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MT: The Nervous System

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance:

a)

Pons

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Cerebellum

2.

Pertaining to Muscle and nerves:

a)

myoneural

b)

myelogram

c)

myelomeningocele

d)

polyneuritis

3.

Which if the following are neurotransmitters?

a)

Acetylcholine

b)

Hemoglobin

c)

Albumin

d)

Dopamine

e)

Serotonin

4.

Which part of the nerve cell first receives the nervous impulse?

a)

Axon

b)

Dendrite

c)

Cell Body

d)

Myelin

5.

Elevated portions of the cerebral cortex are called:

a)

Sulci

b)

Plexus

c)

Gyri

d)

Ventricles

6.

Burning sensation of pain:

a)

Analgesia

b)

Anesthesia

c)

Dysthesia

d)

Causalgia

7.

A network of interlacing nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system.

a)

microglia

b)

astrocyte

c)

plexus

d)

receptor

8.

The area of the brain that controls the pituitary gland, water balance and body temperature.

a)

medulla oblongata

b)

cerebellum

c)

thalamus

d)

hypothalamus

9.

Which of the following are glial cells?

a)

astocytes

b)

meninges

c)

microglia

d)

oligodendrocytes

e)

pons

10.

The space between neurons is called the:

a)

subdural space

b)

subarachnoid space

c)

synapse

d)

corpus callosum

11.

What part of the brain controls breathing, heart beats and blood vessel dilation/constriction?

a)

cerebellum

b)

pons

c)

medulla oblongata

d)

thalamus

12.

inability to speak:

a)

apraxia

b)

dysplasia

c)

aphasia

d)

ataxia

13.

Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord:

a)

gyrus

b)

cauda equina

c)

sulcus

d)

parenchyma

14.

In this picture, # 1 is the:

a)

dendrites

b)

axon

c)

cell body

d)

myelin sheath

15.

in this picture, #4 is the:

a)

dendrites

b)

cell body

c)

axon

d)

terminal end

16.

Collection of blood within the meningeal layers:

a)

subdural hematoma

b)

intracerebral hematoma

c)

hydrocephalus

d)

leptomeningitis

17.

Abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling:

a)

anesthesia

b)

paresthesia

c)

neurasthenia

d)

hyperkinesis

18.

Inflammation of the nerve root:

a)

encephalitis

b)

meningitis

c)

radiculitis

d)

polyneuritis

19.

Highly malignant brain tumor:

a)

meningioma

b)

glioblastoma

c)

epidural hematoma

d)

neuroma

20.

CVAs can be caused by which of the following?

a)

cerebral aneurysm

b)

tPA

c)

thrombosis

d)

embolus

e)

edema

21.

This picture shows what condition?

a)

spina bifida

b)

meningocele

c)

myelomeningocele

d)

hydrocephalus

22.

Bell's palsy is a condition affecting which cranial nerve?

a)

7th, facial

b)

1st. olfactory

c)

10th, vagus

d)

3rd, oculomotor

23.

Which is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system?

a)

cranial nerves

b)

spinal nerves

c)

spinal cord

d)

peripheral nerves

24.

One of the characteristics of Parkinson's disease is:

a)

shingles

b)

shuffling gait

c)

auras

d)

tics

25.

Disorder of reading, writing, and learning is:

a)

apraxia

b)

bradykinesis

c)

neurathenia

d)

dyslexia

26.

Condition of no nervous sensation:

a)

analgesia

b)

anesthesia

c)

hyperkinesis

d)

myesthenia

27.

Procedure to diagnosis abnormal electrical activity in the brain

a)

EEG

b)

PET scan

c)

MRI

d)

CT

28.

Radioactive material, such as activated glucose, is taken up by the brain and images are recorded:

a)

EEG

b)

PET scan

c)

MRI

d)

CT

29.

Disease where destruction of the myelin sheath in the CNS occurs and is replaced with plaques of hard scar tissue:

a)

CVA

b)

TIA

c)

MS

d)

MG

30.

Diagnostic test used to detect spinal meningitis:

a)

AFP

b)

MRI

c)

CVA

d)

LP

31.

Gradually progressive dementia

a)

MS

b)

AD

c)

MG

d)

ALS

32.

Cerebr/o

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain

d)

head

33.

Lept/o

a)

glial cell

b)

thin, slender

c)

sheath

d)

meninges

34.

Radicul/o

a)

nerve

b)

nerve root

c)

sheath

d)

spinal cord

35.

-algesia

a)

pain

b)

burning

c)

excessive sensitivity to pain

d)

movement

36.

caus/o

a)

deep sleep

b)

burning

c)

casue

d)

seizure

37.

esthesi/o

a)

movement

b)

feeling

c)

weakness

d)

paralysis

38.

kinesi/o

a)

seizure

b)

muscle

c)

speech

d)

movement

39.

Lex/o

a)

seizure

b)

speech

c)

word, phrase

d)

paralysis

40.

-paresis

a)

feeling

b)

sensation

c)

weakness

d)

movement

41.

-phasia

a)

word, phrase

b)

speech

c)

pain

d)

action

42.

-praxia

a)

strength

b)

word, phrase

c)

action

d)

order

43.

-sthenia

a)

speech

b)

seizure

c)

order

d)

strength

44.

Syncop/o

a)

order

b)

speech

c)

action

d)

to cut off

45.

Tax/o

a)

to cut off

b)

order, corrdination

c)

action

d)

strength

46.

Degenerative disorder of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brain, usually affecting one side

a)

AD

b)

MS

c)

MG

d)

ALS

47.

Autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness of voluntary muscles

a)

MS

b)

ALS

c)

MG

d)

AD

48.

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for "Fight or Flight" reactions?

a)

somatic system

b)

sympathetic system

c)

parasympathetic system

d)

central nervous system

49.

Structure # 1 is the:

a)

frontal lobe

b)

temporal lobe

c)

parietal lobe

d)

occipital lobe

50.

Structure # 2 is the:

a)

frontal lobe

b)

temporal lobe

c)

parietal lobe

d)

occipital lobe

51.

Structure # 3 is the:

a)

frontal lobe

b)

temporal lobe

c)

parietal lobe

d)

occipital lobe

52.

Structure #4 is the:

a)

frontal lobe

b)

temporal lobe

c)

parietal lobe

d)

occipital lobe