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Nervous System

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Gray matter consists of:

a)

Glial cells

b)

Cell bodies

c)

Dendrites

d)

Axons

2.

What lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for perception of touch, taste, and temperature?

a)

Temporal

b)

Occipital

c)

Frontal

d)

Parietal

3.

The function of ____ is to protect and support the brain.

a)

Cranial meninges

b)

Cranium

c)

Medulla Oblongata

d)

Cerebellum

4.

____ follows the sulci and gyri of the brain.

a)

Subarachnoid mater

b)

Arachnoid mater

c)

Pia mater

d)

Dura mater

5.

The cranial nerves are numbered beginning at the anterior aspect of the brain.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which of the following is NOT an artery of the Circle of Willis?

a)

Anterior Cerebral

b)

Basilar

c)

Posterior Communicating

d)

External Carotid

7.

I just baked an apple pie. What nerve enables me to smell the pie?

a)

Glossopharyngeal

b)

Trochlear

c)

Trigeminal

d)

Olfactory

8.

There are ___ pairs of cranial nerves.

a)

12

b)

11

c)

8

d)

14

9.

What is the major nerve of the parasympathetic nervous system?

a)

Hypoglossal

b)

Vagus

c)

Abducens

d)

Basilar

10.

Moving from superficial to deep, the layers of the spinal meninges are:

a)

Dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater

b)

Pia mater, arachnoid mater, dura mater

c)

Dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid mater

d)

Arachnoid mater, pia mater, dura mater

11.

Which type of cell creates the blood brain barrier?

a)

Oligodendrocytes

b)

Schwann cells

c)

Astrocytes

d)

Ependymal cells

12.

Sensory information is relayed to the CNS through the ___ root of the spinal nerve.

a)

Ventral

b)

Dorsal

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

13.

How many cervical nerves are there?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

12

14.

The tapered end of the spinal cord is called the:

a)

Cauda Equina

b)

Conus Medullaris

c)

Falx Cerebri

d)

Filum Terminale

15.

Spinal nerves are called mixed nerves because

a)

They contain sensory and motor fibers

b)

They exit at the intervertebral foramina

c)

They are associated with a pair of dorsal root ganglia

d)

They mix gray and white matter