

S1

104.

Which dermatome is involved in plantarflexion?

a)

S1

b)

S2

c)

L4

d)

L3

105.

Which dermatome is involved in weak knee flexion?

a)

L5

b)

L4

c)

S1

d)

S2

106.

Which dermatome is involved with the extensor hallicus longus?

a)

L5

b)

L4

c)

L3

d)

S1

107.

Which dermatome is involved in strong knee extension?

a)

L4

b)

L5

c)

S1

d)

L3

108.

What is the level that starts paraplegia?

a)

T1

b)

T4

c)

L1

d)

S2

109.

What is the sensory dermatome of the kneecap?

a)

L4

b)

L5

c)

S1

d)

T2

110.

What is the sensory dermatome of the face?

a)

trigeminal nerve

b)

C8

c)

C6

d)

T1

111.

What is the sensory dermatome of the neck

a)

C3

b)

C4

c)

C6

d)

T1

112.

What is the sensory dermatomes for the pinky finger?

a)

C8

b)

T1

c)

C2

d)

C7

e)

T2

113.

What is the sensory dermatome for the back of the head?

a)

C2

b)

C3

c)

C4

d)

C1

114.

What sensory dermatome is a part of the lateral malleolus?

a)

L5

b)

L2

c)

S1

d)

L3

115.

What sensory dermatome is a part of the belly button?

a)

T10

b)

T11

c)

L1

d)

L5

116.

What sensory dermatome is a part of the bottom of the foot?

a)

S1

b)

S2

c)

L5

d)

T12

117.

What sensory dermatome is a part of the nipple line?

a)

T4

b)

T5

c)

T6

d)

L1

118.

What sensory dermatome is a part of the anterior thigh?

a)

L3

b)

L4

c)

L5

d)

T1

119.

Which of the following is considered a lower motor neuron injury?

a)

carpal tunnel syndrome

b)

sciatica

c)

severed nerve in arm or leg

d)

stroke

e)

head injury

120.

Can a C5 quadriplegic run a wheelchair with hand control?

a)

yes

b)

no

121.

What is the highest quad level that can independently push a manual w/c functionally?

a)

C6

b)

C5

c)

C4

d)

L1

122.

What is affected by posterior cord injury?

a)

decreased vibration, proprioception and sensation

b)

increased vibration, proprioception and sensation

c)

unable to swallow

d)

unable to recognize

123.

What kind of injury is a cauda equine injury?

a)

upper motor neuron

b)

lower motor neuron

124.

What is affected by a central cord lesion?

a)

affected U/E/ normal L/E with bowel and bladder control (sacral sparing)

b)

unaffected U/E extremity with flexion control

c)

lumbar sparing

d)

none of these

125.

The spinothalamic tracts control what? (select all that apply)

a)

pain

b)

temperature

c)

deep touch

d)

light touch

e)

proprioception

126.

Is the corticospinal tracts motor or sensory?

a)

motor

b)

sensory

127.

The fasciculus cuneatus controls what? (Select all that apply)

a)

vibration

b)

proprioception

c)

light touch

d)

deep touch

e)

pain

128.

What is the babinski reflex (positive)?

a)

big toe into extension and then toe flexion

b)

little toe flexion and extension

c)

Fast reflexes

d)

none of these

129.

What is brown sequard syndrome?

a)

loss of pain and temperature on the opposite side (loss of motor on same side)

b)

Loss of all sensory abilities

c)

Loss of proprioception and vibration

d)

none of these

130.

When this nerve is damaged someone could have trouble chewing?

a)

trigeminal

b)

oculomotor

c)

facial

d)

vagus

131.

What nerve causes drooping lip?

a)

facial

b)

trigeminal

c)

trochlear

d)

glossopharyngeal

132.

Damage to these nerves cause dysphagia.

a)

glossopharyngeal

b)

vagus

c)

facial

d)

hypoglossal

133.

What nerve affects the tongue when damaged?

a)

hypoglossal

b)

oculomotor

c)

trigeminal

d)

abducens

134.

Damage to what nerve causes drooping eyelid?

a)

oculomotor

b)

vagus

c)

optic

d)

facial

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