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MT Ch 10 Nervous System TEST REVIEW

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main function of the nervous system?

a)

to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide

b)

to break down food consumed by a person for nutrients

c)

to control the body's activities by relaying messages

d)

to control the body's movements

2.

What are the four parts of the nervous system?

a)

brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory organs

b)

brain, lungs, spinal cord, nerves

c)

heart, brain, nerves, lungs

d)

brain, nerves, neurons, muscles

3.

A nerve cell is called a:

a)

neutron

b)

nerve

c)

neuron

d)

synapse

4.

True or False: the cell body of a neuron has a nucleus.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The space between an axon of a neuron that is communicating with a dendrite of another neuron is called a ________________.

a)

Neuron

b)

Brain message

c)

Stimulus

d)

Synapse

6.

Sensory organs recognize ____________ from outside the body. These are then sent via nerves to the brain which recognizes them.

a)

synapses

b)

brain messages

c)

stimuli (plural of a stimulus)

d)

lobes

7.

The parietal lobe is what color?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

yellow

d)

green

8.

Which part of the brain controls involuntary movements such as digestion and your heartbeat?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla/brain stem

9.

Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

10.

Which part of the brain controls senses, thinking, and memory?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

11.

True or False

The right side of the brain controls the right side of your body, while the left side of the brain controls the left side of your body.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What is the biggest part of the brain?

a)

Brain stem

b)

Think tank

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Cerebellum

13.

Which part of the Nervous System gathers information from the rest of the body and reports back to the Central Nervous System?

a)

reflexes

b)

dendrites

c)

the CNS

d)

the Peripheral Nervous System

14.

Which 2 body systems interact and initiate movement?

a)

muscular and nervous system

b)

skeletal and muscular system

c)

respiratory and nervous system

d)

circulatory and nervous system

15.

Consists of your brain and spinal cord

a)

medulla

b)

cerebrum

c)

central nervous system

d)

peripheral nervous system

16.

Protective bones which surround and protect the spinal cord.

a)

vertebrae

b)

brain

c)

central nervous system

d)

peripheral nervous system

17.

What is the part highlighted in red?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Pons

18.

Identify the most posterior lobe of the brain (in red).

a)

frontal

b)

temporal

c)

occipital

d)

parietal

19.
The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons
a)
axon 
b)
dendrite
c)
axon terminal
d)
gene
20.
This insulating material forms a layer, around the axon of a neuron.  It enables electrical signals to travel down the axon at higher speeds.
a)
neuron
b)
myelin sheath
c)
dendrite
d)
neurotransmitter
21.

The part of the PNS that controls involuntary actions

a)

autonomic nervous system

b)

somatic nervous system

c)

organic nervous system

d)

reflexive nervous system

22.
A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons
a)
myelin sheath
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
axon
d)
axon terminal
23.
The tiny gap between neurons where nerve impulses are sent from one neuron to another.  It is where communication occurs between an axon and dendrite
a)
synapse
b)
axon terminal
c)
impulse
d)
myelin
24.

........are branches that extend from the neuron's body and are connected to the neighbouring neurons.

a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon terminals

c)

synapse

25.

nephr/o

a)

Nerve

b)

Kidney

c)

Disease

d)

Liver

26.

psych/o

a)

intestine

b)

back

c)

neck

d)

mind

27.

encephal/o-

a)

equal

b)

endocrine

c)

brain

d)

extra

28.

-algia

a)

algae

b)

against

c)

painful

d)

abnormal

29.

-esthesia

a)

nerve

b)

sensation

c)

brain

d)

spinal cord

30.

-trophic

a)

mind

b)

nerve

c)

brain

d)

turning

31.

CSF

a)

central nervous system

b)

peripheral nervous system

c)

cerebral spinal fluid

d)

traumatic brain injury

32.

PNS

a)

central nervous system

b)

peripheral nervous system

c)

cerebral spinal fluid

d)

loss of consciousness

33.

What is the name of the division labeled "A"?

a)

CNS

b)

PNS

c)

Autonomic

d)

Somatic

34.

Name the part of the nervous system labeled "C"?

a)

Sympathetic

b)

PNS

c)

Autonomic

d)

Somatic

35.

paresthesia

a)

temporary loss of consciousness

b)

the tough outer layer of the meninges

c)

an abnormal sensation that feels like "pins and needles"

d)

traumatic brain injury

36.

True/False: The grey matter of the brain is protected by myelin.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Which word represents the inability to speak?

a)

dysphasia

b)

aphasia

c)

phases

d)

dementia

38.

Which medical test is used to measure the electrical activity in the brain?

a)

MRI

b)

EEG

c)

X-Ray

d)

ECG or EKG

39.

Which type of sensory receptor responds to a hot mouthful of food?

a)

mechanoreceptor

b)

photoreceptor

c)

thermoreceptor

d)

nociceptor

40.

Look closely at the diagram/graphic.

Check each phrase or medical term that is represented in the picture. (2 min)

a)

reflex arc

b)

brain tissue

c)

sensory neuron

d)

motor neuron

e)

parasympathetic neuron

41.

A persistent, severe burning pain that usually follows an injury to a sensory nerve.

a)

gastralgia

b)

anesthesia

c)

hyperesthesia

d)

causalgia

42.

The term "concussion" is used to describe:

a)

a mild brain bruise

b)

a pooling of blood inside the cranial cavity

c)

an injury to the brain that interrupts normal brain activity

d)

loss of consciousness

43.

The medical term for headache:

a)

hydrocephalus

b)

meningitis

c)

TBI

d)

cephalgia

44.

This picture shows a defect in the spinal cord. What is the medical term for this?

a)

paralyzed

b)

meningocele

c)

hernia

d)

CVA

45.

How many pairs of cranial nerves are there in the PNS?

a)

2

b)

12

c)

31

d)

50

46.

Afferent (or ascending) nerve fibers carry nerve impulses in which direction?

a)

superior

b)

toward the CNS

c)

lateral

d)

out toward the body

47.

Why are sensory nerve fibers unique?

a)

They don't cause any movement to happen.

b)

They only carry nerve impulses in one direction.

c)

They are only located in the brain.

d)

They only respond if you are awake.

48.

Which is NOT a medical term used to describe LOC?

a)

coma

b)

lethargic

c)

unconscious

d)

aphasic