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WorksheetsThe Nervous System
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
The cell body of all sensory neurons is located within the
dorsal gray horn
dorsal root ganglion
spinal cord
brain
A male client was involved in a vehicular accident and developed an amnesia. He is likely having a damaged in which of the following?
Hippocampus
Hypothalamus
Cerebrum
Thalamus
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
cerebellum
hypothalamus
medulla
pons
Which of the following manifestations is consistent with a client who sustained a traumatic left parietal lobe injury?
Difficulty with writing, inability to perceive objects normally
Short term memory, blurred vision
Altered personality and affective behavior
Loss of fine movements and strength of the arms, hands, and fingers
Which among cranial nerves are mixed nerves that supply parasympathetic to viscera of thorax and abdomen?
Vagus Nerves
Trigeminal Nerves
Accessory Nerves
Abducens Nerve
The ___________ is the innermost meningeal layer, clings tightly to the surface of the brain and spinal cord, following every fold.
Arachnoid mater
Pia Mater
Dura Mater
Tentorium Cerebelli
Which of the following comprise the central nervous system
brain and spinal cord
visceral and somatic nerves
pain and pressure receptors
sensory and motor nerves
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?
intraneurons
interneurons
paraneurons
ectoneurons
What causes the symptoms of multiple sclerosis?
Degeneration of the sheath that covers the neurons of the central system and the replacement of this sheath with scar tissue
Excessive neurotransmitter release.
Excessive carbohydrate intake.
Multiple sclerosis is caused by obesity.
Which neurotransmitter is also secreted by the adrenal glands?
adrenaline
glutamate
GABA
ATP
What name is given to the fluid that cushions the components of the central nervous system?
Cerebrospinal Fluid
synovial fluid
Aqueous humor
Vitreous humor
Which of the following is the single longest nerve in the body?
Sciatic nerve
Ulnar Nerve
Solar Plexus
Radial Nerve
Which of the following is a reflex?
Dilation of the pupils
Getting angry
Chewing food
Finger tapping
Which of these terms applies to paralysis of all four limbs?
quadriplegia
hemiplegia
paraplegia
hyperplegia
What is neuralgia?
numbness
nerve pain
bone pain
night blindness
The largest part of the brain is the _____.
medulla oblongata
cerebrum
cerebellum
hypothalamus
What is meningitis?
Inflammation of the meninges
Cancer of the meninges
Shrinkage of the meninges
Atrophy of the meninges
The light receptors (photoreceptors) of the eye are found in the _____.
retina
choroid plexus
conjunctiva
sclera
Olfactory receptors are found in the _____.
nose
eyes
mouth
ears
Auditory receptors are found in the _____.
nose
mouth
ear
eye
Why does food taste bland when you have a cold?
Much of what we perceive as taste is actually smell.
The lack of desire to eat when ill causes food to taste bad.
A cold increases the rate at which taste buds die and replacement taste buds are formed at a slower than usual rate.
A cold causes taste receptors to malfunction.
How does caffeine make you feel energetic?
Caffeine stimulates the nervous system.
Caffeine provides both calories and stimulates the nervous system.
Caffeine inhibits nerve impulses.
Caffeine provides the body with calories.
