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MT Nervous system Quiz #5

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is narcolepsy?

a)

A type of nerve tissue

b)

A deep sleep disorder with sudden episodes of falling asleep

c)

Inflammation of a nerve

d)

Paralysis of the lower body

2.

What does the term "neur/o" refer to?

a)

Excision of a nerve

b)

Nerve or nerve tissue

c)

Repair of a nerve

d)

Disease of the brain nerves

3.

What is a neurectomy?

a)

Inflammation of a nerve

b)

Excision of a nerve

c)

Repair of a nerve

d)

Paralysis of the lower body

4.

What is neuritis?

a)

Inflammation of a nerve

b)

Repair of a nerve

c)

Excision of a nerve

d)

Paralysis of the lower body

5.

What does neuroencephalopathy refer to?

a)

Repair of a nerve

b)

Disease of the brain nerves

c)

Excision of a nerve

d)

Paralysis of the lower body

6.

What are neurons?

a)

Chemical substances for message transmission

b)

Basic cells of the nervous system

c)

Nerve or nerve tissue

d)

Excision of a nerve

7.

What is neuroplasty?

a)

Repair of a nerve

b)

Excision of a nerve

c)

Inflammation of a nerve

d)

Paralysis of the lower body

8.

What are neurotransmitters?

a)

Basic cells of the nervous system

b)

Chemical substances for message transmission

c)

Nerve or nerve tissue

d)

Excision of a nerve

9.

What does the occipital lobe control?

a)

Hearing

b)

Eyesight

c)

Smell

d)

Taste

10.

What is oligodendroglioma?

a)

A type of nerve tissue

b)

A type of brain tumor

c)

Inflammation of a nerve

d)

Paralysis of the lower body

11.

What is paraplegia?

a)

Inflammation of a nerve

b)

Paralysis of the lower body

c)

Excision of a nerve

d)

Repair of a nerve

12.

What is paresthesia?

a)

Burning or prickling sensation

b)

Paralysis of the lower body

c)

Excision of a nerve

d)

Repair of a nerve

13.

What does the parietal lobe do?

a)

Controls eyesight

b)

Receives and interprets nerve impulses

c)

Controls hearing

d)

Controls smell

14.

Which part of the body does the parietal lobe receive impulses from?

a)

Eyes

b)

Ears

c)

Tongue, skin, and muscles

d)

Nose

15.

What is the function of neurotransmitters?

a)

To repair nerves

b)

To make it possible for messages to cross from the synapse

c)

To control eyesight

d)

To cause inflammation of nerves