Deck 10-1: Nervous System—Part 1

Question 1

Abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling:

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

Answer 1

Paresthesia

Question 2

Portion of the brain that controls the pituitary gland, water balance, and body temperature:

A) Medulla oblongata
B) Cauda equina
C) Cerebellum
D) Thalamus
E) Hypothalamus

Answer 2

Hypothalamus

Question 3

Inflammation of a spinal nerve root:

A) Encephalitis
B) Meningitis
C) Blepharitis
D) Radiculitis
E) Polyneuritis

Answer 3

Radiculitis

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

Burning sensation of pain:

A) Analgesia
B) Cephalgia
C) Anesthesia
D) Causalgia
E) Dysesthesia

Question 6

Neurotransmitter:

A) Cerebrospinal fluid
B) Myelin
C) Acetylcholine
D) Lymph
E) Sulcus

Question 7

Collection of blood within the meningeal layers:

A) Leptomeningitis
B) Cerebromalacia
C) Subdural hematoma
D) Hydrocephalus
E) Hemiparesis

Question 8

Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance:

A) Pons
B) Cerebrum
C) Thalamus
D) Hypothalamus
E) Cerebellum

Question 9

Space between nerve cells:

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

Question 10

Pertaining to muscles and nerves:

A) Myoneural
B) Neuroanastomosis
C) Myelogram
D) Meningomyelocele
E) Polyneuritis

Question 11

Cerebral aneurysm, thrombosis, or hemorrhage can be the cause of:

A) Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
B) Concussion
C) Multiple sclerosis
D) Myasthenia gravis
E) Epilepsy

Question 12

Part of the brain that controls breathing, heartbeat, and the size of blood vessels:

A) Cerebellum
B) Pons
C) Cauda equina
D) Medulla oblongata
E) Thalamus

Question 13

Elevated portions of the cerebral cortex:

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

Question 14

X-ray record (image) of the spinal cord:

A) Electroencephalogram
B) Electromyogram
C) Cerebral angiogram
D) Pneumoencephalogram
E) Myelogram

Question 15

Part of the nerve cell that first receives the nervous impulse is the:

A) Axon
B) Cell body
C) Neurilemma
D) Convolution
E) Dendrite

Question 16

Paralysis of four extremities:

A) Hemiparesis
B) Hemiplegia
C) Paraplegia
D) Quadriplegia
E) Apraxia

Question 17

Glial cells:

A) Neurons
B) Astrocytes
C) Meninges
D) Parenchymal cells
E) Nerve cells that conduct impulses

Question 18

Inability to speak:

A) Apraxia
B) Dysplasia
C) Aphasia
D) Aphagia
E) Ataxia

Question 19

A highly malignant brain tumor:

A) Meningioma
B) Epidural hematoma
C) Glioblastoma
D) Subdural hematoma
E) Teratoma

Question 20

Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord:

A) Gyrus
B) Dendrites
C) Cauda equina
D) Microglia
E) Oligodendroglia

Question 21

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Neurotransmitter chemical released at the ends of nerve cells

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 22

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Microscopic fiber that carries the nervous impulse along a nerve cell

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 23

Condition of no nervous sensation:

A) Analgesia
B) Anencephaly
C) Anesthesia
D) Huntington disease
E) Alzheimer disease

Question 24

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Abnormal sensation:

A) paresthesia
B) parasthesia
C) parasthezia

Question 25

Fainting:

A) Shingles
B) Hypesthesia
C) Ataxia
D) Syncope
E) Palsy

Question 26

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Pertaining to fainting:

A) sincopal
B) syncopal
C) sinkaple

Question 27

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

A) aura
B) aurra
C) hora

Question 28

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord

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 29

Parkinson disease is characterized by:

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

Question 30

Spina bifida is associated with:

A) Poliomyelitis
B) Meningomyelocele
C) Multiple myeloma
D) Hyperkinesis
E) Narcolepsy

Question 31

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Part of the brain that controls muscular coordination:

A) cerebellum
B) serabellum
C) serebellum

Question 32

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Loss of mental capacity:

A) demenshea
B) dementia
C) dementsha

Question 33

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Within the meninges:

A) intrathecal
B) interthecal
C) intrathekal

Question 34

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Space between nerve cells:

A) sinapse
B) synnapse
C) synapse

Question 35

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

A) pailiative
B) paliative
C) palliative

Question 36

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Manner of walking:

A) gate
B) gaite
C) gait

Question 37

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Type of glial (neuroglial) cell that transports water and salts from capillaries

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 38

Disorder of reading, writing, and learning:

A) Epilepsy
B) Apraxia
C) Bradykinesis
D) Neurasthenia
E) Dyslexia

Question 39

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Essential cells of an organ:

A) parenchymal
B) parenchymel
C) parencyhmal

Question 40

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Blood vessels (capillaries) that selectively let certain substances enter brain tissue and keep others out

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 41

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Twelve pairs of nerves that carry messages to and from the brain

A)central nervous system (CNS)
B)cerebellum
C)cerebral cortex
D)cerebrospinal fluid
E)cerebrum
F)cranial nerves
G)dendrite
H)dura mater
I)efferent nerve
J)ependymal cell

Question 42

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Carries messages toward the brain and spinal cord from receptors

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 43

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Contains nerves that control involuntary body functions or muscles, glands, and internal organs

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 44

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

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

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 45

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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 46

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Glial (neuroglial) cell that lines membranes within the brain and spinal cord; helps form cerebrospinal fluid

A)central nervous system (CNS)
B)cerebellum
C)cerebral cortex
D)cerebrospinal fluid
E)cerebrum
F)cranial nerves
G)dendrite
H)dura mater
I)efferent nerve
J)ependymal cell

Question 47

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Outer region of the cerebrum; contains sheets of nerves

A)central nervous system (CNS)
B)cerebellum
C)cerebral cortex
D)cerebrospinal fluid
E)cerebrum
F)cranial nerves
G)dendrite
H)dura mater
I)efferent nerve
J)ependymal cell

Question 48

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Part of a nerve cell that contains the nucleus

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 49

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Includes the brain and spinal cord

A)central nervous system (CNS)
B)cerebellum
C)cerebral cortex
D)cerebrospinal fluid
E)cerebrum
F)cranial nerves
G)dendrite
H)dura mater
I)efferent nerve
J)ependymal cell

Question 50

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Circulates throughout the brain and spinal cord

A)central nervous system (CNS)
B)cerebellum
C)cerebral cortex
D)cerebrospinal fluid
E)cerebrum
F)cranial nerves
G)dendrite
H)dura mater
I)efferent nerve
J)ependymal cell

Question 51

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Thick, outermost layer of the meninges

A)central nervous system (CNS)
B)cerebellum
C)cerebral cortex
D)cerebrospinal fluid
E)cerebrum
F)cranial nerves
G)dendrite
H)dura mater
I)efferent nerve
J)ependymal cell

Question 52

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Lower portion of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord

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 53

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

White fatty tissue that surrounds and insulates the axon of a nerve cell

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 54

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Motor nerve that carries messages away from the brain and spinal cord

A)central nervous system (CNS)
B)cerebellum
C)cerebral cortex
D)cerebrospinal fluid
E)cerebrum
F)cranial nerves
G)dendrite
H)dura mater
I)efferent nerve
J)ependymal cell

Question 55

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Posterior part of the brain; coordinates muscle movements and maintains balance

A)central nervous system (CNS)
B)cerebellum
C)cerebral cortex
D)cerebrospinal fluid
E)cerebrum
F)cranial nerves
G)dendrite
H)dura mater
I)efferent nerve
J)ependymal cell

Question 56

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Microscopic branching fiber of a nerve cell that is the first to receive a nervous impulse

A)central nervous system (CNS)
B)cerebellum
C)cerebral cortex
D)cerebrospinal fluid
E)cerebrum
F)cranial nerves
G)dendrite
H)dura mater
I)efferent nerve
J)ependymal cell

Question 57

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Middle layer of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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 58

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Largest part of the brain

A)central nervous system (CNS)
B)cerebellum
C)cerebral cortex
D)cerebrospinal fluid
E)cerebrum
F)cranial nerves
G)dendrite
H)dura mater
I)efferent nerve
J)ependymal cell

Question 59

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Supportive and connective type of nerve cell; does not carry nervous impulses

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 60

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Portion of the brain that controls sleep, appetite, body temperature, and secretions from the pituitary gland

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 61

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Thin, delicate inner membrane of the meninges

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 62

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Organ that receives a nervous stimulation and passes it on to afferent nerves

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 63

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Tenth cranial nerve

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 64

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Carries messages toward the brain and spinal cord; afferent nerve

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 65

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Chemical messenger, released at the end of a nerve cell

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 66

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Essential, distinguishing tissue of an organ or system

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 67

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Nerve cell that carries impulses throughout the body

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 68

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

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 69

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Collection of nerve cell bodies in the PNS

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 70

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

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

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 71

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Carries messages away from the brain and spinal cord; efferent nerve

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 72

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Depression or groove in the surface of the cerebral cortex

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 73

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Portion of the brain just above the spinal cord; controls breathing, heartbeat, and size of blood vessels

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 74

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Connective and supporting tissue of an organ; in the brain, the glial cells

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 75

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Macroscopic, cord-like collection of fibers that carry electrical impulses

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 76

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Phagocytic glial cell

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 77

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Glial cell that forms the myelin sheath covering axons

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 78

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Large, interlacing network of nerves

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 79

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Involuntary, autonomic nerves that regulate normal body functions such as heart rate, breathing, and gastrointestinal muscles

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 80

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

Main relay center 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