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Neuro II, Divisions of the Nervous System - Chapter Assessment

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The membrane closest to the brain is the _______.

a)

Dura mater

b)

Pia mater

c)

Arachnoid meninx

d)

Denticulate ligament

2.

A cranial dural sinus contains which type of fluid?

a)

Arterial blood

b)

Mucus

c)

Venous blood

d)

Pure cerebrospinal fluid

3.

Most of the cerebrospinal fluid is found in the _____.

a)

Dural sinuses

b)

Pia mater

c)

Subarachnoid space

d)

Epidural space

4.

The _____ separates the two cerebellar hemispheres.

a)

Falx cerebelli

b)

Falx cerebri

c)

Tentorium cerebelli

d)

Arachnoid meninx

5.

To minimize trauma, a spinal tap is properly done at the level of _____.

a)

L1

b)

L2

c)

S1

d)

L3

6.

_____ is an inflammation of the brain coverings.

a)

Encephalitis

b)

Meningitis

c)

Poliomyelitis

d)

Cerebral palsy

7.

The right and left gray matter areas of the spinal cord are connected by the _____.

a)

White commissure

b)

Gray commissure

c)

Central canal

d)

Lateral funiculus

8.

The membrane that supplies most of the blood to the brain is the _____.

a)

Dura mater

b)

Arachnoid meninx

c)

Pia mater

d)

Choroid plexus

9.

The _____ is the most inferior area of the spinal cord.

a)

Cervical enlargement

b)

Conus medullaris

c)

Lumbar enlargement

d)

Filum terminale

10.

The funiculi all contain _____.

a)

Gray synapses

b)

Sensory fibers

c)

Motor fibers

d)

Nerve tracts

11.

The _____ tract is motor in nature.

a)

fasciculus gracilis

b)

spinothalamic

c)

spinocerebellar

d)

corticospinal

12.

At what level do the majority of nerve fibers cross from the right to the left?

a)

T1-T12

b)

Medulla

c)

Pons

d)

Cervical region of spinal cord

13.

The term, which means crossing over, is _____.

a)

Fasciculus

b)

Commissure

c)

Decussation

d)

Degeneration

14.

Lou Gehrig's disease can also be called _____.

a)

Cerebral palsy

b)

Poliomyelitis

c)

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

d)

Hemiplegia

15.

The main symptom of upper motor neuron syndrome is _____.

a)

Flaccid paralysis

b)

Spastic paralysis

c)

Lower motor neuron involvement

d)

Severe pain

16.

The brain contains about how many fibers and neurons?

a)

600 trillion

b)

5 million

c)

100 billion

d)

6 trillion

17.

Initially, the developing forebrain is called the _____.

a)

Prosencephalon

b)

Diencephalon

c)

Telencephalon

d)

Rhombencephalon

18.

The cerebral hemispheres are connected by a large white fiber pathway called the _____.

a)

Fornix

b)

Insula

c)

Circular sulcus

d)

Corpus callosum

19.

Broca's motor area is primarily concerned with _____.

a)

Vision

b)

Speech

c)

Hearing

d)

Sensory impulses

20.

Broca's area is usually in the _____ area of the _____.

a)

Left; prefrontal cortex

b)

Right; temporal lobe

c)

Left; frontal lobe

d)

Right; occipital lobe

21.

Loss of the ability to speak is always related to _____.

a)

Apraxia

b)

Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

c)

Concussion

d)

Aphasia

22.

The precentral gyrus is involved with _____ activities.

a)

Sensory

b)

Abstract mental

c)

Visual perception

d)

Motor

23.

Pyramidal cells are located in the _____ region.

a)

Cerebellar

b)

Cerebral cortex

c)

Corpus callosum

d)

Basal ganglia

24.

The junction of the parietal, temporal and occipital association areas is called the _____.

a)

General somesthetic area

b)

General interpretative area

c)

Precentral gyrus motor region

d)

Wernicke region

25.

Right and left hemisphere memories are connected by the _____.

a)

Presence of association fibers

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Corpus callosum

d)

Convolutions

26.

The main difference between a CVA and TIA is that a CVA _____.

a)

is more severe

b)

occurs in a larger area

c)

involves some permanent damage

d)

causes only temporary loss of function

27.

A blow to the skull causes a _____ when the person loses consciousness.

a)

Concussion

b)

Contusion

c)

CVA

d)

TIA

28.

What is the term for lack of blood flow?

a)

Hypoxia

b)

Infarction

c)

Ischemia

d)

Hypoxemia

29.

Short-term memory seems to be processed in the _____ and frontal lobe areas.

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Hippocampus

c)

Temporal

d)

Occipital

30.

The inability to perform a simple task such as picking up a quarter, is related to ______.

a)

Cerebral dominance

b)

Aphasia

c)

Apraxia

d)

Lissencephaly

31.

Which of these terms does not belong with the others?

a)

Sensory

b)

Motor

c)

Dorsal root

d)

Posterior cord

32.

The following are basal ganglia terms except which one?

a)

Caudate nucleus

b)

Putamen

c)

Hippocampus

d)

Globus pallidus

33.

What is the most significant neurotransmitter in the basal ganglia?

a)

Norepinephrine

b)

Epinephrine

c)

Acetylcholine

d)

Dopamine

34.

The basal ganglia are mainly related to _____ functions.

a)

Motor

b)

Sensory

c)

Mental

d)

Autonomic

35.

The interventricular foramen connects the _____.

a)

Two lateral ventricles

b)

Lateral to fourth ventricle

c)

Lateral to third ventricle

d)

Third to fourth ventricle

36.

The third ventricle is located around and near the _____.

a)

Hippocampus

b)

Thalamus

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Midbrain

37.

The cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the capillaries of the _____.

a)

Lateral ventricle

b)

Arachnoid villi

c)

Choroid plexus

d)

Dural sinus

38.

On the average, nearly _____ ml of CSF are produced daily.

a)

100

b)

500

c)

140

d)

1,000

39.

Which of the following is not normally a part of cerebrospinal fluid?

a)

Glucose

b)

Electrolytes

c)

Na+

d)

Erythrocytes

40.

Reabsorption of CSF occurs from the _____ into the dural sinuses.

a)

Pia mater

b)

Jugular vein

c)

Arachnoid granulations

d)

Arachnoid mater

41.

The following are true of CSF except which one?

a)

Is produced by the choroid plexuses

b)

Transports glucose and other brain nutrients

c)

Flows under high pressure

d)

Found in all ventricles

42.

A spinal cord CSF sample is usually taken from the _____.

a)

Brain

b)

Peripheral nerves

c)

Lumbar subarachnoid space

d)

Cervical subarachnoid space

43.

The brain stem includes all of the following except the _____.

a)

Medulla

b)

Pons

c)

Midbrain

d)

Cerebral cortex

44.

The infundibulum is a narrow part of the _____.

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Pituitary

c)

Pineal gland

d)

Thalamus

45.

Which of the following is an area of decussation?

a)

Optic tract

b)

Optic chiasma

c)

Optic nerve

d)

Olfactory tract

46.

Sensory impulses are screened and relayed to higher centers by the _____ region.

a)

Thalamus

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Mammillary body

d)

Limbic system

47.

Of the following, the area that has the greatest effect on visceral functions such as heart rate and hormone production is the _____.

a)

Thalamus

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Mammillary body

d)

Limbic system

48.

Most integration of the sex and food drive behaviors is accomplished through the _____ areas.

a)

Cerebral cortex

b)

Hypothalamic nuclei

c)

Limbic system

d)

Brain stem

49.

The area that coordinates visual reflexes is the _____.

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Superior colliculus

c)

Inferior colliculus

d)

Cerebral peduncles

50.

The _____ has the main centers for breathing reflexes.

a)

Pons

b)

Medulla

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Hypothalamus

51.

Which of the following is not a medullary vital center?

a)

Blood pressure

b)

Cardiac

c)

Vasomotor

d)

Respiratory

52.

The _____ acts to keep one aroused and awake.

a)

Vasomotor center

b)

Corpora quadrigemina

c)

Diencephalon

d)

Reticular formation

53.

The following are true of the cerebellum except which one?

a)

Has lobes connected by the vermis

b)

Controls voluntary movements

c)

Controls involuntary movements

d)

Has the arbor vitae pathways

54.

The cranial nerve directly involved with swallowing is the _____.

a)

XII

b)

IX

c)

Spinal accessory

d)

Facial

55.

Eye movement is brought about by all of these except _____.

a)

Ophthalmic nerve

b)

IV

c)

III

d)

Abducens

56.

Tic douloureux is facial pain traveling through the ____ nerve.

a)

Facial

b)

Hypoglossal

c)

Trigeminal

d)

Cranial 8th

57.

The longest autonomic nerve is the _____.

a)

Phrenic

b)

Spinal accessory

c)

Vagus

d)

Thoracic

58.

The _____ nerve is a branch of the VIII cranial nerve.

a)

Ophthalmic

b)

Mandibular

c)

Maxillary

d)

Cochlear

59.

An area of skin innervated by sensory nerves is a _____.

a)

Dermatome

b)

Ventral root

c)

Dermal receptor

d)

Dorsal root

60.

The following are plexus names except which one?

a)

Cervical

b)

Thoracic

c)

Lumbar

d)

Brachial

61.

The phrenic nerve arises from the _____ plexus.

a)

Cervical

b)

Brachial

c)

Lumbar

d)

Thoracic

62.

The largest and longest nerve in the body is the _____.

a)

Femoral

b)

Sciatic

c)

Phrenic

d)

Vagus

63.

The following belong together except which one?

a)

Sympathetic

b)

Parasympathetic

c)

Chain ganglia

d)

Paravertebral ganglia

64.

Sympathetic nerves arise from _____ and _____ regions.

a)

Cervical; lumbar

b)

Cranial; sacral

c)

Cranial; thoracic

d)

Thoracic; lumbar

65.

Norepinephrine is released from _____ nerves.

a)

All autonomic

b)

Parasympathetic

c)

The vagus

d)

Sympathetic

66.

The following could occur together effectively except which?

a)

Increased heart rate

b)

Sweating

c)

Digestion

d)

Pupil dilation