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WorksheetsMT: The Nervous System
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 18mins
Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance:
Pons
Cerebrum
Hypothalamus
Cerebellum
Pertaining to Muscle and nerves:
myoneural
myelogram
myelomeningocele
polyneuritis
Which if the following are neurotransmitters?
Acetylcholine
Hemoglobin
Albumin
Dopamine
Serotonin
Which part of the nerve cell first receives the nervous impulse?
Axon
Dendrite
Cell Body
Myelin
Elevated portions of the cerebral cortex are called:
Sulci
Plexus
Gyri
Ventricles
Burning sensation of pain:
Analgesia
Anesthesia
Dysthesia
Causalgia
A network of interlacing nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system.
microglia
astrocyte
plexus
receptor
The area of the brain that controls the pituitary gland, water balance and body temperature.
medulla oblongata
cerebellum
thalamus
hypothalamus
Which of the following are glial cells?
astocytes
meninges
microglia
oligodendrocytes
pons
The space between neurons is called the:
subdural space
subarachnoid space
synapse
corpus callosum
What part of the brain controls breathing, heart beats and blood vessel dilation/constriction?
cerebellum
pons
medulla oblongata
thalamus
inability to speak:
apraxia
dysplasia
aphasia
ataxia
Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord:
gyrus
cauda equina
sulcus
parenchyma
In this picture, # 1 is the:
dendrites
axon
cell body
myelin sheath
in this picture, #4 is the:
dendrites
cell body
axon
terminal end
Collection of blood within the meningeal layers:
subdural hematoma
intracerebral hematoma
hydrocephalus
leptomeningitis
Abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling:
anesthesia
paresthesia
neurasthenia
hyperkinesis
Inflammation of the nerve root:
encephalitis
meningitis
radiculitis
polyneuritis
Highly malignant brain tumor:
meningioma
glioblastoma
epidural hematoma
neuroma
CVAs can be caused by which of the following?
cerebral aneurysm
tPA
thrombosis
embolus
edema
This picture shows what condition?
spina bifida
meningocele
myelomeningocele
hydrocephalus
Bell's palsy is a condition affecting which cranial nerve?
7th, facial
1st. olfactory
10th, vagus
3rd, oculomotor
Which is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system?
cranial nerves
spinal nerves
spinal cord
peripheral nerves
One of the characteristics of Parkinson's disease is:
shingles
shuffling gait
auras
tics
Disorder of reading, writing, and learning is:
apraxia
bradykinesis
neurathenia
dyslexia
Condition of no nervous sensation:
analgesia
anesthesia
hyperkinesis
myesthenia
Procedure to diagnosis abnormal electrical activity in the brain
EEG
PET scan
MRI
CT
Radioactive material, such as activated glucose, is taken up by the brain and images are recorded:
EEG
PET scan
MRI
CT
Disease where destruction of the myelin sheath in the CNS occurs and is replaced with plaques of hard scar tissue:
CVA
TIA
MS
MG
Diagnostic test used to detect spinal meningitis:
AFP
MRI
CVA
LP
Gradually progressive dementia
MS
AD
MG
ALS
Cerebr/o
cerebrum
cerebellum
brain
head
Lept/o
glial cell
thin, slender
sheath
meninges
Radicul/o
nerve
nerve root
sheath
spinal cord
-algesia
pain
burning
excessive sensitivity to pain
movement
caus/o
deep sleep
burning
casue
seizure
esthesi/o
movement
feeling
weakness
paralysis
kinesi/o
seizure
muscle
speech
movement
Lex/o
seizure
speech
word, phrase
paralysis
-paresis
feeling
sensation
weakness
movement
-phasia
word, phrase
speech
pain
action
-praxia
strength
word, phrase
action
order
-sthenia
speech
seizure
order
strength
Syncop/o
order
speech
action
to cut off
Tax/o
to cut off
order, corrdination
action
strength
Degenerative disorder of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brain, usually affecting one side
AD
MS
MG
ALS
Autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness of voluntary muscles
MS
ALS
MG
AD
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for "Fight or Flight" reactions?
somatic system
sympathetic system
parasympathetic system
central nervous system
Structure # 1 is the:
frontal lobe
temporal lobe
parietal lobe
occipital lobe
Structure # 2 is the:
frontal lobe
temporal lobe
parietal lobe
occipital lobe
Structure # 3 is the:
frontal lobe
temporal lobe
parietal lobe
occipital lobe
Structure #4 is the:
frontal lobe
temporal lobe
parietal lobe
occipital lobe
