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Nervous, sensory, digestive

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which mineral is required for normal functioning of the thyroid gland?

a)

Calcium

b)

Potassium

c)

Iodine

d)

Sodium

2.

Increased heart rate, nervousness, goiter and weight loss are all caused by an increase in which hormone?

a)

insulin

b)

calcitonin

c)

thyroxine

d)

estrogen

3.

What is exophthalmos (bulging eyes) associated with?

a)

Type 2 DM

b)

Hypothyroidism

c)

Type 1 DM

d)

Hyperthyroidism

4.

Calcitonin__________ blood calcium concentration and Parathormone ____________blood concentration.

a)

increases, decreases

b)

decreases,

increases

c)

increases,

increases

d)

maintains, decreases

5.

This disease occurs when the Thyroid gland does not produce enough Thyroxine to meet the body's needs. Symptoms are weight gain, dry skin, fatigue and brittle hair.

a)

Gigantism

b)

Hypoglycemia

c)

Hypothyroidism

d)

Diabetes

6.

Which abdominal region is on either side of the epigastric

a)

hypochondriac

b)

iliac

c)

hypogastric

d)

lumbar

7.

Which body plane divides the body into anterior and posterior?

a)

sagittal plane

b)

frontal plane

c)

transverse plane

d)

median plane

8.

This type of tissue protects the body by covering internal and external surfaces

a)

connective

b)

adipose

c)

epithelial

d)

muscular

9.

Which are epithelial tissues?

a)

tendons and ligaments

b)

skin and membranes

c)

adipose and neuron

d)

Carilage and skeletal

10.

What is composed of cells that are grouped by their shape, size and function

a)

tissue

b)

organ

c)

superficial

d)

deep

11.

Which abdominopelvic region is above the lumbar?

a)

hypogastric

b)

iliac

c)

unbilical

d)

hypochondriac

12.

Food travels down your esophagus through a wavelike motion called ____.

a)

gravity

b)

falling

c)

peristalsis

d)

squeezing

13.

Which shows the correct order of digestion?

a)

mouth, pharynx, stomach, small intestines, esophagus

b)

pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, large intestines

c)

mouth, esophagus, large intestines, stomach, small intestines,

d)

stomach, large intestines, esophagus, small intestines

14.

Wesley has had increased stress with school and has been taking ibuprofen for a knee injury. He started waking up with epigastric pain that will go away after eating breakfast. His doctor feels he has:

a)

a peptic ulcer

b)

Hepatitis A

c)

gastroenteritis

d)

cirrhosis

15.

Excess water soluble vitamins are excreted in urine and fat soluble vitamins are:

a)

stored in the stomach

b)

excreted in feces

c)

stored in the stomach

d)

stored in the liver

16.

What are the chemicals that help with chemical digestion of food?

a)

enzymes

b)

saliva

c)

platelets

d)

Vit K

17.

Which type of muscle is round, found in the digestive tract and can be both involuntary and voluntary?

a)
Skeletal
b)

sphincter

c)
Cardiac
d)

Smooth

18.

Mary has fluctuating weakness around her eyes, difficulty chewing, and difficulty swallowing. The doctor diagnoses Mary with an autoimmune disorder that has no cure. These symptoms describe:

a)

fibromyalgia.

b)

myasthenia gravis.

c)

hernia

d)

hypertrophy

19.

Which structure is part of the middle ear?

a)

Auditory canal

b)

Incus

c)

Semicircular canals

d)

Tympanic membrane

20.

1. The optic disc is located on the:

a)

cornea

b)

lens

c)

retina

d)

sclera

21.

What is the window of the eye?

a)

Cornea

b)

Iris

c)

Retina

d)

Sclera

22.

Maggie works with loud machines and does not wear appropriate hearing protection at work. She started having a ringing sound in her ears. What sensory disorder is she experiencing?

a)

Meniere's disease

b)

Otitis media

c)

Tinnitus

d)

Vertigo

23.

Bob has difficulty driving at night. What eye structure is impaired?

a)

Cones

b)

Optic disk

c)

Optic nerve

d)

Rods

24.

When a patient develops white patches on their tongue after taking a long course of antibiotics, they have:

a)

Glossectomy

b)

Glossitis

c)

Strawberry tongue

d)

Thrush

25.

What structure is impaired if you have a difficult time matching colors?

a)

Cones

b)

Optic disk

c)

Optic nerve

d)

Rods

26.

The doctor is examining a 2-year-old toddler with an upper respiratory infection. He is pulling at his ears. His symptoms include pain, fever, and fluid draining from his right ear. Which sensory disorder is Jacob experiencing?

a)

Meniere's disease

b)

Otitis media

c)

Tinnitus

d)

Vertigo

27.

Sue has allergies and complains of a constant clear drainage from her nose. What is her medical condition?

a)

Meniere’s disease

b)

Rhinoplasty

c)

Rhinorrhea

d)

Tinnitus

28.

Joe is having difficulty hearing because of impacted ear wax in his right ear. What sensory disorder does he have?

a)

Conductive hearing loss

b)

Sensorineural hearing loss

c)

Tinnitus

d)

Vertigo

29.

Partial or complete deafness caused by damage to parts of the inner ear or auditory nerve.

a)

Conductive hearing loss

b)

Sensorineural damage

c)

External otitis

d)

Otosclerosis

30.

Medical term for nearsightedness?

a)

Myopia

b)

Hyperopia

c)

presbyopia

d)

astigmatism

31.

Medical term for farsightedness

a)

Myopia

b)

Hyperopia

c)

presbyopia

d)

otosclerosis

32.

Hardening of the stapes that causes hearing loss

a)

otosclerosis

b)

sensorineural hearing loss

c)

conductive hearing loss

d)

otitis media

33.

What separates the outer and the middle ear?

a)

tympanic membrane

b)

ossicles

c)

auditory canal

d)

cochlea

34.

Frank has had some problems hearing since his 80th birthday and will need hearing aids. What sensory disorder does he have?

a)

presbyopia

b)

presbycusis

c)

astigmatism

d)

glossitis

35.

Intraocular pressure in the eye that causes halos around light and loss of peripheral vision.

a)

diabetic retinopathy

b)

glaucoma

c)

cataracts

d)

detached retina

36.

What is the correct pathway of vision?

a)

cornea, iris, retina, lens, optic nerve, brain

b)

iris, pupil, lens, optic disc, brain

c)

cornea, pupil, lens, retina, optic nerve, brain

d)

pupil, cornea, lens, optic nerve, retina, brain

37.

What are the signs and symptoms of Meniere's Disease?

a)

pain to the outer ear and drainage

b)

difficulty focusing on objects far away and up close

c)

decreased peripheral vision

d)

vertigo, nausea/vomiting and tinnitus

38.

Progressive cloudiness of the lens is:

a)

Glaucoma

b)

Detached retina

c)

Cataracts

d)

macular degeneration

39.

A myringotomy is done with a patient who has:

a)

conductive hearing loss

b)

otosclerosis

c)

cataracts

d)

reoccurring otitis media

40.

Which is the correct pathway of hearing?

a)

auricle/pinna, tympanic membrane, eardrum, auditory canal, inner ear, brain

b)

Auricle/pinna, auditory canal, tympanic membrane, ossicles, cochlea, auditory nerve

c)

auditory canal, pinna, eardrum, ossicles, cochlea, auditory nerve, brain

d)

tympanic membrane, auricle/pinna, stapes, cochlea, auditory nerve, brain

41.

What is a hordeolum?

a)

bacterial infection of the inner lining of the eye

b)

hearing disorder involving the auditory nerve

c)

red, swollen, painful area on the eyelid

d)

middle layer of the eye

42.

What structure helps us focus on objects up close?

a)

pupil

b)

cornea

c)

retina

d)

lens

43.
What is the central nervous system made up of?
a)
brain and spinal cord
b)
cranial and spinal nerves
c)
sensory and motor systems
d)
sympathetic and parasympathetic systems
44.

Which is responsible for heartbeat, breathing, and blood pressure?

a)
midbrain
b)
pons
c)
medulla oblongata
d)
cerebrum
45.
What is the main function of the cerebellum?
a)
Consciousness
b)
sensory reception
c)
homeostatsis
d)
muscle coordination
46.
Which neurons carry messages from the brain to the body?
a)
sensory neuron
b)
motor neuron
c)
interneuron
d)
afferent
47.

The gap or space that a message or stimulus has to cross to get from one neuron to the other is called the _____

a)

synapse

b)

dendrite

c)

axon

d)

nucleus 

48.

The nerve cell that carries impulses from a sensory receptor to the brain or spinal cord is a _____________.

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Sensory Neuron

c)

Relay Neuron

d)

interneuron

49.
What part of the neuron carries the impulse toward the nerve cell body?
a)
Dorsal Root
b)
Dendrites
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Axon
50.

Which is the tough outer layer of the meninges?

a)

pia mater

b)

arachnoid mater

c)

dura mater

d)

choroid plexus

51.

The pons, midbrain and medulla are all parts of the:

a)

brain stem

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

meninges

52.

Which of the following happens in the cerebrum?

a)

memory, muscle tone and coordination

b)

planning, recalling information, decision making

c)

balance, reflex action

d)

sensory perception, swallowing reflex

53.

Which is responsible for voluntary muscle movement?

a)

frontal lobe

b)

parietal lobe

c)

cerebellum

d)

medulla

54.

Which best describes myelin?

a)

it is a neurotransmitter that triggers muscle contraction

b)

it is a protein that builds the axon

c)

it is a fatty insulation that speeds the message along the axon

d)

it is a fat that helps the neuron "hear" messages

55.

What is the inner most meningeal layer?

a)

dura mater

b)

arachnoid mater

c)

pia mater

d)

medulla

56.

Which part of the brain is responsible for higher cognitive functions such as reasoning, planning, and problem-solving?

a)

Brainstem

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Cerebral cortex

d)

Hippocampus

57.

Which disease is caused by injury to the developing brain?

a)

Cerebral Palsy

b)

Epilepsy

c)

Encephalitis

d)

Meningitis

58.

Which division of the nervous system is injured if someone has numbness, burning sensation and tingling on one part their body?

a)

autonomic nervous system

b)

central

nervous system

c)

peripheral

nervous system

d)

parasympatheic nervous system

59.

How would a doctor check your spinal nerves?

a)

lumbar puncture

b)

hitting the patellar tendon (knee) with a reflex hammer

c)

blood test

d)

EEG

(electroencephalogram)

60.

Pain sensation of a limb that has been amputated is:

a)

phantom limb

b)

hemorrhagic stroke

c)

poliomyelitis

d)

neuritis

61.

A patient is seen by their doctor for headache, fever, fatigue days after getting bit by a mosquito. What does the doctor suspect they have?

a)

meningitis

b)

West Nile Virus

c)

neuritis

d)

poliomyelitis

62.

Which division of the nervous system is the fight or flight?

a)

sympathetic nervous system

b)

parasympathetic nervous system

c)

peripheral nervous system

d)

central nervous system

63.

Which division of the nervous system caused Emily's heart rate and breathing to increase after she had a fight with her best friend

a)

sympathetic

b)

parasympathetic

c)

central

d)

peripheral

64.

Which division of the nervous system caused Emily's heart rate and breathing to decrease and is referred to as "rest and digest"

a)

sympathetic

b)

parasympathetic

c)

central

d)

peripheral

65.

Cesar experienced difficulty keeping his balance after receiving a blow to the back of her head during a soccer game. It is likely that he injured his?

a)

thalamus

b)

hypothalamus

c)

medulla

d)

cerebellum

66.
Controls heartbeat and breathing
a)
Pons
b)
Medulla
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Thalamus
67.

What is neuralgia

a)

Inflammation of the nerves

b)

Nerve Pain

c)

Enlargement of the nerves

d)

Paralysis of the nerves

68.

What is hemiplegia?

a)

Inflammation of the brain

b)

Paralysis of half the body

c)

Enlargement of the liver

d)

nerve Pain

69.

A patient sustained a spinal cord injury and is now unable to use his legs. This condition is known as:

a)

hemiplegia.

b)

paraplegia.

c)

paresthesia.

d)

quadriplegia.

70.

What division of the nervous is affected when someone has a spinal cord injury?

a)

sympathetic

b)

parasympathetic

c)

central

d)

peripheral