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The Nervous System

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The cell body of all sensory neurons is located within the

a)

dorsal gray horn

b)

dorsal root ganglion

c)

spinal cord

d)

brain

2.

A male client was involved in a vehicular accident and developed an amnesia. He is likely having a damaged in which of the following?

a)

Hippocampus

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Thalamus

3.

A client went to the emergency department with a possible brain damage as evidenced by loss of coordination of motor movement, and staggering, wide based walking. The client is most likely having a damage in the

a)

cerebellum

b)

hypothalamus

c)

medulla

d)

pons

4.

Which of the following manifestations is consistent with a client who sustained a traumatic left parietal lobe injury?

a)

Difficulty with writing, inability to perceive objects normally

b)

Short term memory, blurred vision

c)

Altered personality and affective behavior

d)

Loss of fine movements and strength of the arms, hands, and fingers

5.

Which among cranial nerves are mixed nerves that supply parasympathetic to viscera of thorax and abdomen?

a)

Vagus Nerves

b)

Trigeminal Nerves

c)

Accessory Nerves

d)

Abducens Nerve

6.

The ___________ is the innermost meningeal layer, clings tightly to the surface of the brain and spinal cord, following every fold.

a)

Arachnoid mater

b)

Pia Mater

c)

Dura Mater

d)

Tentorium Cerebelli

7.

Which of the following comprise the central nervous system

a)

brain and spinal cord

b)

visceral and somatic nerves

c)

pain and pressure receptors

d)

sensory and motor nerves

8.

There are sensory neurons that conduct impulses from the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system. There are motor neurons that conduct impulses from the central nervous system to muscles and glands. What kind of neurons are found between sensory and motor neurons?

a)

intraneurons

b)

interneurons

c)

paraneurons

d)

ectoneurons

9.

What causes the symptoms of multiple sclerosis?

a)

Degeneration of the sheath that covers the neurons of the central system and the replacement of this sheath with scar tissue

b)

Excessive neurotransmitter release.

c)

Excessive carbohydrate intake.

d)

Multiple sclerosis is caused by obesity.

10.

Which neurotransmitter is also secreted by the adrenal glands?

a)

adrenaline

b)

glutamate

c)

GABA

d)

ATP

11.

What name is given to the fluid that cushions the components of the central nervous system?

a)

Cerebrospinal Fluid

b)

synovial fluid

c)

Aqueous humor

d)

Vitreous humor

12.

Which of the following is the single longest nerve in the body?

a)

Sciatic nerve

b)

Ulnar Nerve

c)

Solar Plexus

d)

Radial Nerve

13.

Which of the following is a reflex?

a)

Dilation of the pupils

b)

Getting angry

c)

Chewing food

d)

Finger tapping

14.

Which of these terms applies to paralysis of all four limbs?

a)

quadriplegia

b)

hemiplegia

c)

paraplegia

d)

hyperplegia

15.

What is neuralgia?

a)

numbness

b)

nerve pain

c)

bone pain

d)

night blindness

16.

The largest part of the brain is the _____.

a)

medulla oblongata

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

hypothalamus

17.

What is meningitis?

a)

Inflammation of the meninges

b)

Cancer of the meninges

c)

Shrinkage of the meninges

d)

Atrophy of the meninges

18.

The light receptors (photoreceptors) of the eye are found in the _____.

a)

retina

b)

choroid plexus

c)

conjunctiva

d)

sclera

19.

Olfactory receptors are found in the _____.

a)

nose

b)

eyes

c)

mouth

d)

ears

20.

Auditory receptors are found in the _____.

a)

nose

b)

mouth

c)

ear

d)

eye

21.

Why does food taste bland when you have a cold?

a)

Much of what we perceive as taste is actually smell.

b)

The lack of desire to eat when ill causes food to taste bad.

c)

A cold increases the rate at which taste buds die and replacement taste buds are formed at a slower than usual rate.

d)

A cold causes taste receptors to malfunction.

22.

How does caffeine make you feel energetic?

a)

Caffeine stimulates the nervous system.

b)

Caffeine provides both calories and stimulates the nervous system.

c)

Caffeine inhibits nerve impulses.

d)

Caffeine provides the body with calories.