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Anatomy Nervous System Review Part 2

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The two major parts of the nervous system are the

a)

brain and spinal cord

b)

central and somatic nervous systems

c)

sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.

d)

peripheral and central nervous systems

2.

Which of the following is regulated by the autonomic nervous system?

a)

Breathing

b)

Kicking a soccer ball

c)

Balancing on one foot

d)

Raising your hand

3.

Dopamine and Serotonin are examples of _______________

a)

Axon

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

Somatic Nerves

d)

Autonomic Nerves

4.

The branch-like figures that receive impulses and conduct them to the cell body

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Cell Body

d)

Myelin Sheath

5.

The two parts of the Peripheral Nervous System

a)

Brain and Spinal Cord

b)

Somatic and Autonomic

c)

Systematic and Brain

d)

Spinal cord and Autonomic

6.

What is number 3 pointing at on the neuron?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Soma

7.

What part of the neuron is number 4 pointing at?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon Terminal

c)

Axon

d)

Myelin Sheath

8.

Which part of the Neuron is number 1 pointing at?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Cell body

c)

Axon

d)

Nucleus

9.

The cerebrum deals with planning, recalling information, and decision making.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

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

a)

cerebral palsy.

b)

Alzheimer's disease.

c)

Parkinson's disease.

d)

multiple sclerosis.

11.

These neuron processes transmit information from the sensory organs to the central nervous system.

a)

efferent

b)

afferent

12.

These neuron processes transmit information from the central nervous system to the muscles and glands.

a)

efferent

b)

afferent

13.

This part of the nervous system regulates involuntary actions such as heart function, blood pressure, breathing, digestion.

a)

Autonomic Nervous System

b)

Sensory Nervous System

c)

Motor Nervous System

d)

Peripheral Nervous System

14.

The tiny gap between neurons where nerve impulses are sent from one neuron to another. It is where communication occurs between an axon and dendrite.

a)

synapse

b)

axon terminal

c)

impulse

d)

myelin

15.

What part of the brain deals with the thalamus and hypothalamus?

a)

Brain Stem

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Diencephalon

d)

Cerebrum

16.

What structure is grey in this picture?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

17.

The brain and spinal cord make up the:

a)

Peripheral Nervous System

b)

Somatic Nervous System

c)

Autonomic Nervous System

d)

 Central Nervous System

18.

Controls sensations (pain, temperature, touch), visual-spatial processing, body position. These are part of the sensory cortex.

a)

Frontal Lobe

b)

Occipital Lobe

c)

Temporal Lobe

d)

Parietal Lobe

19.

Identify the lobe of the brain.

a)

frontal

b)

temporal

c)

occipital

d)

parietal

20.

Identify the lobe of the brain that is highlighted.  

a)

frontal

b)

temporal

c)

occipital

d)

parietal

21.

What is the part highlighted in red?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Diencephalon

22.

The autonomic system controls your eyes and kidneys

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Controls the "fight or flight" response.

a)

Sympathetic

b)

Parasympathetic

24.

Controls the "rest and digest" response.

a)

Sympathetic

b)

Parasympathetic

25.
a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon

d)

Node of Ranvier

26.
a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon

d)

Node of Ranvier

27.
a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon

d)

Node of Ranvier

28.
a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon Terminals

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Schwann Cells

29.
a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon Terminals

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Schwann Cells

30.

Myelin, an insulating material, is found in

a)

cell bodies

b)

dendrites

c)

axon terminals

d)

Schwann cells

31.

Carry impulses from from receptors to CNS

a)

afferent/sensory neurons

b)

efferent/motor neurons

c)

dendrites

d)

axon terminals

32.

Transmit impulses toward from the cell body

a)

afferent/sensory neurons

b)

axons

c)

dendrites

d)

astrocytes

33.

Cells that form myelin sheaths on CNS

a)

astrocytes

b)

oligodendrocytes

c)

microglia

d)

neurotransmitters

34.

Cells that form myelin sheaths on PNS

a)

astrocytes

b)

oligodendrocytes

c)

microglia

d)

Schwann cells

35.

Scavenge and degrade dead cells & protect the brain from invaders

a)

ependymal cells

b)

oligodendrocytes

c)

microglia

d)

astrocytes

36.

Produce cerebrospinal fluid in the brain & spinal cord

a)

ependymal cells

b)

oligodendrocytes

c)

microglia

d)

astrocytes

37.

Which cell type provides structure to nervous tissue?

a)

Ependymal Cells

b)

Oligodendrocytes

c)

Astrocytes

d)

Microglia

38.

What type of neuroglial cell attaches neurons to capillaries?

a)

Astrocyte

b)

Oligodendrocytes

c)

Microglial

d)

Ependymal

39.

Small cells that engulf and destroy microbes and cellular debris in the CNS

a)

microglia

b)

horns

c)

neuroglia

d)

astrocytes

40.

If you picked up a hot coal, the signal from the sensory neurons in your fingertips would travel to ____________ in your spinal cord.

a)

Sensory Neurons

b)

Motor Neurons

c)

Interneurons

41.

Type of neuron that sends nerve impulses to muscles and gland, by the command of other neurons.

a)

Motor Neurons

b)

Interneurons

c)

Sensory Neurons

42.

Unipolar neurons are always ....

a)

Sensory

b)

Reflex

c)

Visual

d)

Only in the CNS

43.

The Central Nervous System is almost all ....

a)

Unpolar

b)

Bipolar

c)

Multipolar

d)

Unipolar

44.

When a neuron is depolarized, what are the first channels to open?

a)

Sodium

b)

Potassium

c)

Calcium

d)

ACTH

45.

When a neuron is resting, the inside of the axon has a ____________ charge.

a)

-55 mV

b)

-70 mV

c)

40 mV

d)

-75 mV

46.

When a neuron is not engaged in an impulse.

a)

Resting potential

b)

Action potential

c)

Neural potential

d)

Synaptic potential

47.

Which ions are involved in the electrical nerve impulse?

a)

Iodine and Sodium

b)

Potassium and Sodium

c)

Iron and Sodium

d)

Calcium and Iodine

48.

What number on the graph represents the Hyperpolarization phase?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

49.

Why is -55 mV a significant number?

a)

This is the largest charge achieved during an action potential

b)

This is the threshold required to complete an action potential

c)

This is the resting charge of a neuron

d)

This is the charge when all the sodium is inside the cell

50.

At what stage are both ions present in large concentrations INSIDE the neuron?

a)

Depolarizarion

b)

Repolarization

c)

Hyperpolarization

d)

Resting Potential

51.

If you are having trouble with your BALANCE and COORDINATION, which part of your brain should be checked?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

d)

spinal cord

52.

Which is the correct sequence in the transmission of a neural impulse?

a)

axon, dendrite, cell body, synapse

b)

dendrite, axon, cell body, synapse

c)

synapse, axon, dendrite, cell body

d)

dendrite, cell body, axon, synapse

53.

White matter is ________ and Grey matter is ________

a)

myelinated; phosphorylated

b)

unmyelinated; myelinated

c)

myelinated; unmyelinated

d)

phosphorylated; myelinated

54.

This is the main reason why people are having stroke:

a)

bleeding brain

b)

damaged brain

c)

blockage in the brain

d)

too much sleeping

55.

Signs and symptoms of stroke can be detected using this acronym:

a)

FACE

b)

FAST

c)

FACT

d)

FADE

56.

This symptom of stroke is called:

a)

ugly face

b)

face of a man

c)

face drooping

57.

How do you call this symptom of stroke?

a)

face drooping

b)

speech difficulty

c)

arm weakness

58.

When one is suferring from stroke, one or both arms are numb.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

T in FAST stands for:

a)

Time

b)

Time to call an ambulance

c)

Time to eat

d)

Time to go home

60.

Encephalitis is a condition in which, for some reason, the _________ is experiencing inflammation.

a)

brain

b)

spinal cord

c)

meninges

d)

ventricles

61.
This neurological injury can occur during violent impacts to the head. 
a)

concussion

b)
Alzheimer's Disease
c)
Dementia
d)
Cerebral Palsy
62.

The correct medical term for someone who suffers from recurrent seizures is: 

a)
epilepsy 
b)
cerebral palsy
c)
meningitis
d)
concussion
63.

This section of the brain plays a role in regulating breathing.

a)

Pons

b)

Medulla oblongata

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Cerebellum

64.

This is the largest portion of the diencephalon, which communicates sensory and motor information between the body and the cerebral cortex.

a)

Thalamus

b)

Epithalamus

c)

Hypothalamus

65.

Which structure helps protects the brain against jolts?

a)

Cranium

b)

Meninges

c)

Blood-brain barrier

d)

Cerebrospinal fluid

66.

The emotional part of the brain is mostly controlled by which structure?

a)

Thalamus

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Epithalamus

d)

Hyperthalamus

67.

Elevated ridges on the surface of the brain are called:

a)

Gyrus

b)

Fissures

c)

Lobes

d)

Sulcus

68.

The brain stem consists of the:

a)

Cerebrum, cerebellum and midbrain

b)

Midbrain, suprabrain and low brain

c)

Thalamus, hypothalamus and epithalamus

d)

Midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata

69.

Meningitis is the tern to describe inflammation of the _______.

a)

Brain

b)

Meninges

c)

Both the brain and meninges

d)

None of the above

70.

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) results from

a)

an open head wound

b)

mechanical force

c)

an infection

d)

poisoning

71.
The thin, web-like membrane between the outer and inner layer of meninges
a)
dura mater
b)
pia mater
c)
arachnoid mater
72.
The innermost layer of meninges that supplies blood vessels to the brain
a)
pia mater
b)
dura matere
c)
arachnoid mater
73.
Connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Hypothalamus
c)
Medulla  Oblongata
d)
Corpus Callosum
74.
The brain's "sensory switchboard":  directs sensory messages to proper area of the brain
a)
thalamus
b)
hypothalamus
c)
hippocampus
d)
reticular formation
75.

The red line in the picture represents which of the following structures?

a)

Central Sulcus

b)

Lateral Fissure

c)

Longitudinal Fissure

d)

Transverse Fissure

76.

What is #8?

a)

Medulla Oblongata

b)

Pons

c)

Midbrain

d)

Cerebellum

77.

What is #9?

a)

Thalamus

b)

Pons

c)

Midbrain

d)

Cerebellum

78.

What is #13?

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Pons

c)

Midbrain

d)

Thalamus

79.

Allows for communication between the two cerebral hemispheres.

a)

corpus callosum

b)

lateral fissure

c)

pons

d)

thalamus

80.

A group of nervous system disorders resulting

from brain damage before or during birth, or in

early infancy

a)

cerebral palsy

b)

epilepsy

c)

multiple sclerosis

d)

dementia

81.

An organic brain disease involving loss of

function in two or more areas of cognition

a)

epilepsy

b)

meningitis

c)

dementia

d)

traumatic brain injury

82.

A condition involving a progressive loss of brain

function with major consequences for memory,

thinking, and behavior

a)

epilepsy

b)

multiple sclerosis

c)

dementia

d)

Alzheimer's disease

83.

What type of neuron is B?

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter

c)

Motor

84.

What type of neuron is C?

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter

c)

Motor

85.

In a reflex arc, the sensory neuron leads to the ___________ and the motor neuron leads to the __________

a)

Spinal cord, CNS

b)

CNS, muscle

c)

Spinal cord, muscle

d)

Muscle, CNS

86.

Reflex actions are important because

a)

They provide a quick, involuntary response

b)

They prevent injury

c)

They are essential to the survival of organisms

d)

All of the above

87.

Which type of neuron causes a muscle to contract in a reflex arc?

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Sensory Neuron

c)

Interneuron

d)

Effector

88.

Light Blue Arrow

a)

Motor Output

b)

Sensory Input

c)

Integration

d)

Response

e)

Stimulus

89.

Purple Arrow

a)

Motor Output

b)

Sensory Input

c)

Integration

d)

Response

e)

Stimulus

90.

Lime Green Arrow

a)

Motor Output

b)

Sensory Input

c)

Integration

d)

Response

e)

Stimulus

91.

Light Blue Line (Neuron)

a)

Sensory Neuron

b)

Motor Neuron

c)

Interneuron

d)

Effector

e)

Effector Organ

92.

Green Line (Neuron)

a)

Sensory Neuron

b)

Motor Neuron

c)

Interneuron

d)

Effector

e)

Effector Organ

93.

Muscle

a)

Sensory Neuron

b)

Motor Neuron

c)

Interneuron

d)

Effector

94.

What is the order of a nerve impulse?

a)

Na channels open and Na ion diffuse inward

b)

the membrane becomes depolarized

c)

K channels open and K ions diffuse outward

d)

the membrane becomes repolarized

1)
2)
3)
4)
95.

Reflex arc order

a)

receptor

b)

sensory neuron

c)

integration (interneuron)

d)

motor neuron

e)

effector

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
96.

The midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata are found in the

a)

brain stem

b)

diencephalon

c)

cerebrum

d)

cerebellum

97.

Match the following

a)

relays info to cerebrum- controls body movement/posture

1.

midbrain

b)

carries info from one side of brain to other, controls breathing

2.

pons

c)

transmits impulses btwn brain & spinal cord, controls blood pressure, swallowing, heart rate, coughing

3.

medulla oblongata