WorksheetsChapter 9 Nervous System pt 2
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
anxiolytic
a)
malignant tumor of astrocytes
b)
a stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel
c)
a drug that lessens anxiety
d)
A region of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information
2.
astrocytoma
a)
a collection of blood in the space between the skull and dura mater
b)
a broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain.
c)
Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information.
d)
malignant tumor of astrocytes
3.
Axon
a)
seizure disorder
b)
a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory, thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by personality changes
c)
the extension of a neuron, ending in branching terminal fibers
d)
incision into the skull
4.
brain
a)
Connects the brain and spinal cord
b)
A region of the cerebral cortex that has specialized areas for movement, abstract thinking, planning, memory, and judgement
c)
The mass of nerve tissue that is the main control center of the nervous system
d)
injury to the brain caused by a blow
5.
brain stem
a)
A large structure of the hindbrain that controls fine motor skills.
b)
weakness on one side of the body
c)
Connects the brain and spinal cord
d)
injury to the brain caused by a blow
6.
cell body
a)
a drug that lessens anxiety
b)
the surgical removal of a portion of the skull
c)
Largest part of a typical neuron; contains the nucleus and much of the cytoplasm
d)
A junction where information is transmitted from one neuron to the next.
7.
Cerebellum
a)
A large structure of the hindbrain that controls fine motor skills.
b)
injury to the brain caused by a blow
c)
a neural structure lying below the thalamus; directs eating, drinking, body temperature; helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion
d)
nerve cells
8.
cerebral angiography
a)
A region of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information
b)
Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information.
c)
numbness and tingling in extremities
d)
x-ray imaging used to examine blood vessels in the brain
9.
cerebral palsy
a)
a drug that lessens anxiety
b)
seizure disorder
c)
paralysis caused by damage to the area of the brain responsible for movement
d)
thalamus and hypothalamus
10.
Cerebrum
a)
Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information.
b)
Area of the brain responsible for all voluntary activities of the body
c)
the surgical removal of a portion of the skull
d)
seizure disorder
11.
cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
a)
accumulation of fluid in the spaces of the brain
b)
x-ray imaging used to examine blood vessels in the brain
c)
a popular integrative therapy that combines cognitive therapy (changing self-defeating thinking) with behavior therapy (changing behavior)
d)
the surgical removal of a portion of the skull
12.
coma
a)
paralysis from the waist down
b)
weakness on one side of the body
c)
nerve cells
d)
state of profound unconsciousness from which person cannot be aroused
13.
concussion
a)
A junction where information is transmitted from one neuron to the next.
b)
injury to the brain caused by a blow
c)
a broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain.
d)
A large structure of the hindbrain that controls fine motor skills.
14.
convulsion
a)
three protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord
b)
Outermost layer of the meninges
c)
malignant tumor of astrocytes
d)
violent uncontrollable shaking movement
15.
corpus callosum
a)
a broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain.
b)
a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory, thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by personality changes
c)
malignant tumor of astrocytes
d)
Part of the brainstem that controls vital life-sustaining functions such as heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, and digestion.
16.
craniectomy
a)
the surgical removal of a portion of the skull
b)
state of profound unconsciousness from which person cannot be aroused
c)
record of the electrical activity of the brain
d)
Connects the brain and spinal cord
17.
craniotomy
a)
the extension of a neuron, ending in branching terminal fibers
b)
a broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain.
c)
incision into the skull
d)
the surgical removal of a lamina, or posterior portion, of a vertebra
18.
delirium
a)
mental disorder marked by confusion; uncontrolled excitement; ADJ. delirious
b)
The thalamus is the main sensory relay center for conducting information between the spinal cord and cerebrum.
c)
the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations
d)
x-ray imaging used to examine blood vessels in the brain
19.
Dementia
a)
A junction where information is transmitted from one neuron to the next.
b)
violent uncontrollable shaking movement
c)
a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory, thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by personality changes
d)
paralysis from the waist down
20.
Dendrites
a)
a popular integrative therapy that combines cognitive therapy (changing self-defeating thinking) with behavior therapy (changing behavior)
b)
injury to the brain caused by a blow
c)
Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information.
d)
A junction where information is transmitted from one neuron to the next.
21.
Depression
a)
paralysis caused by damage to the area of the brain responsible for movement
b)
seizure disorder
c)
the sensory and motor neurons that connect the CNS to the rest of the body
d)
A prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness
22.
Diencephalon
a)
the extension of a neuron, ending in branching terminal fibers
b)
thalamus and hypothalamus
c)
A large structure of the hindbrain that controls fine motor skills.
d)
paralysis from the waist down
23.
diskectomy
a)
Connects the brain and spinal cord
b)
Part of the brainstem that controls vital life-sustaining functions such as heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, and digestion.
c)
the surgical removal of a lamina, or posterior portion, of a vertebra
d)
excision of an intervertebral disk
24.
dura mater
a)
the surgical removal of a portion of the skull
b)
numbness and tingling in extremities
c)
malignant tumor of astrocytes
d)
Outermost layer of the meninges
25.
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
a)
neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
b)
record of the electrical activity of the brain
c)
A large structure of the hindbrain that controls fine motor skills.
d)
The thalamus is the main sensory relay center for conducting information between the spinal cord and cerebrum.
26.
epidural hematoma
a)
A prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness
b)
Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information.
c)
a collection of blood in the space between the skull and dura mater
d)
Division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles.
27.
Epilepsy
a)
neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
b)
seizure disorder
c)
three protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord
d)
Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time
28.
frontal lobe
a)
violent uncontrollable shaking movement
b)
A junction where information is transmitted from one neuron to the next.
c)
A region of the cerebral cortex that has specialized areas for movement, abstract thinking, planning, memory, and judgement
d)
the surgical removal of a portion of the skull
29.
hemiparesis
a)
the sensory and motor neurons that connect the CNS to the rest of the body
b)
accumulation of fluid in the spaces of the brain
c)
weakness on one side of the body
d)
The mass of nerve tissue that is the main control center of the nervous system
30.
hemiplegia
a)
Connects the brain and spinal cord
b)
paralysis of one side of the body
c)
A region of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information
d)
use of a specialized instrument to locate and treat targets in the brain
31.
hemorrhagic stroke
a)
a stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel
b)
A junction where information is transmitted from one neuron to the next.
c)
record of the electrical activity of the brain
d)
accumulation of fluid in the spaces of the brain
32.
hydrocephalus
a)
accumulation of fluid in the spaces of the brain
b)
mental disorder marked by confusion; uncontrolled excitement; ADJ. delirious
c)
a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory, thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by personality changes
d)
the surgical removal of a portion of the skull
33.
Hypothalamus
a)
A large structure of the hindbrain that controls fine motor skills.
b)
neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
c)
a neural structure lying below the thalamus; directs eating, drinking, body temperature; helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion
d)
nerve cells
34.
laminectomy
a)
a congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy when the spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord to protect it
b)
the surgical removal of a lamina, or posterior portion, of a vertebra
c)
a collection of blood in the space between the skull and dura mater
d)
a popular integrative therapy that combines cognitive therapy (changing self-defeating thinking) with behavior therapy (changing behavior)
35.
medulla oblongata
a)
Part of the brainstem that controls vital life-sustaining functions such as heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, and digestion.
b)
neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
c)
A junction where information is transmitted from one neuron to the next.
d)
weakness on one side of the body
36.
Meninges
a)
three protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord
b)
A junction where information is transmitted from one neuron to the next.
c)
weakness on one side of the body
d)
A large structure of the hindbrain that controls fine motor skills.
37.
motor neurons
a)
neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
b)
state of profound unconsciousness from which person cannot be aroused
c)
A region of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information
d)
accumulation of fluid in the spaces of the brain
38.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
a)
A large structure of the hindbrain that controls fine motor skills.
b)
numbness and tingling in extremities
c)
injury to the brain caused by a blow
d)
destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and its replacement by plaques of sclerotic (hard) tissue
39.
neurons
a)
nerve cells
b)
Division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles.
c)
Area of the brain responsible for all voluntary activities of the body
d)
accumulation of fluid in the spaces of the brain
40.
occipital lobe
a)
destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and its replacement by plaques of sclerotic (hard) tissue
b)
paralysis caused by damage to the area of the brain responsible for movement
c)
A region of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information
d)
x-ray imaging used to examine blood vessels in the brain
41.
paraplegia
a)
paralysis from the waist down
b)
the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations
c)
record of the electrical activity of the brain
d)
A region of the cerebral cortex that has specialized areas for movement, abstract thinking, planning, memory, and judgement
42.
parasthesia
a)
the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations
b)
numbness and tingling in extremities
c)
thalamus and hypothalamus
d)
record of the electrical activity of the brain
43.
somatic nervous system
a)
The mass of nerve tissue that is the main control center of the nervous system
b)
Division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles.
c)
Largest part of a typical neuron; contains the nucleus and much of the cytoplasm
d)
the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations
44.
spina bifida
a)
weakness on one side of the body
b)
numbness and tingling in extremities
c)
a congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy when the spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord to protect it
d)
a stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel
45.
stereotactic radiosurgery
a)
injury to the brain caused by a blow
b)
destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and its replacement by plaques of sclerotic (hard) tissue
c)
x-ray imaging used to examine blood vessels in the brain
d)
use of a specialized instrument to locate and treat targets in the brain
46.
sympathetic nervous system
a)
paralysis from the waist down
b)
Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information.
c)
the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations
d)
a neural structure lying below the thalamus; directs eating, drinking, body temperature; helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion
47.
peripheral nervous system
a)
paralysis from the waist down
b)
the sensory and motor neurons that connect the CNS to the rest of the body
c)
The thalamus is the main sensory relay center for conducting information between the spinal cord and cerebrum.
d)
destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and its replacement by plaques of sclerotic (hard) tissue
48.
Synapse
a)
mental disorder marked by confusion; uncontrolled excitement; ADJ. delirious
b)
A junction where information is transmitted from one neuron to the next.
c)
a broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain.
d)
a stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel
49.
Thalamus
a)
a popular integrative therapy that combines cognitive therapy (changing self-defeating thinking) with behavior therapy (changing behavior)
b)
the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations
c)
The thalamus is the main sensory relay center for conducting information between the spinal cord and cerebrum.
d)
paralysis of one side of the body
50.
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
a)
injury to the brain caused by a blow
b)
Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time
c)
A prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness
d)
a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory, thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by personality changes
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