Question 1

Match each term with its definition.
-Disorder of the fifth cranial nerve,usually on one side of the face

Accepted Answer

A) nonresectable tumor 
B) resectable tumor 
C) subarachnoid hemorrhage 
D) trigeminal neuralgia 
E) Alzheimer's disease
F)amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
G)shingles
H)meningitis
I)neuralgia
J)paralysis
K)paraplegia
L)Reye's syndrome
M)Tourette syndrome 
A) nonresectable tumor 
B) resectable tumor 
C) subarachnoid hemorrhage 
D) trigeminal neuralgia 
E) Alzheimer's disease
F)amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
G)shingles
H)meningitis
I)neuralgia
J)paralysis
K)paraplegia
L)Reye's syndrome
M)Tourette syndrome D

Question 2

​A(n)_________ is the minute space between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of the next neuron across which an impulse must travel

Accepted Answer

A)  ​synapse 
B)  ​syncope 
C)  ​ganglion 
D)  ​ALS reaction 
A)  ​synapse 
B)  ​syncope 
C)  ​ganglion 
D)  ​ALS reaction A

Question 3

​Match the reflex action to the description as simple or complex.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​No interpretation or decision are required

Accepted Answer

A) ​simple reflex action 
B) ​complex reflex action 
A) ​simple reflex action 
B) ​complex reflex action A

Question 4

Which part of the brain is the reflex center for chewing,tasting,and secreting saliva?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sulci 
B)  ​corpus callosum 
C)  dura mater 
D)  ​pons 
A)  ​sulci 
B)  ​corpus callosum 
C)  dura mater 
D)  ​pons

Question 5

Which of the following is not found in all nerve cells? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​ cytoplasm 
B)  ​nucleus 
C)  ​mitochondrion 
D)  cell membrane 
A)  ​ cytoplasm 
B)  ​nucleus 
C)  ​mitochondrion 
D)  cell membrane

Question 6

The ____ lobe is associated with vision.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  parietal 
C)  occipital 
D)  temporal 
A)  frontal 
B)  parietal 
C)  occipital 
D)  temporal

Question 7

Match each term with its definition.
-Acts as a watery cushion or shock absorber to provide additional protection for the delicate tissues of the central nervous system

Accepted Answer

A) internuncial neurons 
B) membrane excitability 
C) serotonin 
D) interneurons 
E) autonomic system
F)brain
G)ventricles
H)cerebrospinal fluid
I)arteriography
J)Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
K)electromyography (EMG)
L)lumbar puncture 
A) internuncial neurons 
B) membrane excitability 
C) serotonin 
D) interneurons 
E) autonomic system
F)brain
G)ventricles
H)cerebrospinal fluid
I)arteriography
J)Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
K)electromyography (EMG)
L)lumbar puncture

Question 8

Match each term with its definition.
-Process by which nerves create electric charges to carry impulses

Accepted Answer

A) internuncial neurons 
B) membrane excitability 
C) serotonin 
D) interneurons 
E) autonomic system
F)brain
G)ventricles
H)cerebrospinal fluid
I)arteriography
J)Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
K)electromyography (EMG)
L)lumbar puncture 
A) internuncial neurons 
B) membrane excitability 
C) serotonin 
D) interneurons 
E) autonomic system
F)brain
G)ventricles
H)cerebrospinal fluid
I)arteriography
J)Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
K)electromyography (EMG)
L)lumbar puncture

Question 9

​Encephalitis:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​causes nerve cell destruction 
B)  ​is a mild form of spinal inflammation 
C)  ​appears slowly over time 
D)  ​has no known symptoms 
A)  ​causes nerve cell destruction 
B)  ​is a mild form of spinal inflammation 
C)  ​appears slowly over time 
D)  ​has no known symptoms

Question 10

​Match the reflex action to the description as simple or complex.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​The impulse is interpreted,and the motor neurons carry the message back down the spinal cord and out the appropriate motor nerves to the muscles and the legs move the body away

Accepted Answer

A) ​simple reflex action 
B) ​complex reflex action 
A) ​simple reflex action 
B) ​complex reflex action

Question 11

Match each term with its definition.
-Inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord

Accepted Answer

A) nonresectable tumor 
B) resectable tumor 
C) subarachnoid hemorrhage 
D) trigeminal neuralgia 
E) Alzheimer's disease
F)amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
G)shingles
H)meningitis
I)neuralgia
J)paralysis
K)paraplegia
L)Reye's syndrome
M)Tourette syndrome 
A) nonresectable tumor 
B) resectable tumor 
C) subarachnoid hemorrhage 
D) trigeminal neuralgia 
E) Alzheimer's disease
F)amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
G)shingles
H)meningitis
I)neuralgia
J)paralysis
K)paraplegia
L)Reye's syndrome
M)Tourette syndrome

Question 12

In an area between the cerebrum and the midbrain are two major structures,the thalamus and the hypothalamus.Match the term to its definition or description.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Helps maintain wakefulness when it is necessary

Accepted Answer

A) ​thalamus 
B) ​hypothalamus 
A) ​thalamus 
B) ​hypothalamus

Question 13

Match each term with its definition.
-Term used to describe the temporary or permanent loss of voluntary function in a portion of the body

Accepted Answer

A) nonresectable tumor 
B) resectable tumor 
C) subarachnoid hemorrhage 
D) trigeminal neuralgia 
E) Alzheimer's disease
F)amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
G)shingles
H)meningitis
I)neuralgia
J)paralysis
K)paraplegia
L)Reye's syndrome
M)Tourette syndrome 
A) nonresectable tumor 
B) resectable tumor 
C) subarachnoid hemorrhage 
D) trigeminal neuralgia 
E) Alzheimer's disease
F)amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
G)shingles
H)meningitis
I)neuralgia
J)paralysis
K)paraplegia
L)Reye's syndrome
M)Tourette syndrome

Question 14

Damage to the right side of the brain causes paralysis in the ____ of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  upper half 
B)  lower half 
C)  right side 
D)  left side 
A)  upper half 
B)  lower half 
C)  right side 
D)  left side

Question 15

Match each term with its definition.
-Demonstrates the electrical activity of the peripheral muscles at rest and when activated

Accepted Answer

A) internuncial neurons 
B) membrane excitability 
C) serotonin 
D) interneurons 
E) autonomic system
F)brain
G)ventricles
H)cerebrospinal fluid
I)arteriography
J)Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
K)electromyography (EMG)
L)lumbar puncture 
A) internuncial neurons 
B) membrane excitability 
C) serotonin 
D) interneurons 
E) autonomic system
F)brain
G)ventricles
H)cerebrospinal fluid
I)arteriography
J)Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
K)electromyography (EMG)
L)lumbar puncture

Question 16

In an area between the cerebrum and the midbrain are two major structures,the thalamus and the hypothalamus.Match the term to its definition or description.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Acts as a relay station for those impulses from the cerebellum and other parts of the brain

Accepted Answer

A) ​thalamus 
B) ​hypothalamus 
A) ​thalamus 
B) ​hypothalamus

Question 17

In an area between the cerebrum and the midbrain are two major structures,the thalamus and the hypothalamus.Match the term to its definition or description.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Maintains body temperature

Accepted Answer

A) ​thalamus 
B) ​hypothalamus 
A) ​thalamus 
B) ​hypothalamus

Question 18

​Match the reflex action to the description as simple or complex.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​The sensory impulse is relayed through nerve cells to the spinal cord and up to the brain

Accepted Answer

A) ​simple reflex action 
B) ​complex reflex action 
A) ​simple reflex action 
B) ​complex reflex action

Question 19

A disease condition called _________ results from the effects of the bacterium Clostridium tetani on the nervous and muscular systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​tinnitus 
B)  ​clostridium venlafaxine 
C)  ​desvenlafaxine 
D)  ​tetanus 
A)  ​tinnitus 
B)  ​clostridium venlafaxine 
C)  ​desvenlafaxine 
D)  ​tetanus

Question 20

Sciatica is most common in:

Accepted Answer

A)  infants of both sexes 
B)  adolescents of both sexes 
C)  older females 
D)  middle-aged males 
A)  infants of both sexes 
B)  adolescents of both sexes 
C)  older females 
D)  middle-aged males

Exam 10: The Nervous System

Match each term with its definition. -Disorder of the fifth cranial nerve,usually on one side of the face

​A(n)_________ is the minute space between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of the next neuron across which an impulse must travel

​Match the reflex action to the description as simple or complex.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​No interpretation or decision are required

Which part of the brain is the reflex center for chewing,tasting,and secreting saliva?​

Which of the following is not found in all nerve cells? ​

The ____ lobe is associated with vision.

Match each term with its definition. -Acts as a watery cushion or shock absorber to provide additional protection for the delicate tissues of the central nervous system

Match each term with its definition. -Process by which nerves create electric charges to carry impulses

​Encephalitis:

​Match the reflex action to the description as simple or complex.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​The impulse is interpreted,and the motor neurons carry the message back down the spinal cord and out the appropriate motor nerves to the muscles and the legs move the body away

Match each term with its definition. -Inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord

In an area between the cerebrum and the midbrain are two major structures,the thalamus and the hypothalamus.Match the term to its definition or description.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Helps maintain wakefulness when it is necessary

Match each term with its definition. -Term used to describe the temporary or permanent loss of voluntary function in a portion of the body

Damage to the right side of the brain causes paralysis in the ____ of the body.

Match each term with its definition. -Demonstrates the electrical activity of the peripheral muscles at rest and when activated

In an area between the cerebrum and the midbrain are two major structures,the thalamus and the hypothalamus.Match the term to its definition or description.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Acts as a relay station for those impulses from the cerebellum and other parts of the brain

In an area between the cerebrum and the midbrain are two major structures,the thalamus and the hypothalamus.Match the term to its definition or description.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Maintains body temperature

​Match the reflex action to the description as simple or complex.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​The sensory impulse is relayed through nerve cells to the spinal cord and up to the brain

A disease condition called _________ results from the effects of the bacterium Clostridium tetani on the nervous and muscular systems.

Sciatica is most common in:

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A(n)_________ is the minute space between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of the next neuron across which an impulse must travel

Match the reflex action to the description as simple or complex.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -No interpretation or decision are required

Which part of the brain is the reflex center for chewing,tasting,and secreting saliva?

Which of the following is not found in all nerve cells?

Encephalitis:

Match the reflex action to the description as simple or complex.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -The impulse is interpreted,and the motor neurons carry the message back down the spinal cord and out the appropriate motor nerves to the muscles and the legs move the body away

In an area between the cerebrum and the midbrain are two major structures,the thalamus and the hypothalamus.Match the term to its definition or description.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Helps maintain wakefulness when it is necessary

In an area between the cerebrum and the midbrain are two major structures,the thalamus and the hypothalamus.Match the term to its definition or description.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Acts as a relay station for those impulses from the cerebellum and other parts of the brain

In an area between the cerebrum and the midbrain are two major structures,the thalamus and the hypothalamus.Match the term to its definition or description.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Maintains body temperature

Match the reflex action to the description as simple or complex.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -The sensory impulse is relayed through nerve cells to the spinal cord and up to the brain