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WorksheetsHSC 114 The Nervous System and Mental Health
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
Reye's syndrome sometimes follows a viral illness in which a child was treated with aspirin.
True
False
____________ describes an excessive sensitivity to stimuli.
Hyperesthesia
Causalgia
Neuropathy
Paresthesia
A delusion is a false personal belief that is maintained despite obvious proof or evidence to the contrary.
True
False
Which type of stroke occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked?
Transient ischemic
Hemorrhagic
Ischemic
Cerebrovascular
Anorexia nervosa is characterized by binge eating.
True
False
_________ is the thick, tough, outermost membrane of the meninges.
Meninges
Arachnoid
Pia
Dura
Which system does this image represent?
The respiratory system
The nervous system
The circulatory system
The excretory system
Select the three parts of the nervous system.
Brain, muscles and nerves.
Spinal chord, brain and nerves.
Nerves, senses and spinal chord.
Muscles, senses and brain.
What does our brain do?
It is the big information tube that goes down our back bone.
It breaks up food with digestive juices and makes it liquid.
It is where poop leaves the body.
It recieves information and tells the body what to do.
What do our nerves do?
They are the two small organs that clean our blood.
They store and produce sperm.
They contract and relax to make us move.
They are the small information tubes that transport information all over our body.
Which is NOT a function of the nervous system?
gathering information
responding to a stimulus
maintaining homeostasis
secreting hormones
What is a reflex?
an automatic movement in response to a stimulus
the gap between neurons where chemical reactions occur
the part of the brain responsible for involuntary movements
a muscle memory
Physical injuries, like a major car accident, can be very dangerous to nervous system health. How?
the nerves will communicate slower
pain receptors activate during physical injuries
damaged nerves cannot send or receive signals
the driver will be very upset about their destroyed car
What is considered the command center of the nervous system?
Neurons
Heart
Spinal Cord
Brain
What kind of cells make up the nervous system?
Plasma
Neurons
Blood Vessels
Spinal Cord
What makes up the Central Nervous System?
Blood and Heart
Spinal Cord
Nerves
Brain and Spinal Cord
The spinal cord is.....
The command center of the nervous system
The body's message and control center
A long bundle of neurons that sends messages to and from the brain and all parts of the body.
All of the above.
What is the Peripheral Nervous System consist of?
The brain
The spinal Cord
The nerves that connect the CNS to all parts of the body.
All of the above.
And injury to the spinal cord can lead to paralysis.
True
False
What is this? It coordinates muscle movements.
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brain Stem
Diencephalon
What structure is bright blue and located at bottom of the brain and controls the information sent between brain and rest of the body?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brain Stem
mental disorder with extreme highs and lows of emotion
stress
OCD
bipolar
anxiety
PTSD sufferers usually have these that produce terror and fear of an event
flashbacks
nightmares
vivid memories
all of the above
the two most common types of treatment for mental disorders
therapy and medication
medication and withdrawal
therapy and counseling
medication and being alone
the most common type of medication used against depression are antidepressants
true
false
A feeling of sudden or intense fear is called
anxiety
fear
stress
panic
Which word describes the image?
Bipolar disorder
Eating Disorder
ADD
Anxiety
Which word describes the image?
Bipolar Disorder
ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder
Anxiety
OCD
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of anorexia nervosa?
Binge and purge
Significant weight loss
Missing menstrual cycle
Low caloric intake
What are characteristics of Bipolar disorder?
Withdrawal, hallucinations, hearing voices
Mood swings with extreme highs and lows
Complaints of disease symptoms without physical cause
Repeated, urgent, irresistible behaviors
Concussions are caused by the brain doing what?
Swelling
Bleeding
Shrinking
Bouncing off the skull
Dyslexia can be genetic.
True
False
This category of drug leads to heightened alertness, arousal, euphoria, and decreased appetite.
Stimulant
Depressant
Hallucinogen
Which type of tumor is being described below:
Spreads Dangerous Grows quickly
Benign
Malignant
Which type of tumor is being described:
Slow growing Not dangerous Does not spread
Malignant
Benign
What are some common symptoms of a stroke?
Paralysis of one side of body, slurring speech, facial droop
Headache
Chest pain
Shortness of breath
What acronym can you use to identify a stroke?
FAST
STRAW
ABCD
RICE
If the left side is paralyzed, what part of the brain is oxygen-deficient?
Both sides
Left side
Right side
Only a small portion
What is a stroke?
Blocked blood vessel
Bleeding in the brain from a blood vessel
Loss of oxygen to part of the brain
All of the above
Blood supply to the brain that is briefly interrupted describes a.......
Stroke
Mini stroke
Transient Ishemic atttack (TIA)
B and C only
Use FAST to recognise the signs of a stroke. F is For ..........
Face mask
Face drooping
Face injury
Use FAST to recognise the signs of a stroke. A is For ..........
Arm weakness
Arm injury
Arm fracture
Use FAST to recognise the signs of a stroke. S is For .........
Speechless
Stroke
Speech difficulty
Use FAST to recognise the signs of a stroke. T is For .........
Time
Tell someone to help you
None of the above
Which of the following nourishes the spinal cord:
Meninges
Cerebrospinal fluid
Cartilage
Vertebrae
The surgical incision into the skull is
craniotomy
cranioplasty
craniectomy
encephalotomy
What part of the brain is highlighted in brown?
Frontal
Occipital
Temporal
Parietal
rapidly progressive neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary msucles
ALS
Cerebral Palsy
Muscular Dystrophy
sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain that affects how a person feels or acts for a short time
coma
dementia
seizure
epilepsy
Medical Procedure for obtaining obtaining CSF
MRI
CT
Lumbar Puncture
X ray
mental disorder with hallucinations and paranoia
bipolar
schizophrenia
pyschosis
OCD
the inability to speak
dysarthria
aphasia
dysphasia
dysphagia
the branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of mental disorders
neurology
psychology
psychiatry
process of recording the electrical activity of the brain
electroencephalogram
electroencephalograph
electrocephalography
cerebral thrombosis
blood clot
infection
hardened patches
excessive sensitivity to stimuli
hemiparesis
hemiplegia
hyperesthesia
dysphasia
