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Aphasia SG part 1: neuro stuff

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 34mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is part of the CNS?

a)

cranial nerves

b)

spinal cord

c)

spinal nerves

d)

vertebrae

2.

which part of the neuron extends from the end of the axon and release neurotransmitters into synapses?

a)

dendrites

b)

nodes of ranvier

c)

axon terminals

d)

nucleotides

3.

The Nodes of Ranvier aid in____

a)

separation of lobes of the brain

b)

forming new connections between neurons

c)

creating cerebrospinal fluid

d)

speed of message conduction in neurons

4.

which part of the neuron carries info to the soma?

a)

dendrites

b)

myelin sheath

c)

cell body

d)

axon terminal

5.

which part of the axon contains the majority of the myelin sheath?

a)

the soma

b)

the hillock

c)

the proper

d)

the terminals

6.

What does NOT directly influence the speed of message conduction through the neuron?

a)

diameter of the neuron

b)

level of myellination

c)

length of the neuron

d)

location of the neuron

7.

What types of cells have a myelin sheath?

a)

glial cells

b)

Schwann cells

c)

neurons

d)

peripheral nerves

8.

Which of the following are types of white matter fibers?

a)

projection, association, commissural

b)

afferent, efferent, and interneurons

c)

astrocytes, ependymal, oligodendrocytes

d)

munios, protegos, and lateralis

9.

What types of disorders are these: multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome

a)

sensorimotor disease

b)

neurodegenerative diseases

c)

demyelinating disorders

d)

autoimmune neurological diseases

10.

A coronal slice of the brain would split the brain into:

a)

left and right

b)

front and back

c)

top and bottom

d)

separate lobes

11.

what does a transverse/horizontal cut split the brain into?

a)

equal left and right

b)

top and bottom

c)

unequal left and right

d)

front and back

12.

a sagittal cut separates the brain into...

a)

equal left and right

b)

top and bottom

c)

unequal left and right

d)

front and back

13.

a midsagittal slice cuts the brain into...

a)

equal left and right

b)

front and back

c)

top and bottom

d)

unequal left and right

14.

what view of the brain is looking from the top down perspective?

a)

dorsal

b)

ventral

c)

lateral

d)

medial

15.

what view of the brain is looking from the bottom up perspective

a)

ventral

b)

dorsal

c)

lateral

d)

medial

16.

which of the following views the brain from the right or left side?

a)

dorsal

b)

medial

c)

lateral

d)

ventral

17.

which of the following views the brain from the middle?

a)

lateral

b)

medial

c)

dorsal

d)

ventral

18.

difference between anterior and posterior

a)

anterior means front, posterior means back

b)

anterior means left, posterior means right

c)

anterior means back, posterior means front

d)

anterior means right, posterior means left

19.

difference between superior and inferior

a)

superior means inside, inferior means outside

b)

superior means top, inferior means bottom

c)

superior means outside, inferior means inside

d)

superior means bottom, inferior means top

20.

difference between proximal and distal

a)

proximal means far from something, distal means close to something

b)

proximal means up, distal means down

c)

proximal means down, distal means up

d)

proximal means close to something, distal means far from something

21.

which of the following happens to our nerve impulses without myelin?

a)

they are speed up

b)

they are slowed down or even stopped

c)

they are unchanged

d)

they are more intense

22.

which of the following neuroglia is not found in the CNS?

a)

oligodendrocytes

b)

astrocytes

c)

Schwann cells

d)

microglia

23.

what cell makes myelin for the CNS?

a)

microglia

b)

Schwann cells

c)

satellite cells

d)

oligodendrocytes

24.

what cell makes myelin for the PNS?

a)

satellite cells

b)

Schwaann cells

c)

oligodendrocytes

d)

astrocytes

25.

what does the choroid plexus do?

a)

produces myelin

b)

produces cerebrospinal fluid

c)

protects the brain from other toxins/blood

d)

connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain

26.

what type of glial cells line the chrooid plexus?

a)

astrocytes

b)

ependymal cells

c)

oligodendrocytes

d)

Schwann cells

27.

what is the purpose of cerebrospinal fluid?

a)

cycles nutrients through the nervous system, acts as a cushion

b)

oxygenates the blood, delivers deoxygenated blood to the heart

c)

myelinates neurons

d)

contributes to our vestibular sense(balance)

28.

what isthe term for excess fluid in the brain?

a)

intracranial hypotension

b)

hydrocephalus

c)

sclerocephalus

d)

neuropathy

29.

the cerebrospinal fluid flows through the _____

a)

lobes(frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital)

b)

ventricles(two laterals, third, and fourth)

c)

blood-brain barrier

d)

blood

30.

afferent versus efferent neurons:

a)

afferent: sensory

efferent: motor

b)

afferent: motor

efferent: sensory

c)

afferent: CNS

efferent: PNS

d)

afferent: PNS

efferent: CNS

31.

which of the following does not describe the blood brain barrier?

a)

it is composed of astrocytes and endothelial cells

b)

prevents harmful toxins from interacting with brain tissue

c)

is composed partly by cerebrospinal fluid

d)

it is susceptible to injury

32.

what makes up the layers of the meninges?

a)

mater, submater, cranial

b)

lateral layers, third layer, fourth layer

c)

gray mater and white mater

d)

dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid

33.

what separates the frontal and parietal lobes? (hint: it is between primary motor cortex and primary sensory cortex)

a)

medial longitudinal fissure

b)

cingulate gyrus

c)

central sulcus

d)

sensorimotor sulcus

34.

what type of fibers make up the corpus callosum?

a)

commissural

b)

interior

c)

projection

d)

association

35.

if there is nerve damage above the level of the brain stem, where will you likely see symptoms on the body?

a)

bilaterally

b)

ipsilateral to the damage

c)

contralateral to the damage

36.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY(3): examples of gray matter

a)

cell bodies

b)

myelinated axons

c)

dendrites

d)

synapses

37.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY(2): which protective structures are exclusively in the CNS and not the PNS

a)

meninges

b)

blood brain barrier

c)

myelin

d)

cerebrospinal fluid

38.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY(3): what does the circle of willis connect, in order to allow blood flow even in the event of damage?

a)

Anterior Cerebral Artery(ACA)

b)

Middle Cerebral Artery(MCA)

c)

Posterior Cerebral Artery

d)

Inferior Cerebral Artiery(ICA)

39.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY(2) the lateral sulcus(aka sylvian fissure) separates these lobes...

a)

occipital

b)

frontal

c)

temporal

d)

parietal

40.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY(2) the two main arterial systems that provide blood to a) the face and brain, and b) posterior parts of the brain stem, cerebellum and spinal cord respectively.

a)

basilar arteries

b)

posterior cerebral arteries

c)

carotid arteries

d)

vertebral artieries

41.

T/F: The primary motor cortex is also referred to as the precentral gyrus

a)

true

b)

false

42.

T/F: the Pia Mater is the thickest layer of the meninges

a)

true

b)

false

43.

T/F: the Middle Cerebral Artery(MCA) is the largest branch of the internal carotid artery

a)

true

b)

false

44.

T/F: neoplasms generally only originate in the brain

a)

true

b)

false

45.

T/F: thrombosis and embolism are examples of hemorrhagic strokes

a)

true

b)

false