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WorksheetsNervous System
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Gray matter consists of:
Glial cells
Cell bodies
Dendrites
Axons
What lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for perception of touch, taste, and temperature?
Temporal
Occipital
Frontal
Parietal
The function of ____ is to protect and support the brain.
Cranial meninges
Cranium
Medulla Oblongata
Cerebellum
____ follows the sulci and gyri of the brain.
Subarachnoid mater
Arachnoid mater
Pia mater
Dura mater
The cranial nerves are numbered beginning at the anterior aspect of the brain.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT an artery of the Circle of Willis?
Anterior Cerebral
Basilar
Posterior Communicating
External Carotid
I just baked an apple pie. What nerve enables me to smell the pie?
Glossopharyngeal
Trochlear
Trigeminal
Olfactory
There are ___ pairs of cranial nerves.
12
11
8
14
What is the major nerve of the parasympathetic nervous system?
Hypoglossal
Vagus
Abducens
Basilar
Moving from superficial to deep, the layers of the spinal meninges are:
Dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater
Pia mater, arachnoid mater, dura mater
Dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid mater
Arachnoid mater, pia mater, dura mater
Which type of cell creates the blood brain barrier?
Oligodendrocytes
Schwann cells
Astrocytes
Ependymal cells
Sensory information is relayed to the CNS through the ___ root of the spinal nerve.
Ventral
Dorsal
Superior
Inferior
How many cervical nerves are there?
6
7
8
12
The tapered end of the spinal cord is called the:
Cauda Equina
Conus Medullaris
Falx Cerebri
Filum Terminale
Spinal nerves are called mixed nerves because
They contain sensory and motor fibers
They exit at the intervertebral foramina
They are associated with a pair of dorsal root ganglia
They mix gray and white matter
