Chapter 10 The Nervous System

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Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance:………..
A. Pons
B. Cerebrum
C. Thalamus
D. Hypothalamus
E. Cerebellum

E

Pertaining to muscles and nerves:……….
A. Myoneural
B. Neuronastomosis
C. Myelogram
D. Meningomyelocele
E. Polyneuritis

A

Neurotransmitter: ……
A. Cerebrospinal fluid
B. Myelin
C. Acetylcholine
D. Lymph
E. Sulcus

C

Part of the nerve cell that first receives the nervous impulse is the:…………
A. Axon
B. Cell body
C. Neurilemma
D. Convolution
E. Dendrite

E

Elevated portions of the cerebral cortex are called:…..
A. Sulci
B. Plexuses
C. Gyri
D. Ventricles
E. Glial cells

C

Burning sensation of pain:………….
A. Analgesia
B. Cephalgia
C. Anesthesia
D. Causalgia
E. Dysesthesia

D

A network of interlacing nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system:………..
A. Microglia
B. Astrocyte
C. Plexus
D. Synapse
E. Receptor

C

Portion of the brain that controls the pituitary gland, water balance, and body temperature:……………..
A. Medulla oblongata
B. Cauda equine
C. Cerebellum
D. Thalamus
E. Hypothalamus

E

Glial cells:………………….
A. Neurons
B. Astrocytes
C. Meninges
D. Parenchymal cells
E. nerve cells that conduct impulses

B

Space between nerve cells is called the:……….
A. Subdural space
B. Subarachnoid space
C. Ventricle
D. Synapse
E. Stimulus

D

Part of the brain that controls breathing, heartbeat, and the size of blood vessels:……….
A. Cerebellum
B. Pons
C. Cauda equine
D. Medulla oblongata
E. Thalamus

D

Inability to speak:…………….
A. Apraxia
B. Dysplasia
C. Aphasia
D. Aphagia
E. Ataxia

C

Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord:…………………
A. Gyrus
B. Dendrites
C. Cauda equina
D. Microglia
E. Oligodendroglia

C

X-ray record of the spinal cord:…………..
A. Electroencephalogram
B. Electromyogram
C. Cerebral angiogram
D. Pneumoencephalogram
E. Myelogram

E

Collection of blood within the meningeal layers:…….
A. Leptomenungitis
B. Cerebromalacia
C. Subdural hematoma
D. Hydrocephalus
E. Hemiparesis

C

Abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling:…..
A. Anesthesia
B. Paresthesia
C. Analgesia
D. Neurasthenia
E. Hyperkinesis

B

Inflammation of spinal nerve root:….
A. Encephalitis
B. Meningitis
C. Blepharitis
D. Radiculitis
E. Polyneuritis

D

A highly malignant brain tumor:….
A. Meningioma
B. Epidural hematoma
C. Glioblastoma
D. Subdural hematoma
E. Teratoma

C

Paralysis of four extremities:…..
A. Hemiparesis
B. Hemiplegia
C. Paraplegia
D. Quadriplegia
E. Apraxia

D

Cerebral aneurysm, thrombosis, or hemorrhage can be the cause of:….
A. Cerebrovascular accident
B. Concussion
C. Multiple sclerosis
D. Myasthenia gravis
E. Epilepsy

A

Fainting:……
A. Shingles
B. Hypesthesia
C. Alaxia
D. Syncope
E. Palsy

D

Spina bifida is associated with:…..
A. Poliomyelitis
B. Meningomyelocele
C. Multiple myeloma
D. Hyper kinesis
E. Narcolepsy

B

Parkinson disease is characterized by:……
A. Shuffling gait
B. Cerebellar ataxia
C. Bell palsy
D. Herpes zoster infection
E. Narcolepsy

A

Disorder of reading, writing, and learning is:…..
A. Epilepsy
B. Apraxia
C. Bradykinesis
D. Neurasthenia
E. Dyslexia

E

Condition of no nervous sensation:…..
A. Analgesia
B. Anencephaly
C. Anesthesia
D. Huntington disease
E. Alzheimer disease

C

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