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MT Nervous System Final Review for Test

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which lobe is in red?

a)

Frontal

b)

Occipital

c)

Parietal

d)

Temporal

2.

Which lobe is in green?

a)

Frontal

b)

Occipital

c)

Parietal

d)

Temporal

3.

Which lobe is in blue?

a)

Frontal

b)

Occipital

c)

Parietal

d)

Temporal

4.

Which lobe is in yellow?

a)

Frontal

b)

Occipital

c)

Parietal

d)

Temporal

5.

Which part of the brain connects to the spine?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

Parietal lobe

d)

brain stem

6.

Which part of the brain controls balance and movement?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

Parietal lobe

d)

brain stem

7.

What is the main cell of the nervous system?

a)

frontal

b)

neuron

c)

nerve

d)

brain stem

8.

The Central Nervous System is made of two main parts:

a)

heart and brain

b)

Brain and Eyes

c)

frontal lobe and Brain

d)

Brain and Spinal Cord

9.

Which part of the brain helps regulate temperature of your body?

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Frontal lobe

c)

Pituitary Gland

d)

Brain Stem

10.

What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

a)

Central and Lower nervous systems

b)

Central and Peripheral nervous systems

c)

Lower and Cerebral nervous systems

d)

Central and Muscular nervous systems

11.

Dendrites are part of a neuron that carries electrical signals _______ the cell body.

a)

to

b)

away

c)

in between

12.
a signal molecule that transmits nerve impulses across synapses
a)
neuron
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
nerve
d)
action potential
13.

Insulation for axons

a)

myelin sheath

b)

neuroglial cells

c)

synapse

d)

soma

14.

The midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata make up the:

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

d)

diencephalon

15.

Pain perception is controlled by the:

a)

thalamus

b)

hypothalamus

c)

medulla oblongata

d)

pons

16.

flight or fight of the ANS is the ___________branch.

a)

sympathetic

b)

parasympathetic

17.

The rest and digest branch of the ANS:

a)

sympathetic

b)

parasympathetic

18.

Peripheral nervous system consists of:

a)

spinal and cranial nerves

b)

brain and spinal nerves

c)

cranial nerves and brain

d)

all of these are correct

19.

what are the 2 types of cells in the nervous system?

a)

neurons and neuroglial cells

b)

neurons and peripheral nerves

c)

neuroglial cells and schwann cells

d)

neurons and cranial nerves

20.

The lobe of the brain that controls motor function, personality, and speech

a)

frontal

b)

parietal

c)

occipital

d)

temporal

21.

Which lobe Interprets language

a)

frontal

b)

parietal

c)

temporal

d)

occipital

22.

Which lobe controls vision?

a)

frontal

b)

parietal

c)

temporal

d)

occipital

23.

Which lobe controls hearing and smell ?

a)

frontal

b)

parietal

c)

temporal

d)

occipital

24.

The thalamus and hypothalamus are part of the:

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

brain stem

d)

diencephalon

25.

The _________controls body temperature, appetite, sleep, sexual desire, and emotions.

a)

frontal lobe

b)

hypothalamus

c)

thalamus

d)

parietal lobe

26.

The __________controls autonomic nervous system, cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal system, and release of hormones from pituitary gland.

a)

temporal lobe

b)

thalamus

c)

hypothalamus

d)

cerebellum

27.

Midbrain,pons, and medulla oblongata are part of the:

a)

brain stem

b)

cerebrum

c)

spinal cord

d)

diencephalon

28.

Cavities containing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are called:

a)

ventricles

b)

synapses

c)

clefts

d)

pons

29.

______________carry sensory information up to brain.

a)

ascending tracts

b)

descending tracts

30.

________________carry motor commands down from brain to peripheral nerve.

a)

ascending tracts

b)

descending tracts

31.

Protective membrane sac that encases entire CNS:

a)

vertebrae

b)

meninges

c)

bone

32.

Outermost, tough, fibrous sac around CNS :

a)

pia mater

b)

dura mater

c)

subdural space

d)

arachnoid layer

33.

Thin, delicate layer attached to pia mater by web-like filaments:

a)

arachnoid layer

b)

dura mater

c)

pia mater

d)

subdural space

34.

Innermost membrane layer that touches the surface of brain

a)

dura mater

b)

pia mater

c)

arachnoid layer

35.

_______________neurons carry sensory information from sensory receptor to CNS

a)

afferent

b)

efferent

36.

_____________neurons carry activity instructions from CNS to muscles or glands

a)

afferent

b)

efferent

37.

Control of involuntary or unconscious bodily functions

a)

ANS

b)

somatic nerves

38.

The combining form that means head is:

a)

cephal/o

b)

thal/o

c)

cerebr/o

d)

cran/o

39.

The combining form that means cerebrum is:

a)

cephal/o

b)

cerebr/o

c)

myel/o

d)

gli/o

40.

The combining form that means cerebellum is:

a)

cerebell/o

b)

cerebr/o

c)

cephal/o

d)

thalam/o

41.

The combining form that means brain is:

a)

cerebr/o

b)

encephal/o

c)

myel/o

d)

gli/o

42.

The combining form that means glue is:

a)

myel/o

b)

gli/o

c)

neur/o

d)

cephal/o

43.

The combining form that means speech is:

a)

phas/o

b)

neur/o

c)

spec/o

d)

or/o

44.

The combining form that means nerve is:

a)

neur/o

b)

nerv/o

c)

gli/o

d)

ax/o

45.

The combining form that means thalamus is:

a)

pit/o

b)

neur/o

c)

cerebr/o

d)

thalam/o

46.

The combining form that means brain ventricle is:

a)

flui/o

b)

ventricul/o

c)

gli/o

d)

encaphal/o

47.

The suffix that means pain or sensitivity is:

a)

-esthesia

b)

-algesia

c)

-sensa

d)

-dyna

48.

The suffix that means feeling or sensation is:

a)

-pain

b)

-dynia

c)

-esthesia

d)

-algia

49.

The suffix that means paralysis is:

a)

-plegia

b)

-para

c)

-quad

d)

-esthesia

50.

A medical term that means absence of pain is:

a)

adynia

b)

analgesia

51.

A medical term that means lack of sensations is:

a)

coma

b)

algesia

c)

anesthesia

d)

parapalegia

52.

A medical term that means nerve pain is:

a)

neralgia

b)

neuralgia

c)

glialgia

d)

axonalgia

53.

A medical term that means paralysis of four is:

a)

paraplegia

b)

quadriplegia

c)

monoplegia

54.

A medical term that means lack of speech is:

a)

aphasia

b)

ephasia

c)

euphasia

d)

triphasia

55.

A medical term that means inflammation of the brain is:

a)

encephalitis

b)

cerebritis

c)

cerebellitis

d)

cranitis

56.

A medical term that means meninges tumor is:

a)

duroma

b)

meningioma

c)

arachoma

d)

pioma

57.

A medical term that means spinal cord inflammation is:

a)

spinitis

b)

corditis

c)

myelitis

d)

neuritis

58.

A medical term that means excessive sensation is:

a)

athesia

b)

hypoesthesia

c)

hyperesthesia

d)

subesthesia

59.

A medical term that means inflammation of many nerves is:

a)

neuritis

b)

polyneuritis

c)

mononeuritis

d)

aneuritis

60.

There are 12 pairs of spinal nerves and 31 pairs of cranial nerves.

a)

true

b)

false

61.

A coma is profound unconsciousness.

a)

true

b)

false

62.

A CVA is a stroke.

a)

true

b)

false

63.

Epilepsy is a disturbance in the electrical activity of the brain.

a)

true

b)

false

64.

Bell's palsy is facial paralysis.

a)

true

b)

false

65.

A subdural hematoma is bleeding within the meninges after they are torn by trauma.

a)

true

b)

false

66.

The abbreviation EEG stands for a diagnostic test.

a)

true

b)

false

67.

Cerebral angiography is a diagnostic image of the blood vessels of the brain.

a)

true

b)

false

68.

A convulsion is the alternation between involuntary muscle contractions and relaxations.

a)

true

b)

false

69.

Which term means surgical repair of a nerve?

a)

neurorrhapy

b)

neuropathy

c)

neuropexy

d)

neuroplasty

70.

Which part of the brain consists of the thalamus and hypothalamus?

a)

medulla oblongata

b)

cerebrum

c)

diencephalon

d)

pons

71.

Which of the following is the location of the nucleus of a neuron?

a)

dendrite

b)

nerve cell body

c)

axon

d)

synapse

72.

The medical term for fainting is:

a)

syncope

b)

vertigo

c)

lethargy

d)

aura

73.

Paralysis of the lower portion of the body and both legs is called:

a)

biplegia

b)

paresthesia

c)

paresthesia

d)

paraplegia

74.

Paralysis on one size of the body is called:

a)

lethargy

b)

hemiplegia

c)

hemiparesis

d)

palsy

75.

The medical term for abnormal sensations such as burning or tingling is:

a)

tremor

b)

seizure

c)

paresthesia

d)

tic

76.

Which of the following pathological conditions may develop into a full blown stroke?

a)

cerebral contusion

b)

migraine

c)

cerebral palsy

d)

transient ischemic attack

77.

Which of the following pathological conditions occurs when there is an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain?

a)

cerebral palsy

b)

cerebral contusion

c)

hydrocephalus

d)

encephalocele

78.

Which of the following conditions is a collection of blood within the meninges?

a)

astrocytoma

b)

meningocele

c)

subdural hematoma

d)

meningioma

79.

A viral inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord is:

a)

meningocele

b)

spina bifida

c)

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

d)

poliomyelitis

80.

Which of the following surgical procedures treats hydrocephalus?

a)

cerebrospinal fluid shunt

b)

laminectomy

c)

carotid endarterectomy

d)

nerve block

81.

Which of the following surgical procedures removes an obstruction from one of the major arteries of the neck?

a)

cerebrospinal fluid shunt

b)

laminectomy

c)

carotid endarterectomy

d)

nerve block

82.

Astrocytoma is a:

a)

tumor in the stomach

b)

neuroglial cell tumor

c)

ventricle rupture

d)

caroltid artery blockage

83.

Tonic Clonic:

a)

grand mal seizure

b)

petit mal seizure

c)

absence seizure

d)

clonic seizure

84.

Impaired intellectual function

a)

dementia

b)

weakness

c)

paralysis

d)

migraine

85.

Brain damage that occurs at time of birth:

a)

cerebral palsy

b)

tonic clonic seizure

c)

myelitis

d)

neuritis

86.

taking an X-ray of the spinal cord

a)

myelography

b)

angiogram

c)

ultrasound

d)

EEG