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Diseases of Nervous System

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which disease is an overproduction of cerebral spinal fluid?

a)

hydrocephalus

b)

Parkinson's disease

c)

multiple sclerosis

d)

ALS

2.

Inflammation of protective membrane covering the brain and spinal cord, can be caused by a bacteria, virus, or fungus.

a)

hydrocephalus

b)

menengitis

c)

multiple sclerosis

d)

ALS

3.

Loss of muscle coordination, called ataxia, results from damage to the ________.

a)

cerebellum

b)

parietal lobe

c)

medulla oblongata

d)

hypothalamus

4.

Disease caused by autoimmune damage to the myelin of the spinal cord

a)

Parkinson's

b)

Tourette's syndrome

c)

multiple sclerosis

d)

meningitis

5.

This is made up of the brain and the spinal cord. This is found in the center of the body.

a)

The central nervous system

b)

The peripheral nervous system

6.

These nerves are away from the central part of the body and are found in the arms and legs.

a)

The central nervous system

b)

The peripheral nervous system

7.

A disease or disorder that gets worse over time and the part of the body affected may stop working

a)

Infectious

b)

Chronic

c)

Degenerative

d)

Tremor

8.

Epilepsy is a chronic and non-communicable disorder affecting the central nervous system

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Parkinson disease is more common in women than men

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Signs and Symptoms of Parkinson's disease include: (Choose 3)

a)

tremor (shaking) in the hands

b)

Seizure

c)

difficulty concentrating

d)

slow movement

11.

Signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's diseases include: (Choose 2)

a)

Stomach pain

b)

Forgetting people’s names or the names of things

c)

Runny nose

d)

Getting lost in familiar places

12.

Alzheimer's diseases usually develop after the age of 65

a)

True

b)

Flase

13.

Nerve cells are called

a)

Neutrons

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Nebula

d)

Neurons

14.

True or False: Some nerves are so long that they connect your spinal cord to your feet.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

A group of brain disorders characterized by repeated seizures over time

a)

epilepsy

b)

dementia

c)

meningitis

d)

cerebral palsy

16.

A disorder characterized by loss of function below

the neck

a)

epilepsy

b)

paraplegia

c)

quadriplegia

d)

meningitis

17.

A group of nervous system disorders resulting

from brain damage before or during birth, or in

early infancy

a)

cerebral palsy

b)

epilepsy

c)

multiple sclerosis

d)

dementia

18.

A disorder characterized by loss of function in the

lower trunk and legs

a)

paraplegia

b)

meningitis

c)

quadriplegia

d)

epilepsy

19.

An organic brain disease involving loss of

function in two or more areas of cognition

a)

epilepsy

b)

meningitis

c)

dementia

d)

traumatic brain injury

20.

A condition involving a progressive loss of brain

function with major consequences for memory,

thinking, and behavior

a)

epilepsy

b)

multiple sclerosis

c)

dementia

d)

Alzheimer's disease

21.

A chronic, slowly progressive disease of the

central nervous system that destroys the myelin

sheath of nerve cell axons

a)

multiple slcerosis

b)

epilepsy

c)

Parkinson's disease

d)

Alzheimer's disease

22.
Neur/o means
a)
bone
b)
nerves
c)
spinal cord
d)
meninges
23.
Kinesi/o means
a)
bone
b)
spinal cord
c)
movement
d)
sheath
24.
Cerebr/o means
a)
cerebellum
b)
cerebrum
c)
cranium
d)
none of the above
25.
Myel/o means
a)
cerebrum
b)
thalmus
c)
spinal cord
d)
nerve
26.
Encephalitis means inflammation of the ....
a)
spinal cord
b)
nerves
c)
brain
d)
glial cells
27.
Narc/o in Narcolepsy means
a)
spinal cordd
b)
sheath
c)
sleep
d)
silent
28.
-esthesia means
a)
free movement
b)
feeling
c)
free form
d)
fiber
29.
-plegia means
a)
partial paralysis
b)
hemi paralysis
c)
one sided paralysis
d)
complete paralysis
30.
What is known as the "bubble wrap" surrounding and protecting nerves?
a)
neurons
b)
cranial nerves
c)
meninges
d)
brain
31.
Stroke is a condition that can result from what disease?
a)
Alzheimers Disease
b)
Parkinsons Diseases
c)
Multiple Sclerosis
d)
Cerebrovascular Disease
32.
What bone protects your brain?
a)
Skull
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Cerbrum
d)
Deltoids
33.
A condition caused by sudden movement of the brain, where the brain hits the skull is called
a)
Brain Injury
b)
Concussion
c)
Headache
d)
Nervous System disease
34.

Another name for a stroke is

a)

cerebrovascular accident

b)

Alzheimer's disease

c)

seizure

d)

aneurysm

35.

Encephalitis is a condition in which, for some reason, the _________ is experiencing inflammation.

a)

brain

b)

spinal cord

c)

meninges

d)

ventricles

36.

In ALS, the "sclerosis" part of the term indicates that affected nerves

a)

harden

b)

disintegrate

c)

enlarge

d)

bleed

37.

A tumor that involves the spinal cord or its meninges is called a

a)

neuroma

b)

neuralgia

c)

neurosis

d)

neurologist

38.

A term used to refer to inflammation of many nerves is

a)

polyneuritis

b)

mononeuritis

c)

multiple sclerosis

d)

neuropathy

39.

Which term means "a condition of being without sensation"?

a)

anesthesia

b)

aphasia

c)

coma

d)

dysphasia

40.

A subdural bleed would be located

a)

under the dura

b)

above the dura

c)

within the brain

d)

outside of the spinal cord

41.

What does the combining form my/o mean?

a)

muscle

b)

nerve

c)

cell

d)

nucleus

42.

4.) What is the most common complaint of symptom for someone suffering from a concussion?

a)

a.) Nausea

b)

b.) Dizziness

c)

c.) Headache

d)

d.) Fatigue

43.

3.) Which of the following is NOT a sign of a concussion?

a)

a.) Headaches and Confusion

b)

b.) Increased Attention and Improved Focus

c)

c.) Amnesia and Memory Problems

d)

d.) Nausea and Vomitting

44.

8.) You can only get a concussion if you play sports.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

In the disease myelomeningocele, the suffix means:

a)

hernia

b)

spinal cord

c)

obstruction

d)

paralysis

46.

Syncope is a fancy word for saying

a)

tremors

b)

paralysis

c)

fainting

d)

dizzy

47.

Narcolepsy happens during:

a)

while sleeping

b)

the day

c)

childhood

d)

school lectures

48.

A person that has dementia will always advance to have Alzheimer's Disease

a)

True

b)

False

49.

A persona with Alzheimer's Disease will have dementia first

a)

True

b)

False

50.

The disease Aphasia has three different "symptoms" depending on the portion of brain affected. The word aphasia means:

a)

difficulty speaking Spanish

b)

difficultly understanding speech

c)

pertaining to no speech

d)

condition of without speech

51.

Amnesia can affect both short term memories and long term (past) memories

a)

True

b)

False

52.

What root word means to send across?

a)

trans-

b)

transmitt/o-

c)

dendr/o-

d)

-er

53.

Which combining forms mean seizure?

a)

convuls/o-

b)

epilept/o-

c)

lex/o-

d)

spast/o-

54.

When doing CSF examination, the Dr is looking for the fluid to be:

a)

milky color

b)

clear

c)

spotted with RBC

d)

containing high proteins

55.

A positive Babinski sign is normal:

a)

when testing CSF

b)

when the toes fan

c)

never

d)

under the age of one

56.

A GCS is used to determine the likelihood of an individual coming out of a coma

a)

True

b)

False

57.

When a person has a LP done, they are testing for paralysis

a)

True

b)

False

58.

When testing a neurological condition, which of the two test below would be used if the patient was thought to have Multiple Sclerosis?

a)

Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE(

b)

Neurological Exam

59.

Which drug category would be used to treat a patient with seizures?

a)

Antibiotic drug

b)

Analgesic drug

c)

Antineuropathic drug

d)

Antiepileptic drug

60.

Which procedure is used to drain extra CSF off the brain

a)

shunt

b)

spinal tap

c)

Babinski Sign

d)

craniotomy

61.

The suffix -opsy means:

a)

process of removing

b)

testing for cancer

c)

process of viewing

d)

testing tissue

62.

Which combining form means sensation of pain?

a)

esthes/o-

b)

epilept/o-

c)

arter/o-

d)

alges/o-

63.

Create a word that means process of recording electricity in the brain

a)

electroencephalopathy

b)

electrocraniopathy

c)

electroencephalography

d)

electrocerebrography

64.

When scanning for this disease, we would do a cerebral angiography to look for a blood clot or lack of blood flow to a region of the brain

a)

multiple sclerosis

b)

cerebral vascular accident

c)

meningitis

d)

encephalitis

65.

Delirium will diminish has the toxic level of chemicals decrease in the patient's blood stream.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Which combining form means word?

a)

amnes/o-

b)

glob/o-

c)

phas/o-

d)

lex/o-

67.

Which combining form means branching structure?

a)

dendr/o-

b)

astr/o-

c)

-cyte

d)

ependym/o-

68.

Which combining form means few or scanty?

a)

olig/o-

b)

ependymal

c)

somat/o-

d)

pathet/o-

69.

Which word is created correctly to mean "pertaining to together suffering":

a)

parasympethetic

b)

sympethetic

c)

parasympathetic

d)

sympathetic

70.

The word arachnoid means:

a)

pertaining to spiderweb

b)

resembling spiderweb

c)

condition of spider

d)

small spider