Deck 10: The Nervous System Part Ii: the Traffic Control Center

Question 1

Once touch information is sent to the brain, understanding will occur in the ____________ area.

A)Sensory association relay
B)Ganglionic association
C)Somatic sensory cortex
D)Somatic sensory association

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A brain injury with swelling and bleeding with possible severe hemorrhaging (hematoma) is known as a ________.

A)Concussion
B)Contusion
C)TIA
D)CVA

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What cranial nerve is chiefly responsible for eye movements?

A)Olfactory
B)Facial
C)Hypoglossal
D)Oculomotor

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What is the largest part of the brain?

A)Cerebellum
B)Cerebrum
C)Brain stem
D)Hypothalamus

Question 5

A subdural hematoma would be between the ________.

A)Arachnoid mater and subarachnoid
B)Dura mater and the arachnoid mater
C)Dura and vertebral column
D)Arachnoid and pia mater

Question 6

A woman falls down a flight of stairs carrying a large box.She is admitted to the hospital paralyzed on the right side and unable to speak.Where is her injury?

A)Spinal cord
B)Temporal lobe
C)Frontal lobe
D)Brainstem

Question 7

Which of these is a type of paralysis?

A)Spastic
B)Bivalvular
C)Reflexive
D)Radical

Question 8

Heart beat, breathing, and the cardiovascular system are controlled by the ____________.

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

Question 9

Where are the neurons for the autonomic system located?

A)Corpus callosum
B)Spinal cord and brain stem
C)Cerebral cortex
D)Inside neurotransmitters

Question 10

The right and left hemisphere of the cerebrum are connected by the ____________.

A)Postcentral gyrus
B)Precentral gyrus
C)Corpus callosum
D)Ventricles

Question 11

The grooves and ridges of the brain are known as ____________.

A)Hemispheres
B)Lobes
C)Convolutions
D)Meninges

Question 12

Which structure in the diencephalon relays information to the cerebrum?

A)Thalamus
B)Hypothalamus
C)Pineal body
D)Pituitary gland

Question 13

Which tract carries fine touch and vibration to the cerebral cortex?

A)Dorsal column tract
B)Spinothalamic tract
C)Spinocerebellar tract
D)Ventral column tract

Question 14

During surgery, general anesthesia inhibits the ____________, causing unconsciousness in the patient.

A)Reticular system
B)Basal nuclei
C)Limbic system
D)Hypothalamus

Question 15

The internal anatomy of the brain has which structure?

A)White matter only
B)White matter surrounded by gray matter
C)Gray matter only
D)Gray matter surrounded by white matter

Question 16

Some patients with a severe case of ________ must be kept on a ventilator until the paralysis resolves.

A)Guillain Barré syndrome
B)Muscular dystrophy
C)Multiple sclerosis
D)Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Question 17

After a plan for movement has been developed, it leaves the ____________ and connects with neurons in the thalamus.

A)Nuclei
B)Limbic system
C)Motor cortex
D)Spinal tract

Question 18

To what sense does somatic sensation refer?

A)Taste
B)Touch
C)Smell
D)Vision

Question 19

What number cranial nerve is the vagus nerve?

A)X
B)II
C)VIII
D)XII

Question 20

Which of the following statements is not true of the cerebellum?

A)It is considered the "little brain."
B)It lies under the occipital lobe of the cerebrum.
C)It is responsible for sensory and motor coordination and balance.
D)It helps regulate water balance and sleep cycles.

Question 21

This is the most common cause of dementia among people 65 years or older ________.

A)Alzheimer's disease
B)Parkinson's disease
C)Dementia
D)Travis' disease

Question 22

The _______ is divided into two hemispheres.

Question 23

The lobe responsible for taste ________:

A)frontal
B)parietal
C)temporal
D)occipital

Question 24

The somatic nervous system carries impulses from the brain and spinal cord to ________.

A)Cardiac muscle tissue
B)Skeletal muscles
C)Smooth muscles
D)All of the above

Question 25

The size of the map of a body part in the postcentral gyrus is determined by the _____________ of the body part.

Question 26

Which fissure divides the brain into a left and right hemisphere?

A)transverse
B)longitudinal
C)medial
D)sagittal

Question 27

A ________ is caused by disruption of blood flow to a portion of the brain due to either hemorrhage or blood clot.

A)Cerebrovascular accident
B)Stroke
C)a and b only
D)None of the above

Question 28

The system that controls mood ________.

A)reticular
B)somatic
C)sympathetic
D)limbic

Question 29

A ________, which is swelling and bleeding at the site of injury, is more serious than a concussion.

A)Convulsion
B)Hemorrhage
C)Hematoma
D)None of the above

Question 30

A ________ is a pool of blood between any of the layers of meninges and the skull.

A)Contusion
B)Hemorrhage
C)Hematoma
D)Concussion

Question 31

A group of nerve cell bodies outside the CNS is called a ________.

A)ganglion
B)glia
C)dendrites
D)axons

Question 32

A non-progressive movement disorder exhibiting classic spastic paralysis

A)muscular dystrophy
B)Huntington's disease
C)cerebral palsy
D)CVA Short

Question 33

The ____________ lobes are responsible for conscious thought.

Question 34

A mild brain injury is commonly known as a ________.

A)Contusion
B)Hemorrhage
C)Hematoma
D)Concussion

Question 35

This structure is responsible for the secretion of melatonin ________.

A)pituitary gland
B)thalamus
C)hypothalamus
D)pineal body

Question 36

A mini stroke is known as a ________.

A)TIA
B)Transient necrotic attack
C)Stroke
D)a and b only

Question 37

Hydocephalus is a result of an excess of what fluid?

A)blood
B)CSF
C)CNS
D)ALS

Question 38

Damage to the _____________ lobes leads to sensory perception problems.

Question 39

Heartbeat is controlled in the ____________.

Question 40

The lobe responsible for vision ________:

A)occipital
B)frontal
C)parietal
D)medial

Question 41

The ________ division of the autonomic nervous system controls the flight-or-fight response.

Question 42

Dizziness is one symptom of damage to the _________________ cranial nerve.

Question 43

Preganglionic neurons release the neurotransmitter ____________.

Question 44

The diencephalon includes the ____________, hypothalamus, pineal body, and pituitary gland.

Question 45

The XII cranial nerve, the ____________, is under the tongue.

Question 46

Brain damage similar to that caused by traumatic brain injury is caused by a lack of oxygen, strokes, or brain ________.

Question 47

________(CP) is a permanent, non-progressive set of motor deficits diagnosed in infants and young children, generally thought to be due to damage to the motor cortex.

Question 48

The pineal body secretes the hormone ____________.

Question 49

________ is a condition of excess CSF in brain due to trauma, birth defects, tumors, etc.

Question 50

Cross communication between the right and left sides of the brain is through the ____________.

Question 51

Brain cavities are called ________.

Question 52

An accumulation of blood between the dura mater and arachnoid space is called a(n)____________.

Question 53

Emotions are integrated in the ________ lobes.

Question 54

The ventricles of the brain, the central canal of the spinal cord, and the subarachnoid space, surrounding both parts of the CNS, are all filled with ________(CSF).

Question 55

The X cranial nerve is the ________ nerve.

Question 56

A(n) ____________ is a group of nerve cell bodies outside the CNS.

Question 57

The ________ is an anatomical/physiologic protective structure of the brain believed to consist of walls of capillaries in the CNS and surrounding glial membranes.

Question 58

Hydrocephalus is treated by medication and by inserting a(n) ____________.

Question 59

A stroke is also known as a(n) ____________ (Do not use abbreviation).

Question 60

The ________ nerve is sensory cranial nerve, responsible for hearing and balance.

Question 61

Thirst is regulated in the thalamus.

Question 62

Risk factors for ________ include premature birth, low birth weight, developmental abnormalities, and perinatal brain injury.

Question 63

Explain how we interpret touch.

Question 64

The parasympathetic system controls the "fight or flight" response.

Question 65

Gyri and sulci are known as convolutions.

Question 66

The pons is inferior to the medulla oblongata.

Question 67

Parietal lobes are responsible for vision.

Question 68

Ministrokes are called "TIAs."

Question 69

The diencephalon controls hormone levels.

Question 70

Pain is perceived in the skin.

Question 71

Paralysis is the inability to control voluntary movement.

Question 72

Damage to brain tissue due to mechanical injury, lack of oxygen, or brain hemorrhage causes ________ brain injury.

Question 73

Explain why cerebral spinal fluid balance is important in the brain.

Question 74

List the twelve cranial nerves.

Question 75

The midbrain is the most superior portion of the brainstem.

Question 76

Respiratory arrest is a clear sign of brain damage after a fall.

Question 77

Explain why hands, lips, and head have so many neurons.

Question 78

The limbic system controls emotions and moods.

Question 79

The optic nerve controls smell.

Question 80

A brain tumor in the frontal lobe might cause significant changes in personality.