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Practice Nervous System

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where can you find the nodes of Ranvier

a)

on oligodendricytes

b)

between astrocytes

c)

inferior to the medulla oblongata

d)

between schwann cells

2.

Neurons _________touch other neurons

a)

always

b)

never

c)

sometimes

3.

Shaken Baby syndrome is connected with

a)

concussions

b)

cerebral edemas

c)

contussions

d)

Cerebral Vascular accidents

4.

The pituitary, optic chiasma, and mammillary body hangs off what area of the brain?

a)

hypothalamus

b)

epithalamus

c)

thalamus

d)

corpus callosum

e)

diencephalon

5.

Strokes are caused by:

a)

crushing of the spinal cord

b)

severing of the spinal cord

c)

blood vessel in brain leaking/clogged

d)

a concussion

6.

Which of the following is the reason an epidural or spinal tap will not paralyze you?

a)

the needle doesn't go all the way into the spine cord region

b)

you are only testing the CSF

c)

the spinal cord stops higher then the puncture area

d)

the doctor does an ultrasound at the same time to make sure he doesn't hurt you

7.

Cerebral Spinal Fluid is made from blood plasma, it has a higher amount of what substance in it's composition?

a)

Vitamin C

b)

Water

c)

myelin

d)

schwann cells

8.

Cerebral Spinal Fluid is made by the ____ and returned to the blood by the ____

a)

choroid plexus, dural sinuses

b)

medulla oblongata, hypothalamus

c)

diencephalon, brain stem

d)

corpora quadrigemina, pia mater

9.

What does not make it to the brain through specialized blood capillaries?

a)

urea and uric acid

b)

glucose and amino acids

c)

nicotine and morphine

d)

anesthesia and sleeping pills

e)

oxygen and blood

10.

A refers to what region of the brain?

a)

frontal lobe

b)

temporal lobe

c)

occipital lobe

d)

cerebellum

e)

parietal lobe

11.

D refers to what region of the brain?

a)

frontal lobe

b)

temporal lobe

c)

occipital lobe

d)

cerebellum

e)

parietal lobe

12.

AC refers to what region of the brain?

a)

frontal lobe

b)

temporal lobe

c)

occipital lobe

d)

cerebellum

e)

parietal lobe

13.

C refers to what region of the brain?

a)

frontal lobe

b)

temporal lobe

c)

occipital lobe

d)

cerebellum

e)

parietal lobe

14.

AB refers to what region of the brain?

a)

Primary motor area

b)

broca's area

c)

somatic sensory area

d)

central sulcus

e)

longitudinal fissure

15.

E refers to what region of the brain?

a)

frontal lobe

b)

occipital lobe

c)

temporal lobe

d)

cerebellum

e)

parietal lobe

16.

A refers to what region of the brain

a)

corpus callosum

b)

hypothalamus

c)

thalamus

d)

pons

e)

medulla oblongata

17.

C refers to what region of the brain

a)

corpus callosum

b)

hypothalamus

c)

thalamus

d)

pons

e)

medulla oblongata

18.

AC refers to what region of the brain

a)

corpus callosum

b)

hypothalamus

c)

thalamus

d)

pons

e)

medulla oblongata

19.

AD refers to what region of the brain

a)

corpus callosum

b)

hypothalamus

c)

thalamus

d)

pons

e)

medulla oblongata

20.

AE refers to what region of the brain

a)

midbrain

b)

epithalamus

c)

hypothalamus

d)

thalamus

e)

pons

21.

BD refers to what region of the brain

a)

epithalamus

b)

hypothalamus

c)

thalamus

d)

pons

e)

medulla oblongata

22.

A refers to what region of a neuron?

a)

dendrite

b)

axon

c)

cell body

d)

axon terminal

e)

schwann cells

23.

E refers to what region of a neuron?

a)

axon

b)

cell body

c)

dendrite

d)

axon terminal

e)

schwann cells

24.

C refers to what region of a neuron?

a)

schwann cells

b)

axon

c)

cell body

d)

dendrite

e)

axon terminal

25.

G refers to what region of a neuron?

a)

synaptic cleft

b)

axon

c)

cell body

d)

dendrite

e)

axon terminal

26.

D refers to what region of a neuron?

a)

node of ranvier

b)

axon

c)

cell body

d)

dendrite

e)

axon terminal

27.
Question Image

Match the labeled regions of the neuron with their correct names.

a)

axon terminal

1.

F refers to what region of a neuron?

b)

axon

2.

E refers to what region of a neuron?

c)

dendrite

3.

A refers to what region of a neuron?

d)

schwann cells

4.

D refers to what region of a neuron?

e)

node of ranvier

5.

C refers to what region of a neuron?

28.

Which of these cells are not a type of neuroglia found in the CNS:

a)

astrocytes

b)

Schwann cells

c)

oligodendrocytes

d)

ependymal cells

e)

microglia

29.

Which of these filter blood and recapture neurotransmitters?

a)

astrocytes

b)

Schwann cells

c)

oligodendrocytes

d)

ependymal cells

e)

microglia

30.

Which of these recirculate cerebral spinal fluid with their cilia?

a)

astrocytes

b)

Schwann cells

c)

oligodendrocytes

d)

ependymal cells

e)

microglia

31.

Match the following types of glial cells with their primary functions in the central or peripheral nervous system.

a)

astrocytes

1.

Provide structural and metabolic support for neurons in the CNS

b)

Schwann cells

2.

Form myelin sheath around axons in the peripheral nervous system

c)

oligodendrocytes

3.

Form myelin sheath around axons in the central nervous system

d)

ependymal cells

4.

Line the ventricles of the brain and produce cerebrospinal fluid

e)

microglia

5.

Clean up dead brain cells, bacteria, and other debris in the CNS

32.

The neuron processes that normally receive incoming stimuli are called:

a)

axons

b)

dendrites

c)

axon terminals

d)

Schwann cells

e)

oligodendricytes

33.

The term: central nervous system refers to:

a)

brain and cranial nerves

b)

brain and spinal cord

c)

brain, spinal cord, and cranial nerves

d)

spinal cord and spinal nerves

e)

autonomic and peripheral nervous systems

34.

The Schwann cell forms a myelin sheath (ball) around the:

a)

dendrite

b)

node of Ranvier

c)

axon

d)

axon terminal

35.

The gap between two communicating neurons is termed:

a)

synaptic cleft

b)

nodes of Ranvier

c)

dendrites

d)

axon terminal

36.

Which of the following is the correct representation of the gray and white matter:

a)

brain: gray outside/white inside spinal cord: white outside/gray inside

b)

brain: white outside/gray inside spinal cord: gray inside/white outside

c)

brain: gray and white mixed spinal cord: white only

d)

brain: gray spinal cord: white

37.

Multiple sclerosis is a homeostatic imbalance... that can be described as:

a)

body fighting neurons by mistake

b)

body attacking myelin by mistake

c)

autoimmune disease attacking glia

d)

autoimmune disease attacking axons

38.

Brain cancers and tumors are usually caused by:

a)

gliomas

b)

multiple sclerosis

c)

myelin incompatabiilty

d)

white matter degeneration

39.

Myelin can be described as

a)

white fatty insulation

b)

yellow firm conductor

c)

white conductor

d)

white protein

e)

yellowish protein

40.

part of the brain stem that helps control blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing rate

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Peripheral nervous system

d)

Medulla oblongata

41.

An elderly woman have tremors and shuffling of her gait might be developing:

a)

cerebral palsy.

b)

Alzheimer's disease.

c)

Parkinson's disease.

d)

multiple sclerosis.

42.

What are the four major parts of your brain?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Nerves

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Diencephalon

e)

Brain Stem

43.

The main connection between the right and left hemisphere of the cerebrum is the

a)

basal nuclei

b)

limbic system

c)

corpus callosum

d)

cerebellum

44.

What describes the section of the brain?

a)

cerebellum

1.

responsible for balance and grace

b)

brain stem

2.

medulla ob, pons & midbrain found here

c)

diencephalon

3.

thalamus, epithalamus & hypothalamus

d)

cerebrum

4.

primary motor area

45.

Reorder the following from most superficial to the deepest

a)

skull

b)

dura mater

c)

arachnoid mater

d)

pia mater

e)

brain

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
46.

No cure, fatal within 15 years of first symptoms, flapping arm movements that progresses to the torso

a)

Parkingson's

b)

Huntington's

c)

Multiple Sclerosis

d)

CIPA

47.

What happens to the brain when impacted?

a)

It remains unaffected

b)

It expands

c)

It shrinks

d)

It shifts and bumps against the skull's hard interior

48.

What are some symptoms of a concussion?

a)

Joint pain

b)

Nausea and vomiting

c)

Fever and chills

d)

Skin rash

49.

What is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)?

a)

A type of headache, dizzieness, loss of consciousness

b)

tau protiens on brain after many concussions. early dementia

c)

A type of brain bleed

d)

Bloody brain bruise, "shaken baby syndrome

50.

Match the following brain dysfunctions with their correct descriptions.

a)

cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

1.

Also known as a stroke

b)

Alzheimer's disease

2.

A progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by memory loss

c)

aphasia

3.

Loss of ability to understand or express speech

d)

cerebral edema

4.

Swelling of the brain due to excess fluid

e)

Parkinson's disease

5.

A movement disorder marked by tremors and rigidity

51.

swelling of the brain due to inflammatory response to injury (death may occur)

a)

concussion

b)

cerebral edema

c)

intracranial hemorrhage

d)

contusion

52.

Match the terms

a)
Sulci
1.

dips/valleys on brain

b)
Fissures
2.

deep groves on the brain surface

c)
Gyri
3.

ridges/elevations on the brain "bumps"

d)

Optic Chiasma

4.

optic nerves from the eyes cross

e)

laterial fissure

5.

separates the brain into left/right side

53.

Which feature separates the frontal and parietal lobes?

a)

Transverse fissure

b)

Longitudinal fissure

c)

Central sulcus

d)

Lateral sulcus

54.

Which hemisphere of the brain controls the right side of the body?

a)

The left hemisphere

b)

The right hemisphere

c)

The back hemisphere

d)

The frontal hemisphere

55.

What part of the brain is responsible for regulating body temperature?

a)

Pons

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Midbrain

d)

Brainstem

56.

The brain and spinal cord are wrapped in 3 layers of connective tissue called ________.

a)

Neurons

b)

Liner

c)

Meninges

d)

Muscle

57.

Characterized by loss of function below the neck is called;

a)

Paraplegia

b)

Quadriplegia

c)

Epilepsy

d)

Muscle Sclerosis

58.

Ependymal Cells

A
B
C
D
59.

astrocyte

A
B
C
D
60.

oligodendrocytes

A
B
C
D
61.

microglial cell

A
B
C
D
62.

Which of the following is the correct order of the direction of a message?

a)

Dendrite-Cell Body-Axon-Axon Terminal-Synapse

b)

Synapse-Cell Body-Axon-Axon Terminal-Dendrite

c)

Axon Terminal-Dendrite-Synapse-Cell Body-Axon

d)

Axon-Cell Body-Dendrite-Axon Terminal-Synapse

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