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Nervous System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which structure connects the two cerebral hemispheres?

a)

Thalamus

b)

Corpus callosum

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Brainstem

2.

Which brain region regulates smooth, coordinated movement?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Diencephalon

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Medulla

3.

Which part of the diencephalon controls autonomic function and temperature?

a)

Thalamus

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Epithalamus

d)

Pineal gland

4.

Which cranial nerve is responsible for smell?

a)

CN II

b)

CN III

c)

CN V

d)

CN I

5.

Which cranial nerve controls facial expression?

a)

Trigeminal

b)

Facial

c)

Vagus

d)

Hypoglossal

6.

Loss of corneal reflex indicates damage to which nerves?

a)

CN II and III

b)

CN VIII and IX

c)

CN X and XI

d)

CN V and VII

7.

Which cranial nerve is tested by asking the patient to say “ah”?

a)

CN VII

b)

CN IX and X

c)

CN XI

d)

CN XII

8.

Tongue deviation toward the weak side suggests damage to which nerve?

a)

CN IX

b)

CN X

c)

CN XI

d)

CN XII

9.

Which pathway carries pain and temperature sensation?

a)

Posterior columns

b)

Corticospinal tract

c)

Spinothalamic tract

d)

Vestibulospinal tract

10.

Vibration and position sense travel mainly through which pathway?

a)

Posterior columns

b)

Spinothalamic

c)

Corticospinal

d)

Reticulospinal

11.

Which system controls voluntary precise movement?

a)

Extrapyramidal

b)

Vestibular

c)

Pyramidal (corticospinal)

d)

Autonomic

12.

Parkinson disease primarily affects which motor system?

a)

Pyramidal

b)

Cerebellar

c)

Basal ganglia (extrapyramidal)

d)

Sensory

13.

Increased muscle tone that is velocity dependent is called:

a)

Rigidity

b)

Flaccidity

c)

Atrophy

d)

Spasticity

14.

Which reflex tests the S1 nerve root?

a)

Achilles

b)

Patellar

c)

Triceps

d)

Biceps

15.

Hyperreflexia usually indicates a lesion in which system?

a)

Peripheral nerve

b)

Upper motor neuron

c)

Neuromuscular junction

d)

Muscle

16.

A positive Babinski sign suggests damage to:

a)

Sensory cortex

b)

Peripheral nerve

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Corticospinal tract

17.

Which muscle strength grade means “movement against gravity only”?

a)

Grade 2

b)

Grade 3

c)

Grade 4

d)

Grade 5

18.

Which test evaluates ankle dorsiflexion strength?

a)

Toe walking

b)

Squatting

c)

Heel walking

d)

Tandem gait

19.

Which cranial nerve is tested using the whispered voice test?

a)

CN V

b)

CN VII

c)

CN VIII

d)

CN X

20.

Which finding suggests a peripheral motor neuron lesion?

a)

Fasciculations and atrophy

b)

Spasticity

c)

Hyperreflexia

d)

Babinski sign