Question 1

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Middle layer of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) afferent nerve 
C) arachnoid membrane 
D) astrocyte 
E) autonomic nervous system
F)axon
G)blood-brain barrier
H)brainstem
I)cauda equina
J)cell body 
A) acetylcholine 
B) afferent nerve 
C) arachnoid membrane 
D) astrocyte 
E) autonomic nervous system
F)axon
G)blood-brain barrier
H)brainstem
I)cauda equina
J)cell body

Question 2

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Nerves outside the brain and spinal cord including cranial and spinal nerves

Accepted Answer

A) microglial cell 
B) neurotransmitter 
C) oligodendroglial cell 
D) parasympathetic nerves 
E) parenchyma
F)peripheral nervous system
G)pia mater
H)plexus
I)pons
J)receptor 
A) microglial cell 
B) neurotransmitter 
C) oligodendroglial cell 
D) parasympathetic nerves 
E) parenchyma
F)peripheral nervous system
G)pia mater
H)plexus
I)pons
J)receptor

Question 3

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Brain and the spinal cord

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) glial cell 
C) central nervous system 
D) autonomic nervous system 
E) parenchyma
F)myelin sheath
G)axon
H)synapse
I)dendrite
J)sensory nerve 
A) acetylcholine 
B) glial cell 
C) central nervous system 
D) autonomic nervous system 
E) parenchyma
F)myelin sheath
G)axon
H)synapse
I)dendrite
J)sensory nerve

Question 4

Space between nerve cells:

Accepted Answer

A)  Subdural space 
B)  Subarachnoid space 
C)  Ventricle 
D)  Synapse 
E)  Stimulus 
A)  Subdural space 
B)  Subarachnoid space 
C)  Ventricle 
D)  Synapse 
E)  Stimulus

Question 5

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Agent of change (light, sound, touch) that evokes a response

Accepted Answer

A) sciatic nerve 
B) sensory nerve 
C) stimulus 
D) stroma 
E) sulcus
F)sympathetic nerves
G)synapse
H)thalamus
I)vagus nerve
J)ventricles of the brain 
A) sciatic nerve 
B) sensory nerve 
C) stimulus 
D) stroma 
E) sulcus
F)sympathetic nerves
G)synapse
H)thalamus
I)vagus nerve
J)ventricles of the brain

Question 6

Match the meanings with the correct terms.

-Palliative

Accepted Answer

A) relieving but not curing 
B) major convulsive epileptic seizure 
C) peculiar symptoms appearing before more definite symptoms 
D) malignant brain tumor of immature glial cells 
E) interruption of blood supply to the cerebrum
F)minor form of epileptic seizure
G)blockage
H)neurotransmitter 
A) relieving but not curing 
B) major convulsive epileptic seizure 
C) peculiar symptoms appearing before more definite symptoms 
D) malignant brain tumor of immature glial cells 
E) interruption of blood supply to the cerebrum
F)minor form of epileptic seizure
G)blockage
H)neurotransmitter

Question 7

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Essential, distinguishing tissue of an organ or system

Accepted Answer

A) microglial cell 
B) neurotransmitter 
C) oligodendroglial cell 
D) parasympathetic nerves 
E) parenchyma
F)peripheral nervous system
G)pia mater
H)plexus
I)pons
J)receptor 
A) microglial cell 
B) neurotransmitter 
C) oligodendroglial cell 
D) parasympathetic nerves 
E) parenchyma
F)peripheral nervous system
G)pia mater
H)plexus
I)pons
J)receptor

Question 8

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Innermost meningeal membrane

Accepted Answer

A) gyri 
B) neurotransmitter 
C) parenchymal cell 
D) pia mater 
E) sensory nerve
F)subarachnoid space 
A) gyri 
B) neurotransmitter 
C) parenchymal cell 
D) pia mater 
E) sensory nerve
F)subarachnoid space

Question 9

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Condition of absence of a brain (congenital anomaly)

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) anencephaly 
C) apraxia 
D) astrocyte 
E) ataxia
F)bradykinesia
G)cerebellum
H)cerebrum
I)comatose
J)glioma
K)gyri
L)hypothalamus
M)leptomeningitis
N)meningioma
O)myelin sheath
P)neurasthenia
Q)paraplegia
R)stroma
S)synapse
T)syncopal 
A) acetylcholine 
B) anencephaly 
C) apraxia 
D) astrocyte 
E) ataxia
F)bradykinesia
G)cerebellum
H)cerebrum
I)comatose
J)glioma
K)gyri
L)hypothalamus
M)leptomeningitis
N)meningioma
O)myelin sheath
P)neurasthenia
Q)paraplegia
R)stroma
S)synapse
T)syncopal

Question 10

Complete the following terms from their definitions.
-Condition of painful nervous sensations: dys__________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete the following terms from their definitions.
-Condition...

Question 11

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Largest part of the brain

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) anencephaly 
C) apraxia 
D) astrocyte 
E) ataxia
F)bradykinesia
G)cerebellum
H)cerebrum
I)comatose
J)glioma
K)gyri
L)hypothalamus
M)leptomeningitis
N)meningioma
O)myelin sheath
P)neurasthenia
Q)paraplegia
R)stroma
S)synapse
T)syncopal 
A) acetylcholine 
B) anencephaly 
C) apraxia 
D) astrocyte 
E) ataxia
F)bradykinesia
G)cerebellum
H)cerebrum
I)comatose
J)glioma
K)gyri
L)hypothalamus
M)leptomeningitis
N)meningioma
O)myelin sheath
P)neurasthenia
Q)paraplegia
R)stroma
S)synapse
T)syncopal

Question 12

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Depression or groove in the surface of the cerebral cortex

Accepted Answer

A) brainstem 
B) blood-brain barrier 
C) gyrus 
D) receptor 
E) ventricles of the brain
F)cauda equina
G)ganglion
H)plexus
I)sulcus
J)stimulus 
A) brainstem 
B) blood-brain barrier 
C) gyrus 
D) receptor 
E) ventricles of the brain
F)cauda equina
G)ganglion
H)plexus
I)sulcus
J)stimulus

Question 13

Match the meanings with their correct terms.

-Thalamus

Accepted Answer

A) pertaining to supportive cells of the nervous system 
B) substance that helps transmit a nervous impulse 
C) part of a nerve cell 
D) obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot or foreign substance 
E) network of nerve fibers
F)tail end of the spinal cord
G)three membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
H)space between nerve cells
I)a part of the brain that serves as a relay station for impulses
J)lack of strength in nerves; sense of weakness and exhaustion 
A) pertaining to supportive cells of the nervous system 
B) substance that helps transmit a nervous impulse 
C) part of a nerve cell 
D) obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot or foreign substance 
E) network of nerve fibers
F)tail end of the spinal cord
G)three membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
H)space between nerve cells
I)a part of the brain that serves as a relay station for impulses
J)lack of strength in nerves; sense of weakness and exhaustion

Question 14

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Sheet of nerve cells that produces a rounded fold on the surface of the brain

Accepted Answer

A) ganglion 
B) glial cell 
C) gyrus 
D) hypothalamus 
E) medulla oblongata
F)meninges
G)motor nerve
H)myelin sheath
I)nerve
J)neuron 
A) ganglion 
B) glial cell 
C) gyrus 
D) hypothalamus 
E) medulla oblongata
F)meninges
G)motor nerve
H)myelin sheath
I)nerve
J)neuron

Question 15

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Elevations in the cerebral cortex

Accepted Answer

A) gyri 
B) neurotransmitter 
C) parenchymal cell 
D) pia mater 
E) sensory nerve
F)subarachnoid space 
A) gyri 
B) neurotransmitter 
C) parenchymal cell 
D) pia mater 
E) sensory nerve
F)subarachnoid space

Question 16

Match the terms with their descriptions.

-Sudden, transient disturbances of brain function marked by seizures

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer disease 
B) Bell palsy 
C) epilepsy 
D) multiple sclerosis 
E) myasthenia gravis
F)Parkinson disease 
A) Alzheimer disease 
B) Bell palsy 
C) epilepsy 
D) multiple sclerosis 
E) myasthenia gravis
F)Parkinson disease

Question 17

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Relieving symptoms, but not curing

Accepted Answer

A) aura 
B) cerebral angiography 
C) cerebral hemorrhage 
D) cerebral palsy 
E) dementia
F)dopamine
G)embolus
H)gait
I)glioblastoma multiforme
J)hydrocephalus
K)multiple sclerosis
L)myasthenia gravis
M)palliative
N)Parkinson disease
O)spina bifida
P)tonic-clonic
Q)Tourette syndrome
R)transient ischemic attack 
A) aura 
B) cerebral angiography 
C) cerebral hemorrhage 
D) cerebral palsy 
E) dementia
F)dopamine
G)embolus
H)gait
I)glioblastoma multiforme
J)hydrocephalus
K)multiple sclerosis
L)myasthenia gravis
M)palliative
N)Parkinson disease
O)spina bifida
P)tonic-clonic
Q)Tourette syndrome
R)transient ischemic attack

Question 18

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Carries messages to the brain and spinal cord

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) glial cell 
C) central nervous system 
D) autonomic nervous system 
E) parenchyma
F)myelin sheath
G)axon
H)synapse
I)dendrite
J)sensory nerve 
A) acetylcholine 
B) glial cell 
C) central nervous system 
D) autonomic nervous system 
E) parenchyma
F)myelin sheath
G)axon
H)synapse
I)dendrite
J)sensory nerve

Question 19

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Paralysis of the lower part of the body

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) anencephaly 
C) apraxia 
D) astrocyte 
E) ataxia
F)bradykinesia
G)cerebellum
H)cerebrum
I)comatose
J)glioma
K)gyri
L)hypothalamus
M)leptomeningitis
N)meningioma
O)myelin sheath
P)neurasthenia
Q)paraplegia
R)stroma
S)synapse
T)syncopal 
A) acetylcholine 
B) anencephaly 
C) apraxia 
D) astrocyte 
E) ataxia
F)bradykinesia
G)cerebellum
H)cerebrum
I)comatose
J)glioma
K)gyri
L)hypothalamus
M)leptomeningitis
N)meningioma
O)myelin sheath
P)neurasthenia
Q)paraplegia
R)stroma
S)synapse
T)syncopal

Question 20

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
-Peculiar symptoms appearing before more definite symptoms:

Accepted Answer

A)  aura 
B)  aurra 
C)  hora 
A)  aura 
B)  aurra 
C)  hora

Exam 10-1: Nervous System—Part 1

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Middle layer of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Nerves outside the brain and spinal cord including cranial and spinal nerves

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Brain and the spinal cord

Space between nerve cells:

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Agent of change (light, sound, touch) that evokes a response

Match the meanings with the correct terms. -Palliative

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Essential, distinguishing tissue of an organ or system

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Innermost meningeal membrane

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Condition of absence of a brain (congenital anomaly)

Complete the following terms from their definitions. -Condition of painful nervous sensations: dys__________

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Largest part of the brain

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Depression or groove in the surface of the cerebral cortex

Match the meanings with their correct terms. -Thalamus

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Sheet of nerve cells that produces a rounded fold on the surface of the brain

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Elevations in the cerebral cortex

Match the terms with their descriptions. -Sudden, transient disturbances of brain function marked by seizures

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Relieving symptoms, but not curing

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Carries messages to the brain and spinal cord

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Paralysis of the lower part of the body

Select the term that is spelled correctly. -Peculiar symptoms appearing before more definite symptoms:

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