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WorksheetsCH 10 Nervous System Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 31mins
What does the abbreviation CVA mean?
Cardiovascular arrhythmia
Central venous access
Cerebrovascular accident
Cranial vascular aneurysm
What does the abbreviation EEG mean?
Electrocardiogram
Electroencephalogram
Electromyogram
Endoscopic esophageal gauge
What is a lumbar puncture?
A procedure to withdraw cerebrospinal fluid using a needle between lumbar vertebrae
An X-ray of the lower spine
A surgery to fuse lumbar vertebrae
An injection of anesthetic into a spinal nerve
What is an ultrasound?
Imaging using high-frequency sound waves
Imaging using ionizing radiation
Imaging using magnetic fields and radio waves
Imaging using radioactive glucose
What does the term encephal/o mean?
Skull
Brain
Spinal cord
Nerve
What does the term crani/o mean?
Skull
Brain
Cartilage
Nerve cell
Which term means nerve cell?
Axon
Neuron
Glia
Synapse
What does the term cerebrum refer to?
The brainstem controlling basic life functions
The cerebellum coordinating balance
The largest part of the brain responsible for higher thought and voluntary movement
The spinal cord transmitting signals to the body
The meninges are?
Fluid-filled cavities inside the brain
Protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord
Bundles of motor neurons in the limbs
Chemical messengers released by neurons
What is the most common type of epileptic seizure?
Absence (petit mal) seizure
Myoclonic seizure
Tonic–clonic (grand mal) seizure
Atonic (drop) seizure
What is a congenital disease?
A disease caused by a virus
A disease present at birth
A disease acquired in adulthood
A disease due to autoimmune reaction
A patient comes into the ER complaining of a headache, nausea, sensitivity to light, and difficulty concentrating. He recalls a hard direct blow to the head at football practice. What would you diagnose him with?
Migraine
Concussion
Ischemic stroke
Meningitis
What type of disorder is a brain tumor?
Degenerative disorder
Infectious disorder
Neoplastic disorder
Autoimmune disorder
What is the function of the cerebrum?
Regulates balance and coordination
Controls heart rate and breathing
Coordinates higher cognition, memory, sensation, and voluntary movement
Transmits signals between the brain and body
What is the function of the hypothalamus?
Initiates voluntary motor control
Regulates homeostasis such as temperature, hunger, and endocrine activity via the pituitary
Processes visual information
Stores long-term memory
What is the function of the spinal cord?
Produces cerebrospinal fluid
Transmits neural signals between the brain and the body and mediates reflexes
Controls fine motor balance
Regulates hormone secretion
What is the function of the meninges?
Carry blood to the brain
Protect and cover the brain and spinal cord
Generate electrical impulses
Store neurotransmitters
What makes up the CNS?
Cranial nerves and spinal nerves
Brain and spinal cord
Autonomic ganglia and somatic nerves
Cerebellum and peripheral nerves
What makes up the PNS?
Brain and spinal cord
Cranial nerves and spinal nerves
Cerebrum and cerebellum
Meninges and cerebrospinal fluid
What does CNS stand for?
Central neural structure
Central nervous system
Cerebral nerve set
Core neuronal system
What does PNS stand for?
Peripheral nervous system
Primary neural system
Peripheral nerve sheath
Peripheral neuro support
How many nerves are in the body?
12 pairs
31 pairs
43 pairs
86 pairs
Which test measures protein, glucose, RBCs, WBCs, and other chemical components of cerebrospinal fluid?
Complete blood count
CSF analysis
Urinalysis
Serum chemistry panel
Cerebral angiography is primarily used to diagnose which type of conditions?
Degenerative nerve disorders
Blood vessel abnormalities such as aneurysms or stenosis
Autoimmune disorders affecting myelin
Metabolic defects in neurons
What imaging technique uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the brain and spinal cord?
Computed tomography (CT)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Ultrasound
X‑ray
Which test injects radioactive glucose to assess metabolic activity of brain cells?
Electroencephalogram
Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
Angiogram
Nerve conduction study
What does the abbreviation AD mean?
Alzheimer disease
Anterior displacement
After discharge
Acute delirium
What does the abbreviation ALS mean?
Acute limb spasm
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Autonomic lobe syndrome
Advanced lesion study
What does the abbreviation AVM mean?
Aortic valve malfunction
Arteriovenous malformation
Acute viral meningitis
Arterial volume measure
What does the abbreviation CSF mean?
Cerebrospinal fluid
Cranial sheath fascia
Central sinus flow
Cerebral serum fraction
What is the abbreviation for lumbar puncture?
LP
LU
LBP
LPN
What is the abbreviation for seizure?
SZ
SE
SR
SC
What is the abbreviation for traumatic brain injury?
TBI
TIA
TB
TBIJ
What is the abbreviation for transient ischemic attack?
TIA
TSI
TIS
TIAK
What is the abbreviation for tissue plasminogen activator?
TPA
tPA
TPLA
TPG
The type of doctor who diagnoses and treats diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves?
Neurologist
Psychiatrist
Neurosurgeon
Radiologist
The medical term esthesi/o means?
Movement
Sensation, feeling
Balance
Circulation
Is meningitis one of the most dangerous infectious diseases?
Yes
No
What is a sign of Parkinson’s Disease?
High fever
Jaundice
Resting tremor
Skin rash
The medical term meningi/o means?
Brain tissue
Meninges
Spinal canal
Nerve sheath
Is epilepsy an acute or chronic condition?
Acute
Chronic
The medical term meyl/o means?
spinal cord and bone marrow
muscle tissue
nerve cell
membrane covering the brain
What are the 3 layers of the meninges?
dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater
epidural, subdural, subarachnoid
cortex, medulla, pons
gray matter, white matter, basal nuclei
At what age does the brain stop growing?
18 years
21 years
25 years
30 years
Is the brain the most complex system in the nervous system?
Yes
No
What is the function of the hypothalamus?
regulates homeostasis and controls the pituitary
coordinates voluntary muscle movement
processes visual information
stores long-term memories
The medical term neur/o means?
nerve
brain
muscle
bone marrow
What is an ultrasound?
imaging that uses high-frequency sound waves to visualize tissues
test that measures electrical activity of the brain
procedure that uses ionizing radiation to create images
surgical exploration of an organ
What part of the brain is responsible for vision?
occipital lobe
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
cerebellum
What part of the brain is responsible for speech?
Broca’s area in the frontal lobe
Wernicke’s area in the temporal lobe
occipital cortex
hippocampus
What does the medical term encephalitis mean?
inflammation of the brain
inflammation of the meninges
degeneration of motor neurons
infection of the spinal cord
What does the dorsal root ganglion contain?
cell bodies of sensory neurons
axons of motor neurons
cerebrospinal fluid
endocrine cells
What is the job of the central canal?
carries cerebrospinal fluid through the spinal cord
transmits motor commands to muscles
houses major blood vessels of the cord
produces neurotransmitters
What root transports information from the spinal cord to muscles?
ventral (anterior) root
dorsal (posterior) root
sensory root
sympathetic chain
Outbursts of Tourette’s syndrome are called?
tics
seizures
spasms
tremors
Where does spina bifida occur?
spinal column
brain
skull
ribs
When does cerebral palsy occur?
before or during birth
during adolescence
after age 5
in adulthood
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for “fight or flight” response?
sympathetic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
somatic nervous system
enteric nervous system
What is the difference between the CNS and PNS?
(a)
The spinal cord extends from _____ to the ______
(a)
