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WorksheetsDisorders of the Nervous System
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
condition in which abnormal, rapid impulses are released by brain cells, causing skeletal muscles to contract violently and uncontrollably
a)
encephalitis
b)
aphasia
c)
coma
d)
epilepsy
2.
paralysis of both lower limbs
a)
hemiplegia
b)
paraplegia
c)
quadraplegia
d)
multiple sclerosis
3.
paralysis of all four limbs
a)
paraplegia
b)
quadraplegia
c)
hemiplegia
d)
cerebral palsy
4.
inflammation of a nerve
a)
meningitis
b)
encephalitis
c)
neuritis
d)
whiplash
5.
sharp reoccurring pain associated with damage to nerves
a)
ataxia
b)
aphasia
c)
cephalgia
d)
neuralgia
6.
loss of myelin; result in loss of muscle function, double vision, loss of balance, poor coordination, tremors, tingling, numbness
a)
Parkinson's
b)
cerebral palsy
c)
Belle's palsy
d)
Multiple Sclerosis
7.
partial paralysis and lack of muscular coordination caused by damage to the cerebrum, often during birth
a)
cerebral palsy
b)
MS
c)
ALD
d)
ALS
8.
paralysis on one side of the body, and the limbs on that side
a)
monoplegia
b)
hemiplegia
c)
paraplegia
d)
quadraplegia
9.
Coordinates muscle movement so that walking is balanced and smooth .
a)
Spinal cord
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain stem
d)
Cerebrum
10.
The part of the nerve that sends or relays messages.
a)
Synapse
b)
Dendrite
c)
Neuron
d)
Axon
11.
The space between nerve cells, where the chemical "jump" occurs.
a)
Dendrite
b)
Synapse
c)
Axon
d)
Neuron
12.
There are two types of neurons, afferent and efferent.
a)
true
b)
false
13.
An excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain is called...
a)
cerebral palsy
b)
cerebrovascular accident
c)
hydrocephalus
d)
meningitis
14.
A cerebrospinal accident (stroke) commonly causes...
a)
biplegia
b)
hemiplegia
c)
paraplegia
d)
quadriplegia
15.
The part of the brain responsible for conducting impulses between brain parts and for certain eye and auditory reflexes is the...
a)
diencephalon
b)
medulla oblongata
c)
midbrain
d)
pons
16.
The part of the brain that regulates heartbeat, respiration, swallowing, coughing and blood pressure.
a)
frontal lobe
b)
occipital lobe
c)
medulla oblongata
d)
midbrain
17.
inflammation of membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord; usually caused by a microorganism
a)
epilepsy
b)
meningitis
c)
anesthesia
d)
hemiplegia
18.
Bundles of neurons where stimuli and impulses pass through out the body.
a)
Nerve
b)
Axon
c)
Brain
d)
Spinal cord
19.
This disease causes muscle weakness and is caused by an overproduction of antibodies.
a)
Alzheimer's Disease
b)
meningitis
c)
Myasthenia Gravis
d)
Parkinson's Disease
20.
A chronic, progressive, disabling condition resulting from a degeneration of the myelin sheath is...
a)
cerebral palsy
b)
epilepsy
c)
multiple schlerosis
d)
Parkinson's Disease
21.
The part of the brain responsible for thought, reasoning, memory, speech, and voluntary body movement is the...
a)
frontal lobe
b)
occipital lobe
c)
parietal lobe
d)
temporal lobe
22.
A defect in the spinal cord causing the spinal cord and/or its covering to protrude outside the vertebrae.
a)
cerebral palsy
b)
epilepsy
c)
hydrocephaly
d)
spina bifida
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