Chapter 14: nervous system
There are ________ pairs of cranial nerves. A. 31 B. 30 C. 24 D. 12
12
Cerebral palsy can be defined as: A. mental retardation. B. a respiratory disorder. C. a movement and posture disorder. D. paralysis due to a spinal cord defect.
A movement and posture disorder
The ability to carry out routine tasks such as bathing, dressing, and feeding is called ________. A. ADL B. CVA C. MHT D. DBS
ADL
The condition known as aphasia is the lack of: A. ability to swallow. B. vision. C. ability to speak. D. pain or sensation.
Ability to speak
The brain and spinal cord comprise the ________. A. DBS B. CNS C. LP D. PNS
CNS
The second largest part of the brain, which has to do with coordination of movements, is the ______________. A. cerebrum. B. cerebellum. C. brainstem. D. tract.
Cerebellum
What are the meninges? A. coverings of the brain and spinal cord B. motor neurons C. fluid-filled spaces D. coverings of nerve fibers
Coverings of the brain and spinal cord
The abbreviation for the condition of a slipped or ruptured disk is: A. HDS B. MHT C. ADL D. TENS
HDS
The acronym for a "slipped disk" is ________. A. ICP B. MS C. HNP D. CP
HNP
Alzheimer disease has a characteristic: A. pattern of seizures. B. walking gait. C. memory loss. D. muscle rigidity
Memory loss
A person in the dream phase of sleep will usually display ________. A. ICP B. HDS C. REM D. TIA
REM
A patient with chronic unrelenting back pain might find relief with a/n ________. A. LP B. PET C. TENS D. DBS
TENS
If a patient presents with stroke-like signs or symptoms that then resolve back to baseline within the first 24 hours, she is considered to have had a ________. A. MS B. TIA C. CVA D. MHT
TIA
A lower lateral portion of the cerebrum is the: A. frontal lobe. B. occipital lobe. C. temporal lobe. D. parietal lobe.
Temporal lobe
The patient was scheduled for myelography, which involves: A. a series of x-rays of the brain and spinal cord. B. a simple x-ray of the spinal cord. C. a series of exercises to test the ability of the patient to use the four limbs. D. a spinal cord x-ray after an injection of dye into the spinal canal.
a spinal cord x-ray after an injection of dye into the spinal canal
If untreated, the condition of hydrocephalus results in: A. paralysis from the neck down. B. a brain tumor. C. a progressively destroyed skull. D. an enlarged head and damaged brain.
an enlarged head and damaged brain
A patient who has the diagnosis of epilepsy would likely be given a prophylactic ________. A. general anesthetic B. barbiturate C. anticonvulsant D. cholinesterase inhibitor
anticonvulsant
The type of medication that has the effect of replenishing dopamine and inhibiting acetylcholine is a/n ________. A. analgesic B. cholinesterase inhibitor C. antiparkinsonism drug D. anticonvulsant
antiparkinsonism drug
The inability to speak is called ________. A. aphagia B. apraxia C. aphasia D. anencephaly
aphasia
Sensory neurons differ from motor neurons in that they ________. A. transmit messages away from the neural cell body to muscles B. are afferent nerves, carrying impulses to the central nervous system C. have many long dendrites D. have peripheral processes that are not sheathed in myelin
are afferent nerves, carrying impulses to the central nervous system
The body functions such as blood pressure, heartbeat, and sweating are controlled by the ________. A. autonomic nervous system B. neuroglia C. spinal nerves D. cranial nerves
autonomic nervous system
Most ________ are covered with a myelin sheath that insulates them and increases the speed of transmission of electrical impulses. A. nuclei B. dendrites C. neuroglia cells D. axons
axons
The medical term for a headache or head pain is ________. A. hyperesthesia B. cephalalgia C. apraxia D. myelitis
cephalalgia
The part of the brain that helps the body to maintain posture and to coordinate voluntary and involuntary movements is the ________. A. cerebrum B. hypothalamus C. cerebellum D. pons
cerebellum
An evaluation of the circulatory system of the brain to assess if an aneurysm is present is a/n ________. A. neurologic examination B. cerebrospinal fluid analysis C. cerebral angiography D. electroencephalogram
cerebral angiography
A patient with Alzheimer disease would likely be treated with a/n _______. A. cholinesterase inhibitor B. anticonvulsant C. antiparkinsonism drug D. analgesic
cholinesterase inhibitor
Information is exchanged between the right and left hemispheres of the cerebrum by the ________. A. corpus callosum B. gyrus C. sulcus D. medulla oblongata
corpus callosum
In the brain, the ________. A. white matter has unmyelineated nerve fibers B. gray matter has myelineated nerve fibers C. inner structures are gray matter and cortex is white matter D. cortex contains mostly gray matter and the internal structures are white matter
cortex contains mostly gray matter and the internal structures are white matter
The part of the brain that includes the thalamus and the hypothalamus is the ________. A. diencephalon B. cerebrum C. brainstem D. cerebellum
diencephalon
The use of sonography to assess for a mass in the brain is a/n ________. A. electroencephalography B. myelography C. echoencephalography D. cerebral angiography
echoencephalography
The test to measure for seizure-like activity in the brain is ________. A. electroencephalography B. neurological examination C. myelography D. cerebral angiography
electroencephalography
An inflammation of the brain itself is called: A. meningitis. B. encephalitis. C. neuritis. D. myelitis
encephalitis
The condition in which there is too much cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricles of the brain is called ________. A. anencephaly B. meningitis C. cephalalgia D. hydrocephalus
hydrocephalus
The part of the brainstem that is associated with the sense of hearing is the ________. A. superior colliculi B. inferior colliculi C. pons D. medulla oblongata
inferior colliculi
Nerve cells that are strictly within the central nervous system are the ________. A. interneurons B. sensory neurons C. motor neurons D. neuroglia
interneurons
Chorea can be defined as: A. an abnormally small head. B. jerky facial or limb movements. C. headache. D. head trauma with some unconsciousness
jerky facial or limb movements
A medication that is designed to block nerve transmission only to the area in which it is applied is a/n ________. A. local anesthetic B. anticonvulsant C. analgesic D. barbiturate
local anesthetic
A patient suspected of having bacterial meningitis would likely have a/n ________. A. cerebral angiography B. CT of the brain and spinal cord C. lumbar puncture for cerebrospinal fluid analysis D. ultrasonography of the brain
lumbar puncture for cerebrospinal fluid analysis
Of the spinal nerves, the cauda equina is also at approximately the same level as the ________. A. cervical plexus B. phrenic nerve C. brachial plexus D. lumbosacral plexus
lumbosacral plexus
The purpose of doing an EEG examination is to: A. make an x-ray of the brain's arterial system. B. measure the amount of cerebrospinal fluid pressure. C. measure the electrical activity in the brain. D. create a three-dimensional picture of the brain
measure the electrical activity in the brain
The part of the brain that controls breathing, sneezing, swallowing, and coughing is the ________. A. medulla oblongata B. cerebellum C. thalamus D. midbrain
medulla oblongata
The congenital condition in which both the spinal cord and meninges bulge out through a defect in the spinal column is ________. A. meningomyelocele B. meningocele C. neurofibroma D. encephalocele
meningomyelocele
What is the condition called when the spinal cord and its coverings protrude through an opening defect in the vertebrae? A. meningocele B. microcephalus C. Tay-Sachs disease D. meningomyelocele
meningomyelocele
An example of a narcotic analgesic is ________. A. Aleve B. morphine sulfate C. Xylocaine D. aspirin
morphine sulfate
A chronic disease causing weakness, multiple neurological problems, and affecting other body systems is ________. A. multiple sclerosis B. neuralgia C. narcolepsy D. sciatica
multiple sclerosis
A radiographic examination of a patient's spinal canal after injecting radiopaque dye is a/n ________. A. myelography B. electroencephalography C. positron-emission tomography D. lumbar puncture
myelography
Epilepsy can be best defined as: A. neurological seizure disorder. B. a brain infection. C. periods of unconsciousness. D. memory loss
neurological seizure disorder
What is the chemical substance called which helps a nerve impulse go between two nerves? A. neurotransmitter B. neurilemma C. receptor D. endorphin
neurotransmitter
The lobe of the cerebrum that has the processing area for vision is the ________. A. parietal B. occipital C. temporal D. frontal
occipital
Quadriplegia is defined as: A. paralysis of all four limbs and usually the trunk. B. paralysis of both legs. C. weakness throughout the whole body. D. weakness or paralysis of one half of the body
paralysis of all four limbs and usually the trunk
Hemiplegia is a condition of ________. A. weakness of one side of the body B. paralysis of one half of the body, usually lower half C. weakness of one half of the body, usually lower half D. paralysis of one side of the body
paralysis of one side of the body
The radiographic imaging technique that provides a 3-D picture of the brain and its functions is a/n ________. A. positron emission tomography scan B. myelography C. cerebral angiography D. electroencephalography
positron emission tomography scan
A person with dyslexia has trouble: A. reading and understanding text. B. speaking clearly. C. eating and swallowing. D. with walking straight
reading and understanding text
The purpose of an antipyretic drug is to ________. A. control convulsions B. relieve pain C. reduce fever D. sedate to help sleep
reduce fever
What is the effect of an analgesic medication? A. produces sleep B. reduces pain C. produces loss of sensation D. reduces fever
reduces pain
The neurilemma is composed primarily of ________. A. interneurons B. synapses C. tracts D. Schwann cells
schwann cells
Afferent nerves are part of the _________ and carry impulses from sensory receptors to the central nervous system. A. sensory neurons B. interneurons C. neuroglia D. motor neurons
sensory neurons
The condition of walking while asleep is called ________. A. narcolepsy B. somnambulism C. sundowning D. chorea
somnambulism
The central nervous system includes the ________. A. sympathetic division B. spinal nerves C. spinal cord D. cranial nerves
spinal cord
A person with Guillain-Barré syndrome experiences which of the following? A. pain along the nerve paths B. repeated seizures C. changes in vision D. sudden muscle weakness
sudden muscle weakness
The autonomic nervous system consists of the ________. A. voluntary nervous system B. somatic nervous system C. sympathetic and parasympathetic branches D. brain and spinal cord
sympathetic and parasympathetic branches
The space between the dendrite of a nerve cell and the axon of another cell is called the ________. A. neurilemma B. receptor C. synaptic cleft D. synapse
synaptic cleft