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U4 Exam Review L3 & L4

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the innermost layer of the meninges?

a)
Dura mater
b)
Arachnoid mater
c)
Pia mater
d)
Cranial mater
2.

Which is the outermost layer of meninges?

a)
Dura mater
b)
Arachnoid mater
c)
Pia mater
d)
Cranial mater
3.

Which is the middle layer of the meninges?

a)
Dura mater
b)
Arachnoid mater
c)
Pia mater
d)
Cranial mater
4.

Which space is located between the dura mater and the skull?

a)

Epiarachnoid space

b)

Subarachnoid space

c)

Epidural space

d)

Subpial space

5.
What are the interconnected cavities that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid?
a)
CSF channels
b)
Lobes
c)
Meninges
d)
Ventricles
6.
What is the name of the fluid that protects and helps nourish the central nervous system?
a)
Blinker fluid
b)
CNS fluid
c)
Cerebrospinal fluid
d)
Vital fluid
7.
Which space is located between the arachnoid and pia maters?
a)
Epiarachnoid space
b)
Subarachnoid space
c)
Epidural space
d)
Subpial space
8.

Specialized endothelial cells that have tight junctions and prevent the movement of materials from the blood into the brain

a)

meninges

b)

blood-brain barrier

c)

cerebrospinal fluid

d)

epidural space

9.

Identify this space within the vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes

a)

foramen magnum

b)

vertebral foramen

c)

transverse foramen

d)

intervertebral foramen

10.

Name this hole in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord exits

a)

occipital foramen

b)

vertebral foramen

c)

foramen magnum

d)

occipital arch

11.

1.There are….......... meningeal layers that surround the brain.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

Cerebrospinal fluid is secreted by

a)

Choroid plexus

b)

Arachnoid

c)

Dura

d)

Pia

13.

pertaining to below the dura mater, tumor of blood

a)

cerebellitis

b)

cerebral thrombosis

c)

subdural hematoma

d)

rhizomeningomyelitis

14.

An infection induced inflammation of the meninges surrounding the brain and the spinal cord

a)

epilepsy

b)

meningitis

c)

dementia

d)

cerebral palsy

15.

A mild or severe trauma that can result from a

violent impact to the head

a)

epilepsy

b)

Traumatic brain injury

c)

dementia

d)

multiple sclerosis

16.

Select 3 symptoms of MTBI (Mild Traumatic Brain Injury).

a)

headache

b)

memory loss

c)

fainting

d)

nausea or vomiting

17.

What is the best way to prevent TBI?

a)

Wear a helmet, Wear a seat belt in the car, No texting while driving, Wear protective gear when playing a sport

b)

Don't play sports ever again

c)

Eat a lot of ice cream

d)

Make sure you wear a helmet all day every day.

18.

How do you get a TBI?

a)

When an object hits you in the head or you hit your head in an object

b)

A large jolt to the head such as an explosion

c)

A motor vehicle crash

d)

All of the above

19.

What is the difference between a Mild TBI and a Severe TBI?

a)

A mild TBI is deadly and a Severe TBI is harmless. A mild TBI kills 100 billion people each year in the USA but the Severe TBI only kills 1 thousand.

b)

There is no difference, they are both the same.

c)

A Mild TBI can cause headache, Dizziness, balance, and coordination problems. A Severe TBI can cause light sensitivity, sound sensitivity, and/or seizures.

d)

All of the above

20.

What happens inside your brain when you get a TBI?

a)

When you get a TBI your brain moves inside your skull and that can cause damage to the main lobes of the brain.

b)

When you get a TBI you could tear the tissue in your brain. It could also cause other physical damage to the brain such as bleeding.

c)

When you get a TBI you can experience a loss of consciousness or memory loss of the event.

d)

All of the above

21.

What's in the picture?

a)

synaptic vesicles

b)

neurotransmitters

c)

presynaptic neuron

d)

postsynaptic neuron

e)

synaptic cleft

22.

What's in the picture?

a)

synaptic vesicles

b)

neurotransmitters

c)

presynaptic neuron

d)

postsynaptic neuron

e)

synaptic cleft

23.

What's in the picture?

a)

synaptic vesicles

b)

neurotransmitters

c)

presynaptic neuron

d)

postsynaptic neuron

e)

synaptic cleft

24.

What's in the picture?

a)

synaptic vesicles

b)

neurotransmitters

c)

presynaptic neuron

d)

postsynaptic neuron

e)

synaptic cleft

25.

Chemicals released into a cleft when an action potential reaches the terminal are called.....

a)

ligand gated ion channels

b)

synaptic vesicles

c)

neurotransmitters

d)

voltage gated ion channels

26.

Which pattern shows how signals are transmitted from the presynaptic neuron to the post synaptic neuron

a)

electrical --> electrical

b)

electrical --> chemical

c)

chemical --> electrical --> chemical

d)

electrical --> chemical --> electrical

27.

Which side of the synapse contains neurotransmitters?

a)

presynaptic

b)

postsynaptic

c)

both

28.

What causes the release of neurotransmitters into the cleft?

a)

an action potential reaches the terminal

b)

ligand gated ion channels open

c)

excititory neurotransmitters bind to ligand gated ion channels

d)

an action potential on the post synaptic neuron triggers nearby voltage gated ion channels

29.

Drugs have their effects because they

a)

mimic some neurotransmitters

b)

cause neurotransmitters to be released without a signaling action potential

c)

block the re-uptake of some neurotransmitters

d)

cause action potentials to move in reverse along the axon

30.
Excess neurotransmitters in the synapse that goes back into the presynaptic neuron.
a)
Resting potential
b)
Reuptake
c)
Retroactivity
d)
Repolarization
31.
What generates a nerve impulse on the post-synaptic membrane? 
a)
Calcium binding with a receptor site
b)
Potassium leaking into the post-synaptic membrane 
c)
Neurotransmitter binding with receptor sites
d)
Neurotransmitter being removed from the synapse
32.

What chemical is activated by the action potential in the presynaptic neuron that causes the vesicles containing neurotranmitters to move toward the synaptic cleft?

a)

calcium

b)

potassium

c)

sodium

d)

phosphorus

33.
Which neurotransmitter is released in response to stress and trauma?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Endorphins
c)
Serotonin
d)
GABA
34.
Which neurotransmitter is involved in the "Fight or Flight" response?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Endorphins
c)
Norepinephrine
d)
Serotonin
35.
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps regulate:
a)
learning and memory
b)
pain and pleasure
c)
muscle movements
d)
sleep, moods/emotions
36.
Too much of this neurotransmitter can cause severe muscle spasms and even death
a)
Serotonin
b)
Endorphins
c)
Acetylcholine
d)
GABA
37.
Loss of Dopamine-producing neurons is a cause of:
a)
paralysis
b)
Parkinson's
c)
anxiety
d)
Alzheimer's
38.
Nicotine can artificially stimulate receptor sites, making it an __________
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Antagonist
c)
Agonist
d)
Axon
39.
This neurotransmitter is most often associated with pleasure/reward sensations:
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
GABA
c)
Dopamine
d)
Serotonin
40.

Type of synapse which increases the chance of the next neuron firing

a)

Inhibitory

b)

Excitatory

c)

Neurotransmitters

d)

Neuron

41.

Type of synapse which decreases the chance of the next neuron firing

a)

Inhibitory

b)

Excitatory

c)

Neurotransmitters

d)

Neuron

42.
In order for a neuron to have an action potential, the neuron must receive more
a)
excitatory neurotransmitters
b)
inhibitory neurotransmitters
c)
agnostic neurotransmitters
d)
antagonistic neurotransmitters
43.

Cocaine and Amephatamines elevate activity at which synapses?

a)

Serotonin and Dopamine

b)

Dopamine and norephinephrine

c)

GABA and Serotonin

d)

GABA and Dopamine

44.

Both Parkinson's Disease and Schizophrenia are associated with dysregulation of...

a)

GABA

b)

Dopamine

c)

Seratonin

d)

Endorphins

45.

A chemical that blocks a neurotransmitter from being absorbed, thus blocking its effects is a(n):

a)

Agonist

b)

Antagonist

46.

A chemical that mimics or enhances the effect of a neurotransmitter:

a)

Agonist

b)

Antagonist

47.

Synapses that are ____________ cause a neuron to fire whereas ____________ synapses reduce the likelihood that a neuron will fire.

a)

excitatory; inhibitory

b)

synaptic; terminal

c)

postsynaptic; presynaptic

d)

dendritic; axon

48.

Morphine mimics the actions of natural endorphins in the brain. Morphine is a(n):

a)

Agonist

b)

Antagonist