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Nervous System and the Senses

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Nervous System?

a)

A complex network of nerve cells

b)

A complex network of chemicals

c)

A complex network of organs

d)

A complex network of bones

2.

How many sections is the nervous system split into?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

What are the names of the first two sections of the nervous system? Click 2 correct answers.

a)

Somatic Nervous System

b)

Autonomic Nervous

c)

Central Nervous System

d)

Peripheral Nervous system

4.

What two sections is the central nervous system split into? Click 2 correct answers.

a)

Sympathetic Branch

b)

Parasympathetic Branch

c)

The Brain

d)

The Spinal Cord

5.

What is the function of the central nervous system?

a)

Send messages to the muscles and glands

b)

Relay nerve impulses from the CNS to the rest of the body and back.

c)

Reflex actions

d)

Increase heart rate

6.

Which lobe deals with vision?

a)

Temporal

b)

Occipital

c)

Parietal

d)

Frontal

7.

Which lobe deals with auditory information and speech?

a)

Parietal

b)

Frontal

c)

Temporal

d)

Occipital

8.

What does the parietal lobe deal with

a)

Planning

b)

Vision

c)

Personality

d)

Info from the senses e.g. skin

9.

What part of the brain deals with motor skills and balance?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

dienchephalan

d)

brain stem

10.

Which part of the brain deals with breathing, hear rate and swallowing?

a)

Brain stem

b)

Cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

thalamus

11.

What is the function of the spinal cord? Click 2 correct answers.

a)

Relay info from the brain to the rest of the body.

b)

relaxes the body after an emergency

c)

Allows us to pull our hand away from something e.g. reflex

d)

Produces adrenaline and nor adrenaline

12.

How many cranial nerves are there?

a)

16

b)

29

c)

31

d)

12

13.

How many spinal nerves are there?

a)

12

b)

14

c)

31

d)

30

14.

How many subsections does the autonomic nervous system have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

15.

Click 3 correct function of the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system

a)

Pupils dilate

b)

Increase heart rate and blood pressure

c)

Saliva production

d)

fight and flight

16.

Click 2 correct functions of the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system?

a)

produces adrenaline and nor adrenaline

b)

starts digestion and saliva production

c)

pupils contract

d)

increase heart rate and blood pressure

17.

Which of the following is NOT a tunic of the eye?

a)

Choroid

b)

Conjunctiva

c)

Retina

d)

Sclera

18.

The organs of HEARING are located here:

a)

Cochlea

b)

Utricle

c)

Semicircular canals

d)

Saccule

19.

Which of the following is a receptor for PAIN?

a)

Meissners corpuscle

b)

Free nerve endings

c)

Merkel's disk

d)

Ruffini end organ

20.

The part of the eye made up of nervous tissue (photoreceptors) is the ___.

a)

sclera

b)

choroid coat

c)

iris

d)

retina

e)

lens

21.

The major function of the semicircular canals is:

a)

transmission of sound waves through bones

b)

changing sound waves into nerve impulses

c)

detecting the position of the head

d)

conducting sound waves through the cochlea

22.

The olfactory tract carries impulses associated with __.

a)

sight

b)

pain

c)

smell

d)

equilibrium

e)

taste

23.

Chemoreceptors are most likely to be activated by which of the following?

a)

cold temperatures

b)

pain

c)

foul odors

d)

carbon dioxide

e)

standing on your head

24.
What function do the orbits, eye lashes, and lacrimal glands all have in common?
a)
Nutrition
b)
Lubrication
c)
Protection
d)
Excretion
25.
When a person looks at an image, light rays pass through the eye and focus on the:
a)
Pupil
b)
Retina
c)
Optic nerve
d)
Lens
26.

What is the largest and most visible structure of the ear?

a)

Malleus

b)

Cochlea

c)

Auricle

d)

Tympanic membrane

27.
If your ossicles were removed, you would NOT be able to:
a)
Equalize pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane
b)
Maintain your sense of balance
c)
Transmit sound waves to the inner ear
d)
Carry nerve impulses to the cerebrum
28.

What statement about the sense of taste is true?

a)

Taste is influenced by the sense of smell

b)

Taste buds are called lacteals

c)

There are no taste buds in the back of the tongue

d)

There are two main tastes, sweet and salty

29.
Olfactory receptors can be found:
a)
on the tongue
b)
in the nose
c)
in the ear
d)
in the skin
30.

Organisms in the throat can travel up the eustachian tube and cause:

a)

a sore throat

b)

swimmer's ear

c)

otitis media (an ear infection)

d)

vertigo

31.

What does the pupil do?

a)

protects the eye

b)

helps the eye focus

c)

allows light to enter eye

d)

reflects light that enter the eye

32.

Senses that respond to chemicals in solution utilize which of the following:

a)

Meissner's corpuscle

b)

chemoreceptors

c)

crista ampullaris

d)

beta lactamase

33.

Small projections located on the tongue’s surface where taste buds are located are known as:

a)

papillae

b)

gustatory cells

c)

olfactory epithelium

d)

mucous producing glands

34.

The thickened end of the olfactory nerve that sens sensory impulses to the brain.

a)

Olfactory bulb

b)

Olfactory filaments

c)

Olfactory hairs

d)

Vitreous Humors

35.

Finding a cold classroom a little more comfortable once you have been in there for a while would be an example of

a)

sensory interaction

b)

stimulus generalization

c)

just noticeable difference

d)

sensory adaptation

36.

How our body is oriented in space

a)

kinesthetic sense

b)

vestibular sense

c)

absolute sense

d)

olfacation sense

37.

The lobe responsible for influencing the ability to read with understanding and is the primary visual receptor center.

a)

Frontal

b)

Parietal

c)

Occipital

d)

Temporal

38.

Receives and interprets impulses from the ear. Contains Wernicke's area, which is responsible for interpreting auditory stimuli.

a)

Frontal

b)

Parietal

c)

Occipital

d)

Temporal

39.

Interprets tactile sensations, including touch, pain, temperature, shapes, and two-point discrimination.

a)

Frontal

b)

Parietal

c)

Occipital

d)

Temporal

40.

Motor response that promotes swallowing, talking, and production of digestive juices.

a)

Cranial nerve V

b)

Cranial nerve IX

c)

Cranial nerve X

d)

Cranial nerve XII

41.

Sensory impulse responsible in carrying smell impulses from nasal mucous membrane to brain

a)

Cranial nerve I

b)

Cranial nerve II

c)

Cranial nerve III

d)

Cranial nerve IV

42.

A complete neurologic examination consists of evaluating the following areas Except.

a)

Mental Status

b)

Cranial bones

c)

Motor and Cerebellar System

d)

Reflexes

43.

Provides information regarding the integrity of the spinothalamic tract, posterior columns of the spinal cord, and parietal lobes of the brain.

a)

motor system

b)

sensory system

c)

peripheral reflexes

d)

autonomic reflexes

44.

A brief screening of the client's neurologic status. Also useful for a client who had already had a complete neurologic examination but needs to be rechecked for changes related to therapy or other conditions.

a)

neuro check

b)

neuro briefing

c)

neuro tool

d)

neuro exam

45.

In the emergency room, neurologic assessment includes the following Except

a)

Level of consciousness

b)

Pupillary checks

c)

Movement and strength of extremities

d)

Acupressure

46.

In observing client for level of consciousness. A nurse assesses the patient who opens eyes to loud voice, responds slowly with confusion, seems unaware of environment. The observation to patient refers to_____.

a)

Coma

b)

Lethargy

c)

Stupor

d)

Obtunded

47.

GCS score of ______ indicates an optimal level of consciousness.

a)

14

b)

13

c)

12

d)

11

48.

In observing client's posture and body movements. Normal findings would include the following.

a)

tense, nervous, fidgety

b)

restless behavior

c)

shoulders and back erect when standing or sitting

d)

slumped posture

49.

In observing for facial expressions to patient, a nurse conclude that the patient is in normal condition if she/he noted the following findings.

a)

Poor eye contact

b)

Extreme facial expressions

c)

smiles and frown appropriately

d)

mask-like expression

50.

In assessing Glasgow Coma Scale to patient. A total score that is considered as coma is the following.

a)

13

b)

10

c)

5

d)

8

51.

When assessing the mental status of an older client, be sure to check first the following before assuming the client has mental problem

a)

gait and movement

b)

vision and hearing

c)

tone and depth of voice

d)

vision and olfactory senses

52.

Anatomy of the eye responsible for color vision:

a)

retina

b)

rods

c)

cones

d)

optic disc

53.

Ear stone compose of protein and calcium.

a)

microvilli

b)

otoliths

c)

gelatinous mass

d)

nerve fibers

54.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four primary taste sensations?

a)

bitter

b)

salty

c)

sour

d)

spicy

e)

sweet

55.

Which of these statements about taste is NOT true?

a)

Taste buds are oval structures located on the surface of certain papillae on the tongue.

b)

Each taste bud has about 40 taste cells

c)

Taste cells contain hair-like processes called taste hairs.

d)

Many taste sensations are strongly influenced by olfactory sensations.

e)

Taste buds are only able to detect one taste sensation.

56.

From the list below, all are accessory structures for the eye EXCEPT:

a)

conjunctiva

b)

lacrimal apparatus

c)

retina

d)

extrinsic eye muscles

e)

eyelids

57.

Which of the following special senses is relayed directly to the cerebral cortex without going to the thalamus?

a)

smell

b)

taste

c)

sight

d)

sound

e)

touch

58.

Olfaction:

a)

taste

b)

touch

c)

smell

d)

sight

59.

The newest taste to be described is

a)

bitter

b)

salty

c)

sweet

d)

umami

e)

sour

60.

Why does a person's nose run when he cries?

a)

Tears drain into the nasal cavity via the nasolacrimal duct.

b)

Parasympathetic nerve stimulation causes the nose to secrete mucus.

c)

Intense stimulation of the facial nerve as a result of crying increases nasal secretions.

d)

The lacrimal glands secrete tears directly into the nose.

e)

This stimulates fluid production in the nose.

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