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WorksheetsMT Ch 10 Nervous System TEST REVIEW
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 38mins
What is the main function of the nervous system?
to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide
to break down food consumed by a person for nutrients
to control the body's activities by relaying messages
to control the body's movements
What are the four parts of the nervous system?
brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory organs
brain, lungs, spinal cord, nerves
heart, brain, nerves, lungs
brain, nerves, neurons, muscles
A nerve cell is called a:
neutron
nerve
neuron
synapse
True or False: the cell body of a neuron has a nucleus.
True
False
The space between an axon of a neuron that is communicating with a dendrite of another neuron is called a ________________.
Neuron
Brain message
Stimulus
Synapse
Sensory organs recognize ____________ from outside the body. These are then sent via nerves to the brain which recognizes them.
synapses
brain messages
stimuli (plural of a stimulus)
lobes
The parietal lobe is what color?
blue
red
yellow
green
Which part of the brain controls involuntary movements such as digestion and your heartbeat?
cerebrum
cerebellum
medulla/brain stem
Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
cerebrum
cerebellum
medulla
Which part of the brain controls senses, thinking, and memory?
cerebrum
cerebellum
medulla
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.
True
False
What is the biggest part of the brain?
Brain stem
Think tank
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Which part of the Nervous System gathers information from the rest of the body and reports back to the Central Nervous System?
reflexes
dendrites
the CNS
the Peripheral Nervous System
Which 2 body systems interact and initiate movement?
muscular and nervous system
skeletal and muscular system
respiratory and nervous system
circulatory and nervous system
Consists of your brain and spinal cord
medulla
cerebrum
central nervous system
peripheral nervous system
Protective bones which surround and protect the spinal cord.
vertebrae
brain
central nervous system
peripheral nervous system
What is the part highlighted in red?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brain Stem
Pons
Identify the most posterior lobe of the brain (in red).
frontal
temporal
occipital
parietal
The part of the PNS that controls involuntary actions
autonomic nervous system
somatic nervous system
organic nervous system
reflexive nervous system
........are branches that extend from the neuron's body and are connected to the neighbouring neurons.
Dendrites
Axon terminals
synapse
nephr/o
Nerve
Kidney
Disease
Liver
psych/o
intestine
back
neck
mind
encephal/o-
equal
endocrine
brain
extra
-algia
algae
against
painful
abnormal
-esthesia
nerve
sensation
brain
spinal cord
-trophic
mind
nerve
brain
turning
CSF
central nervous system
peripheral nervous system
cerebral spinal fluid
traumatic brain injury
PNS
central nervous system
peripheral nervous system
cerebral spinal fluid
loss of consciousness
What is the name of the division labeled "A"?
CNS
PNS
Autonomic
Somatic
Name the part of the nervous system labeled "C"?
Sympathetic
PNS
Autonomic
Somatic
paresthesia
temporary loss of consciousness
the tough outer layer of the meninges
an abnormal sensation that feels like "pins and needles"
traumatic brain injury
True/False: The grey matter of the brain is protected by myelin.
True
False
Which word represents the inability to speak?
dysphasia
aphasia
phases
dementia
Which medical test is used to measure the electrical activity in the brain?
MRI
EEG
X-Ray
ECG or EKG
Which type of sensory receptor responds to a hot mouthful of food?
mechanoreceptor
photoreceptor
thermoreceptor
nociceptor
Look closely at the diagram/graphic.
Check each phrase or medical term that is represented in the picture. (2 min)
reflex arc
brain tissue
sensory neuron
motor neuron
parasympathetic neuron
A persistent, severe burning pain that usually follows an injury to a sensory nerve.
gastralgia
anesthesia
hyperesthesia
causalgia
The term "concussion" is used to describe:
a mild brain bruise
a pooling of blood inside the cranial cavity
an injury to the brain that interrupts normal brain activity
loss of consciousness
The medical term for headache:
hydrocephalus
meningitis
TBI
cephalgia
This picture shows a defect in the spinal cord. What is the medical term for this?
paralyzed
meningocele
hernia
CVA
How many pairs of cranial nerves are there in the PNS?
2
12
31
50
Afferent (or ascending) nerve fibers carry nerve impulses in which direction?
superior
toward the CNS
lateral
out toward the body
Why are sensory nerve fibers unique?
They don't cause any movement to happen.
They only carry nerve impulses in one direction.
They are only located in the brain.
They only respond if you are awake.
Which is NOT a medical term used to describe LOC?
coma
lethargic
unconscious
aphasic
