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WorksheetsNeuro II, Divisions of the Nervous System - Chapter Assessment
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 33mins
The membrane closest to the brain is the _______.
Dura mater
Pia mater
Arachnoid meninx
Denticulate ligament
A cranial dural sinus contains which type of fluid?
Arterial blood
Mucus
Venous blood
Pure cerebrospinal fluid
Most of the cerebrospinal fluid is found in the _____.
Dural sinuses
Pia mater
Subarachnoid space
Epidural space
The _____ separates the two cerebellar hemispheres.
Falx cerebelli
Falx cerebri
Tentorium cerebelli
Arachnoid meninx
To minimize trauma, a spinal tap is properly done at the level of _____.
L1
L2
S1
L3
_____ is an inflammation of the brain coverings.
Encephalitis
Meningitis
Poliomyelitis
Cerebral palsy
The right and left gray matter areas of the spinal cord are connected by the _____.
White commissure
Gray commissure
Central canal
Lateral funiculus
The membrane that supplies most of the blood to the brain is the _____.
Dura mater
Arachnoid meninx
Pia mater
Choroid plexus
The _____ is the most inferior area of the spinal cord.
Cervical enlargement
Conus medullaris
Lumbar enlargement
Filum terminale
The funiculi all contain _____.
Gray synapses
Sensory fibers
Motor fibers
Nerve tracts
The _____ tract is motor in nature.
fasciculus gracilis
spinothalamic
spinocerebellar
corticospinal
At what level do the majority of nerve fibers cross from the right to the left?
T1-T12
Medulla
Pons
Cervical region of spinal cord
The term, which means crossing over, is _____.
Fasciculus
Commissure
Decussation
Degeneration
Lou Gehrig's disease can also be called _____.
Cerebral palsy
Poliomyelitis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Hemiplegia
The main symptom of upper motor neuron syndrome is _____.
Flaccid paralysis
Spastic paralysis
Lower motor neuron involvement
Severe pain
The brain contains about how many fibers and neurons?
600 trillion
5 million
100 billion
6 trillion
Initially, the developing forebrain is called the _____.
Prosencephalon
Diencephalon
Telencephalon
Rhombencephalon
The cerebral hemispheres are connected by a large white fiber pathway called the _____.
Fornix
Insula
Circular sulcus
Corpus callosum
Broca's motor area is primarily concerned with _____.
Vision
Speech
Hearing
Sensory impulses
Broca's area is usually in the _____ area of the _____.
Left; prefrontal cortex
Right; temporal lobe
Left; frontal lobe
Right; occipital lobe
Loss of the ability to speak is always related to _____.
Apraxia
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Concussion
Aphasia
The precentral gyrus is involved with _____ activities.
Sensory
Abstract mental
Visual perception
Motor
Pyramidal cells are located in the _____ region.
Cerebellar
Cerebral cortex
Corpus callosum
Basal ganglia
The junction of the parietal, temporal and occipital association areas is called the _____.
General somesthetic area
General interpretative area
Precentral gyrus motor region
Wernicke region
Right and left hemisphere memories are connected by the _____.
Presence of association fibers
Cerebellum
Corpus callosum
Convolutions
The main difference between a CVA and TIA is that a CVA _____.
is more severe
occurs in a larger area
involves some permanent damage
causes only temporary loss of function
A blow to the skull causes a _____ when the person loses consciousness.
Concussion
Contusion
CVA
TIA
What is the term for lack of blood flow?
Hypoxia
Infarction
Ischemia
Hypoxemia
Short-term memory seems to be processed in the _____ and frontal lobe areas.
Hypothalamus
Hippocampus
Temporal
Occipital
The inability to perform a simple task such as picking up a quarter, is related to ______.
Cerebral dominance
Aphasia
Apraxia
Lissencephaly
Which of these terms does not belong with the others?
Sensory
Motor
Dorsal root
Posterior cord
The following are basal ganglia terms except which one?
Caudate nucleus
Putamen
Hippocampus
Globus pallidus
What is the most significant neurotransmitter in the basal ganglia?
Norepinephrine
Epinephrine
Acetylcholine
Dopamine
The basal ganglia are mainly related to _____ functions.
Motor
Sensory
Mental
Autonomic
The interventricular foramen connects the _____.
Two lateral ventricles
Lateral to fourth ventricle
Lateral to third ventricle
Third to fourth ventricle
The third ventricle is located around and near the _____.
Hippocampus
Thalamus
Cerebellum
Midbrain
The cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the capillaries of the _____.
Lateral ventricle
Arachnoid villi
Choroid plexus
Dural sinus
On the average, nearly _____ ml of CSF are produced daily.
100
500
140
1,000
Which of the following is not normally a part of cerebrospinal fluid?
Glucose
Electrolytes
Na+
Erythrocytes
Reabsorption of CSF occurs from the _____ into the dural sinuses.
Pia mater
Jugular vein
Arachnoid granulations
Arachnoid mater
The following are true of CSF except which one?
Is produced by the choroid plexuses
Transports glucose and other brain nutrients
Flows under high pressure
Found in all ventricles
A spinal cord CSF sample is usually taken from the _____.
Brain
Peripheral nerves
Lumbar subarachnoid space
Cervical subarachnoid space
The brain stem includes all of the following except the _____.
Medulla
Pons
Midbrain
Cerebral cortex
The infundibulum is a narrow part of the _____.
Hypothalamus
Pituitary
Pineal gland
Thalamus
Which of the following is an area of decussation?
Optic tract
Optic chiasma
Optic nerve
Olfactory tract
Sensory impulses are screened and relayed to higher centers by the _____ region.
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Mammillary body
Limbic system
Of the following, the area that has the greatest effect on visceral functions such as heart rate and hormone production is the _____.
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Mammillary body
Limbic system
Most integration of the sex and food drive behaviors is accomplished through the _____ areas.
Cerebral cortex
Hypothalamic nuclei
Limbic system
Brain stem
The area that coordinates visual reflexes is the _____.
Cerebellum
Superior colliculus
Inferior colliculus
Cerebral peduncles
The _____ has the main centers for breathing reflexes.
Pons
Medulla
Cerebrum
Hypothalamus
Which of the following is not a medullary vital center?
Blood pressure
Cardiac
Vasomotor
Respiratory
The _____ acts to keep one aroused and awake.
Vasomotor center
Corpora quadrigemina
Diencephalon
Reticular formation
The following are true of the cerebellum except which one?
Has lobes connected by the vermis
Controls voluntary movements
Controls involuntary movements
Has the arbor vitae pathways
The cranial nerve directly involved with swallowing is the _____.
XII
IX
Spinal accessory
Facial
Eye movement is brought about by all of these except _____.
Ophthalmic nerve
IV
III
Abducens
Tic douloureux is facial pain traveling through the ____ nerve.
Facial
Hypoglossal
Trigeminal
Cranial 8th
The longest autonomic nerve is the _____.
Phrenic
Spinal accessory
Vagus
Thoracic
The _____ nerve is a branch of the VIII cranial nerve.
Ophthalmic
Mandibular
Maxillary
Cochlear
An area of skin innervated by sensory nerves is a _____.
Dermatome
Ventral root
Dermal receptor
Dorsal root
The following are plexus names except which one?
Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Brachial
The phrenic nerve arises from the _____ plexus.
Cervical
Brachial
Lumbar
Thoracic
The largest and longest nerve in the body is the _____.
Femoral
Sciatic
Phrenic
Vagus
The following belong together except which one?
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
Chain ganglia
Paravertebral ganglia
Sympathetic nerves arise from _____ and _____ regions.
Cervical; lumbar
Cranial; sacral
Cranial; thoracic
Thoracic; lumbar
Norepinephrine is released from _____ nerves.
All autonomic
Parasympathetic
The vagus
Sympathetic
The following could occur together effectively except which?
Increased heart rate
Sweating
Digestion
Pupil dilation
