WorksheetsNervous System
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance:
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Pons
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Thalamus
2.
Part of the nerve cell that first receives the nervous impulse is the:
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Cell body
d)
Neurilemma
3.
Elevated portions of the cerebral cortex are called:
a)
Gyri
b)
Plexuses
c)
Glial cells
d)
Ventricles
4.
A network of interlacing nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system:
a)
Plexus
b)
Microglia
c)
Receptor
d)
Synapse
5.
Portion of the brain that controls the pituitary gland, water, balance, and body temperature:
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Thalamus
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Cauda equine
6.
Space between nerve cells is called the:
a)
Synapse
b)
Ventricle
c)
Subdural space
d)
Subarachnoid space
7.
Part of the brain that controls breathing, heartbeat, and the size of blood vessels
a)
Medulla oblongota
b)
Cauda equina
c)
Pons
d)
Cerebellum
8.
What is the medical term for the definition: "inability to speak"
a)
Asphasia
b)
Ataxia
c)
Aphagia
d)
Dysplaxia
9.
Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord
a)
Cauda equina
b)
Gyrus
c)
Microglia
d)
Ogliodendroglia
10.
X-Ray record of the spinal cord:
a)
Myelogram
b)
Cerebral angiogram
c)
Electroencephalogram
d)
Electromyogram
11.
What is the medical term for the definition:"Collection of blood within the meningeal layers"
a)
Subdural hematoma
b)
Cerebromalacia
c)
Leptomeningitis
d)
Hydrocephalus
12.
Abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling:
a)
Parasthesia
b)
Anesthesia
c)
Neurasthenia
d)
Hyperkinesis
13.
A highly malignant brain tumor:
a)
Glioblastoma
b)
Subdural hematoma
c)
Teratoma
d)
Epidural hematoma
14.
Identify the word for the definition:"Disorder of reading, writing, and learning"
a)
Dyslexia
b)
Epilepsy
c)
Neurathenia
d)
Apraxia
15.
What is the meaning of the medical term:ENCHEPHAL/O
a)
Brain
b)
Spine
c)
Head
d)
Spinal Fluid
16.
What is the meaning for the combining form:KINES/O
a)
Movement
b)
Brain
c)
Combat
d)
Against
17.
What is the meaning for the combining form:MENING/O
a)
Meninges
b)
Brain
c)
Spinal Cord
d)
Teeth
18.
What is the meaning for the combining form:NEUR/O
a)
Nerve
b)
Brain
c)
Spine
d)
Feeling
19.
What is the meaning for the combining form: MY/O
a)
Muscle
b)
Fungus
c)
Meninges
d)
Spine
20.
What is the meaning for the prefix: MICRO-
a)
Small
b)
Large
c)
Medulla oblongota
d)
Medium
21.
What is the meaning for the prefix: PARA-
a)
Abnormal
b)
Above
c)
Under
d)
Stiff
22.
What is the meaning for the suffix: -ALGESIA
a)
Weakness or sensitivity to pain
b)
Feeling
c)
Burning
d)
Pain
23.
What is the meaning for the suffix: -PHASIA
a)
Speech
b)
Movement
c)
Feeling or Sensation
d)
Swallow
24.
What is the meaning for the suffix: -SCLEROSIS
a)
Hardening
b)
Thinning
c)
Softening
d)
Thickening
25.
State of unconsciousness from which a patient cannot be aroused
a)
Comatose
b)
Myelin sheath
c)
Cerebrum
d)
Paraplegia
26.
Fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the axon of a nerve cell
a)
Myelin sheath
b)
Comatose
c)
Cerebrum
d)
Meningioma
27.
Largest part of the brain
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Paraplegia
c)
Comatose
d)
Meningioma
28.
Paralysis of the lower part of the body
a)
Paraplegia
b)
Meningioma
c)
Myelin sheath
d)
Cerebrum
29.
Benign tumor of the membranes around the brain
a)
Meningioma
b)
Myelin sheath
c)
Paraplegia
d)
Cerebrum
30.
Slow movement
a)
Bradykinesia
b)
Quadriplegia
c)
Neurasthenia
d)
Apraxia
31.
Paralysis caused by injury at the cervical level of the spinal cord
a)
Quadriplegia
b)
Bradykinesia
c)
Neurasthenia
d)
Gyri
32.
Nervous exhaustion; "lack of nerve strength"
a)
Neurasthenia
b)
Bradykinesia
c)
Quadriplegia
d)
Apraxia
33.
Microscopic fiber that carries the nervous impulse along a nerve cell
a)
Axon
b)
Plexus
c)
Neurasthenia
d)
Quadriplegia
34.
A disorder of the brain and nervous system characterized by the inability to perform learned (familiar) movements on command, even though the command is understood and there is a willingness to perform the movement
a)
Apraxia
b)
Gyri
c)
Neurasthenia
d)
Quadriplegia
35.
Outer region of the largest part of the brain; composed of gray matter
a)
Cerebral cortex
b)
Meninges
c)
Plexus
d)
Axon
36.
Sudden, transient disturbances of brain function marked by seizures
a)
Epilepsy
b)
Myasthenia Gravis
c)
Parkinson's Disease
d)
Alzheimer Disease
37.
Loss of muscles strength; breakdown of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter
a)
Myasthenia Gravis
b)
Parkinson's Disease
c)
Epilepsy
d)
Bells Palsy
38.
Degeneration of nerves in the brain leading to tremors, shuffling gait, and muscle stiffness (mask like facial expression), dopamine is deficient in the brain
a)
Parkinson's Disease
b)
Myasthenia Gravis
c)
Bell's Palsy
d)
Epilepsy
39.
Deterioration of metal capacity (dementia) beginning in the middle age; cerebral cortex atrophy, microscopic neurofibrillary tangles
a)
Alzheimer's Disease
b)
Epilepsy
c)
Myasthenia Gravis
d)
Bell's Palsy
40.
Unilateral facial paralysis
a)
Bell's Palsy
b)
Alzheimer's Disease
c)
Myasthenia Gravis
d)
Epilepsy
41.
Breakage of a blood vessel within the brain
a)
Cerebral hemorrhage
b)
Hydrocephalus
c)
Cerebral Palsy
d)
Spina Bifida
42.
Collection of fluid in the ventricles of the brain
a)
Hydrocephalus
b)
Cerebral Hemorrhage
c)
Cerebral Palsy
d)
Spina Bifida
43.
Paralysis and loss of muscular coordination caused by brain damage in the perinatal period
a)
Cerebral Palsy
b)
Spina Bifida
c)
Hydrocephalus
d)
Cerebral Hemorrhage
44.
Congenital defect of the spinal column with herniation of the spinal cord and meninges
a)
Spina Bifida
b)
Hydrocephalus
c)
Cerebral Hemorrhage
d)
Cerebral Palsy
45.
Which of the following means “record of the electrical impulses of the brain”?
a)
Electroencephalogram
b)
Electrocardiogram
c)
Electroencephalography
d)
Electroencephalograph
46.
A physician who studies and treats diseases of the mind is a
a)
Psychiatrist
b)
Psychologist
c)
Neurologist
d)
Psychiatry
47.
The term that relates to persistent, excessive fear
a)
Phobia
b)
PTSD
c)
Panic Attack
d)
Pica
48.
Neurolysis is
a)
Separating of a nerve
b)
Incision of a nerve
c)
Excision of a nerve
d)
Surgical repair of the nerve
49.
The combining form MONO means
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
50.
Clear, colorless fluid contained in the ventricles that flows through the subarachnoid space around the brain and spinal cord . It cushions the brain and spinal cord from shock, transports nutrients, and clears metabolic waste.
a)
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
b)
Lymphatic Fluid
c)
Grey Matter
d)
White Matter
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