Question 1

Match the neurologic structures with their correct meanings.

-Microscopic fiber that carries the nervous impulse along a nerve cell

Accepted Answer

A) axon 
B) cauda equina 
C) dendrite 
D) cerebral cortex 
E) myelin sheath
F)meninges
G)oligodendroglial cell
H)plexus 
A) axon 
B) cauda equina 
C) dendrite 
D) cerebral cortex 
E) myelin sheath
F)meninges
G)oligodendroglial cell
H)plexus

Question 2

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-A floating clot; mass of material may suddenly block a blood vessel

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 3

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Part of the brain anterior to the cerebellum and between the medulla and rest of the midbrain

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 4

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Space through which a nervous impulse travels between nerve cells or between nerve and muscle or glandular cells

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 5

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Outermost layer of meninges

Accepted Answer

A) arachnoid membrane 
B) cerebrum 
C) medulla oblongata 
D) neurotransmitter 
E) cerebellum
F)thalamus
G)pons
H)hypothalamus
I)pia mater
J)dura mater 
A) arachnoid membrane 
B) cerebrum 
C) medulla oblongata 
D) neurotransmitter 
E) cerebellum
F)thalamus
G)pons
H)hypothalamus
I)pia mater
J)dura mater

Question 6

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Carries messages toward the brain and spinal cord from receptors

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 7

Match the neurologic symptoms with their meanings.

-Movements and behavior are not purposeful

Accepted Answer

A) apraxia 
B) ataxia 
C) bradykinesia 
D) causalgia 
E) hemiparesis
F)hyperesthesia
G)narcolepsy
H)syncope 
A) apraxia 
B) ataxia 
C) bradykinesia 
D) causalgia 
E) hemiparesis
F)hyperesthesia
G)narcolepsy
H)syncope

Question 8

Give meanings for the following suffixes.
--algesia: __________

Accepted Answer

excessive

Question 9

Elevated portions of the cerebral cortex:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sulci 
B)  Plexuses 
C)  Gyri 
D)  Ventricles 
E)  Glial cells 
A)  Sulci 
B)  Plexuses 
C)  Gyri 
D)  Ventricles 
E)  Glial cells

Question 10

Complete the following terms from their definitions.
-Lack of coordination: a__________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Largest part of the brain

Accepted Answer

A) arachnoid membrane 
B) cerebrum 
C) medulla oblongata 
D) neurotransmitter 
E) cerebellum
F)thalamus
G)pons
H)hypothalamus
I)pia mater
J)dura mater 
A) arachnoid membrane 
B) cerebrum 
C) medulla oblongata 
D) neurotransmitter 
E) cerebellum
F)thalamus
G)pons
H)hypothalamus
I)pia mater
J)dura mater

Question 12

Parkinson disease is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Shuffling gait 
B)  Cerebellar ataxia 
C)  Bell palsy 
D)  Herpes zoster infection 
E)  Narcolepsy 
A)  Shuffling gait 
B)  Cerebellar ataxia 
C)  Bell palsy 
D)  Herpes zoster infection 
E)  Narcolepsy

Question 13

Abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling:

Accepted Answer

A)  Anesthesia 
B)  Paresthesia 
C)  Analgesia 
D)  Neurasthenia 
E)  Hyperkinesis 
A)  Anesthesia 
B)  Paresthesia 
C)  Analgesia 
D)  Neurasthenia 
E)  Hyperkinesis

Question 14

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
-Relieving, but not curing:

Accepted Answer

A)  pailiative 
B)  paliative 
C)  palliative 
A)  pailiative 
B)  paliative 
C)  palliative

Question 15

Match the meanings with their correct terms.

-Acetylcholine

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 16

A network of interlacing nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system (PNS):

Accepted Answer

A)  Microglia 
B)  Astrocyte 
C)  Plexus 
D)  Synapse 
E)  Receptor 
A)  Microglia 
B)  Astrocyte 
C)  Plexus 
D)  Synapse 
E)  Receptor

Question 17

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Main relay center of the brain

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 18

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Pertaining to fainting

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 19

Complete the following terms from their definitions.
-Electrical record of the brain: electro__________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Elevations on the surface of the cerebral cortex

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

Exam 10-1: Nervous System—Part 1

Match the neurologic structures with their correct meanings. -Microscopic fiber that carries the nervous impulse along a nerve cell

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -A floating clot; mass of material may suddenly block a blood vessel

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Part of the brain anterior to the cerebellum and between the medulla and rest of the midbrain

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Space through which a nervous impulse travels between nerve cells or between nerve and muscle or glandular cells

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Outermost layer of meninges

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Carries messages toward the brain and spinal cord from receptors

Match the neurologic symptoms with their meanings. -Movements and behavior are not purposeful

Give meanings for the following suffixes. --algesia: __________

Elevated portions of the cerebral cortex:

Complete the following terms from their definitions. -Lack of coordination: a__________

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

Parkinson disease is characterized by:

Abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling:

Select the term that is spelled correctly. -Relieving, but not curing:

Match the meanings with their correct terms. -Acetylcholine

A network of interlacing nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system (PNS):

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Main relay center of the brain

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Pertaining to fainting

Complete the following terms from their definitions. -Electrical record of the brain: electro__________

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Elevations on the surface of the cerebral cortex

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