WorksheetsRehab 24 Exam
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 30mins
The nervous system is the body’s information gatherer, storage center, and control system
true
false
The cranial and spinal nerves make up half of the peripheral nervous system
true
false
The parasympathetic nerves are not strongly influenced by emotion
true
false
Cervical vertebrae are located in the chest area
true
false
If the athlete has fallen on the field and a neck or spine injury is suspected, have the athlete lie there moving
his extremities slowly
true
false
A spinal cord contusion can cause swelling within the cord, resulting in various degrees of temporary or
permanent damage
true
false
The first rule of management for an athlete who is on the field with a neck injury is to stabilize the neck
true
false
An athlete with a compression fracture will usually not be able to move around or walk
true
false
There are no neurologic signs of a sacroiliac sprain
true
false
Intervertebral herniated disks should be treated by a physician
true
false
There are approximately 1 ____ neuron in a human spinal cord
thousand
million
billion
trillion
The functions of the peripheral nervous system include which of the following?
To limit the use of electrical impulses in the body
To prevent involuntary actions from ever occurring
To act as the reflex center of the body
To separate the body from the central nervous system
The cranial nerves are ____ nerve pairs that begin in areas of the brain
6
9
12
15
The vagus nerve, cranial nerve ____, is responsible for activities involving the throat and for regulating the
heart rate; it also affects the smooth muscle of the digestive tract
I
IV
VI
X
The sympathetic nervous system is often referred to as the “____ system.”
nonreflexive
spinal
hormonal
fight or flight
____ vertebrae are associated with the lower back.
Cervical
Lumbar
Thoracic
Coccygeal
Like the brain, the spinal cord is submerged in cerebrospinal fluid and is surrounded by the ____ meninges
(membranes).
2
3
4
5
It is estimated that ____% of neurologic injuries are created after the initial traumatic event
25
50
75
99
____ is narrowing of the spine.
Neuropraxia
Stenosis
Quadriparesis
Paresthesia
____ is a defect in the pars interarticularis of the vertebrae
Disk herniation
Contusion
Neuropraxia
Spondylolysis
The brain and spinal cord make up the (a) nervous system
The (a) nervous system is a specialized part of the peripheral system: it controls the
involuntary, or automatic, activities of the vital internal organs
If a nerve’s fibers carry impulses from the brain or spinal cord to muscles or glands, it is known as a motor or
(a) nerve
The (a) nervous system has two important active nerves: the vagus and the pelvic
nerves.
The spine consists of small bones called (a) , which are separated from each other by pads of cartilage tissue
(a) is also known as the tailbone. It is formed by four fused bones
With a moderate sprain and strain, the athlete may have limited motion of the cervical spine, but without
radiation of pain or (a) (abnormality of sensation).
Contusions are more common in the paraspinal muscles, but they may also occur over the
(a) spinous processes
In (a) , the nucleus pulposus herniates through the annulus fibrosus and presses against
the spinal cord or the spinal nerve roots
The athlete with a ruptured or herniated disc normally has extreme pain and stiffness in the lower back, pain
in the buttocks, and a unique type of radiating leg pain if the compression is severe. This leg pain is usually
unilateral (one-sided) and follows the route of the (a) nerve
travel along the length of nerve cells to initiate an action
(a)
network of adjacent spinal nerves and veins
(a)
unconscious and involuntary
(a)
first cervical vertebra that articulates, or is jointed, with the occipital bone of the skull
(a)
second cervical vertebra
(a)
results from forced lateral flexion
(a)
an incomplete or partial dislocation
(a)
cessation of function of a nerve in the absence of degenerative changes
(a)
muscles lateral to the spinous processes
(a)
most common structural defect of the lumbar spine in an athlete
(a)
