Deck 14: Nervous and Sensory Systems

Question 1

The combining form "Cerebell/o" means:

A) Cerebrum
B) Nerve
C) Cerebellum
D) Spinal cord

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The combining form "Kerat/o" means:

A) Cornea
B) Conjunctiva
C) Iris
D) Eye

Answer 2

A

Question 3

How many main divisions is the nervous system broken in to?

A) Three
B) Four
C) Two
D) Five

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What two parts of the nervous system serve as the main processing center?

A) Brain and cerebrospinal fluids
B) Spinal cord and meninges
C) Brain and spinal cord
D) Aorta

Question 5

Which of the following functions does the right hemisphere of the brain NOT control?

A) Spatial abilities
B) Visual imagery
C) Math
D) Music

Question 6

__________ are threadlike extensions of a neuron that conduct impulses from adjacent cells inward toward the cell body.

A) Myelin sheath
B) Dendrites
C) Nissl bodies
D) Axons

Question 7

The afferent system includes:

A) All nerves and sense organs
B) All nerves
C) All nerves and pathways that send information from the central nervous system
D) All sense organs

Question 8

The autonomic nervous system is composed of which of the following?

A) Ganglia
B) Plexuses
C) Nerves
D) All of the above

Question 9

Which part of the autonomic system accelerates activity in the smooth, involuntary muscles of the body's organs?

A) Parasympathetic nervous system
B) Sympathetic nervous system
C) Somatic nervous system
D) Efferent system

Question 10

Which of the following is the largest part of the brain?

A) Cerebellum
B) Medulla oblongata
C) Cerebrum
D) Cranium

Question 11

Which part of the brain is involved in sensory perception and regulation of motor functions?

A) Thalamus
B) Hypothalamus
C) Pons
D) Brainstem

Question 12

The brain is protected by three layers of connective tissue that is collectively referred to as:

A) Dura mater
B) Pia mater
C) Arachnoid
D) Meninges

Question 13

________ involves the removal and examination of a small piece of tissue.

A) Scan
B) Angiogram
C) Biopsy
D) Electroencephalography

Question 14

Which of the following is used to evaluate sleep disorders, monitor brain activity when a patient has been fully anesthetized or loses consciousness, and confirm brain death?

A) Electromyography (EMG)
B) Electroencephalography (EEG)
C) Electronystagmography (ENG)
D) Evoke potentials/Evoked response

Question 15

Which of the following tests uses computer-generated radio waves and a magnetic field to produce detailed images or body structures, including tissues, organs, bones, and nerves?

A) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
B) Electromyography (EMG)
C) Electronystagmography (ENG)
D) Myelography

Question 16

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or ALS is also known as what disease?

A) Alzheimer's
B) Lou Gehrig's
C) Bell's Palsy
D) Encephalitis

Question 17

What neurological condition is characterized by sudden and recurring seizures?

A) Meningitis
B) Parkinson's
C) Epilepsy
D) Bell's palsy

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an organ associated with the sensory system?

A) Ears
B) Nose
C) Skin
D) Brain

Question 19

Which of the following eye conditions will cause people to complain of seeing halos around lights?

A) Cataracts
B) Conjunctivitis
C) Glaucoma
D) Myopia

Question 20

_______ is a type of dizziness in which an individual feels a sense of motion even when still.

A) Otalagia
B) Vertigo
C) Otitis media
D) Cerumen

Question 21

_______ refers to the dispensation of a sterile ophthalmic medication into a patient's eye or ear.

A) Irrigation
B) Instillation
C) Palpitation
D) Tympanostomy

Question 22

What process is used when attempting to remove foreign objects or discharge or impacted cerumen from the ear?

A) Irrigation
B) Instillation
C) Visualization
D) Tympanostomy

Question 23

What is the most common screening for distance vision?

A) Tumbling E chart
B) Snellen chart
C) Jaeger chart
D) Ophthalmoscope

Question 24

What is a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) more commonly known as?

A) Hemorrhage
B) Stroke
C) Alzheimer's
D) Seizure