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WorksheetsNervous System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which structure connects the two cerebral hemispheres?
Thalamus
Corpus callosum
Cerebellum
Brainstem
Which brain region regulates smooth, coordinated movement?
Cerebrum
Diencephalon
Cerebellum
Medulla
Which part of the diencephalon controls autonomic function and temperature?
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Epithalamus
Pineal gland
Which cranial nerve is responsible for smell?
CN II
CN III
CN V
CN I
Which cranial nerve controls facial expression?
Trigeminal
Facial
Vagus
Hypoglossal
Loss of corneal reflex indicates damage to which nerves?
CN II and III
CN VIII and IX
CN X and XI
CN V and VII
Which cranial nerve is tested by asking the patient to say “ah”?
CN VII
CN IX and X
CN XI
CN XII
Tongue deviation toward the weak side suggests damage to which nerve?
CN IX
CN X
CN XI
CN XII
Which pathway carries pain and temperature sensation?
Posterior columns
Corticospinal tract
Spinothalamic tract
Vestibulospinal tract
Vibration and position sense travel mainly through which pathway?
Posterior columns
Spinothalamic
Corticospinal
Reticulospinal
Which system controls voluntary precise movement?
Extrapyramidal
Vestibular
Pyramidal (corticospinal)
Autonomic
Parkinson disease primarily affects which motor system?
Pyramidal
Cerebellar
Basal ganglia (extrapyramidal)
Sensory
Increased muscle tone that is velocity dependent is called:
Rigidity
Flaccidity
Atrophy
Spasticity
Which reflex tests the S1 nerve root?
Achilles
Patellar
Triceps
Biceps
Hyperreflexia usually indicates a lesion in which system?
Peripheral nerve
Upper motor neuron
Neuromuscular junction
Muscle
A positive Babinski sign suggests damage to:
Sensory cortex
Peripheral nerve
Cerebellum
Corticospinal tract
Which muscle strength grade means “movement against gravity only”?
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Which test evaluates ankle dorsiflexion strength?
Toe walking
Squatting
Heel walking
Tandem gait
Which cranial nerve is tested using the whispered voice test?
CN V
CN VII
CN VIII
CN X
Which finding suggests a peripheral motor neuron lesion?
Fasciculations and atrophy
Spasticity
Hyperreflexia
Babinski sign
