Question 1

​Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology (disease condition).Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Integumentary system

Accepted Answer

A) ​cerebral palsy 
B) ​spina bifida 
C) ​both cerebral palsy and spina bifida 
A) ​cerebral palsy 
B) ​spina bifida 
C) ​both cerebral palsy and spina bifida

Question 2

When is multiple sclerosis (MS)usually first diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

A)  infancy 
B)  early adolescence 
C)  between the ages of 20 and 40 
D)  between the ages of 40 and 60 
A)  infancy 
B)  early adolescence 
C)  between the ages of 20 and 40 
D)  between the ages of 40 and 60

Question 3

Match each term with its definition.
-Connecting nerve cells

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 4

Which of these is not associated with essential tremor?

Accepted Answer

A)  head movements in a yes-yes motion 
B)  head movement in a no-no motion 
C)  hands shaking when trying to make movements 
D)  hands shaking when at rest 
A)  head movements in a yes-yes motion 
B)  head movement in a no-no motion 
C)  hands shaking when trying to make movements 
D)  hands shaking when at rest

Question 5

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.
-​Assists in the regulation of appetite

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

​The peripheral nervous system (PNS)includes _________of cranial nerves that connect the brain directly to the sense organs (eye,ear,tongue,nose,and skin),the heart,the lungs,and other internal organs

Accepted Answer

A)  ​2 pairs 
B)  ​12 pairs 
C)  ​12 single types 
D)  ​2 single types 
A)  ​2 pairs 
B)  ​12 pairs 
C)  ​12 single types 
D)  ​2 single types

Question 7

​Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology (disease condition).Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Loss of bone density

Accepted Answer

A) ​cerebral palsy 
B) ​spina bifida 
C) ​both cerebral palsy and spina bifida 
A) ​cerebral palsy 
B) ​spina bifida 
C) ​both cerebral palsy and spina bifida

Question 8

Match each term with its definition.
-Type of tumor that is removed

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 9

Match each term with its definition.
-Progressive,fatal neurologic disease that causes degeneration of motor neurons 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 10

​Match the reflex action to the description as simple or complex.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Illustrated by the knee-jerk test often used by physicians

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.
-Positive diagnosis of this condition is not possible until after death,when the brain can be examined

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

What are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  central and peripheral 
B)  sympathetic and parasympathetic 
C)  dendrite and axon 
D)  dorsal and ventral 
A)  central and peripheral 
B)  sympathetic and parasympathetic 
C)  dendrite and axon 
D)  dorsal and ventral

Question 13

​Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology (disease condition).Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Skeletal system

Accepted Answer

A) ​cerebral palsy 
B) ​spina bifida 
C) ​both cerebral palsy and spina bifida 
A) ​cerebral palsy 
B) ​spina bifida 
C) ​both cerebral palsy and spina bifida

Question 14

Match each term with its definition.
-Assessment tool used to describe the level of consciousness

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 15

The main symptoms of Parkinson's disease are:

Accepted Answer

A)  fatty infiltration of the liver and increased intracranial pressure 
B)  tremor of the head and arms 
C)  muscle rigidity and tremor of the hand 
D)  progressive stiffening of the muscles and paralysis 
A)  fatty infiltration of the liver and increased intracranial pressure 
B)  tremor of the head and arms 
C)  muscle rigidity and tremor of the hand 
D)  progressive stiffening of the muscles and paralysis

Question 16

​Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology (disease condition).Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Pressure ulcers

Accepted Answer

A) ​cerebral palsy 
B) ​spina bifida 
C) ​both cerebral palsy and spina bifida 
A) ​cerebral palsy 
B) ​spina bifida 
C) ​both cerebral palsy and spina bifida

Question 17

Match each term with its definition.
-Loss of motor or sensory function in the lower extremities,with or without involvement of the abdominal and back muscles

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 18

​The peripheral system also includes ______ pairs of spinal nerves.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​31 
B)  ​12 
C)  ​21 
D)  ​13 
A)  ​31 
B)  ​12 
C)  ​21 
D)  ​13

Question 19

Match each term with its definition.
-Research has indicated that depressed people have less of this than people who are not depressed

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 20

Paralyses are divided into what two general groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  spastic and flaccid 
B)  chronic and incidental 
C)  congenital and bacterial 
D)  progressive and regressive 
A)  spastic and flaccid 
B)  chronic and incidental 
C)  congenital and bacterial 
D)  progressive and regressive

Exam 10: The Nervous System

​Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology (disease condition).Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Integumentary system

When is multiple sclerosis (MS)usually first diagnosed?

Match each term with its definition. -Connecting nerve cells

Which of these is not associated with essential tremor?

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. -​Assists in the regulation of appetite

​The peripheral nervous system (PNS)includes _________of cranial nerves that connect the brain directly to the sense organs (eye,ear,tongue,nose,and skin),the heart,the lungs,and other internal organs

​Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology (disease condition).Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Loss of bone density

Match each term with its definition. -Type of tumor that is removed

Match each term with its definition. -Progressive,fatal neurologic disease that causes degeneration of motor neurons of the brain and spinal cord

​Match the reflex action to the description as simple or complex.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Illustrated by the knee-jerk test often used by physicians

Match each term with its definition. -Positive diagnosis of this condition is not possible until after death,when the brain can be examined

What are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system?

​Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology (disease condition).Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Skeletal system

Match each term with its definition. -Assessment tool used to describe the level of consciousness

The main symptoms of Parkinson's disease are:

​Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology (disease condition).Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Pressure ulcers

Match each term with its definition. -Loss of motor or sensory function in the lower extremities,with or without involvement of the abdominal and back muscles

​The peripheral system also includes ______ pairs of spinal nerves.

Match each term with its definition. -Research has indicated that depressed people have less of this than people who are not depressed

Paralyses are divided into what two general groups?

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Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology (disease condition).Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Integumentary system

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. -Assists in the regulation of appetite

The peripheral nervous system (PNS)includes _________of cranial nerves that connect the brain directly to the sense organs (eye,ear,tongue,nose,and skin),the heart,the lungs,and other internal organs

Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology (disease condition).Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Loss of bone density

Match the reflex action to the description as simple or complex.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Illustrated by the knee-jerk test often used by physicians

Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology (disease condition).Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Skeletal system

Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology (disease condition).Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Pressure ulcers

The peripheral system also includes ______ pairs of spinal nerves.