Question 1

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

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

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine
B)  afferent nerve
C)  arachnoid membrane
D)  astrocyte
E)  autonomic nervous systemF) axonG) blood-brain barrierH) brainstemI) cauda equinaJ) cell bodyK) F) and H)
L) C) and G)

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Pons
B)   Cerebrum
C)   Thalamus
D)   Hypothalamus
E)   CerebellumF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

Give meanings for the following combining forms.
-esthesi/o: __________

Accepted Answer

feeling
nervous sensation

Question 4

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

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

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine
B)  afferent nerve
C)  arachnoid membrane
D)  astrocyte
E)  autonomic nervous systemF) axonG) blood-brain barrierH) brainstemI) cauda equinaJ) cell bodyK) G) and J)
L) B) and I)

Question 5

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Canals in the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid

Accepted Answer

A)  sciatic nerve
B)  sensory nerve
C)  stimulus
D)  stroma
E)  sulcusF) sympathetic nervesG) synapseH) thalamusI) vagus nerveJ) ventricles of the brainK) B) and F)
L) A) and F)

Question 6

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Mental decline and deterioration

Accepted Answer

A)  aura
B)  cerebral angiography
C)  cerebral hemorrhage
D)  cerebral palsy
E)  dementiaF) dopamineG) embolusH) gaitI) glioblastoma multiformeJ) hydrocephalusK) multiple sclerosisL) myasthenia gravisM) palliativeN) Parkinson diseaseO) spina bifidaP) tonic-clonicQ) Tourette syndromeR) transient ischemic attackS) F) and Q)
T) L) and Q)

Question 7

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Part of the brain that coordinates muscle movement and maintains balance

Accepted Answer

A)  arachnoid membrane
B)  cerebrum
C)  medulla oblongata
D)  neurotransmitter
E)  cerebellumF) thalamusG) ponsH) hypothalamusI) pia materJ) dura materK) E) and F)
L) E) and J)

Question 8

Match the meanings with the correct terms.

-Occlusion

Accepted Answer

A)  relieving but not curing
B)  major convulsive epileptic seizure
C)  peculiar symptoms appearing before more definite symptoms
D)  malignant brain tumor of immature glial cells
E)  interruption of blood supply to the cerebrumF) minor form of epileptic seizureG) blockageH) neurotransmitterI) All of the above
J) A) and B)

Question 9

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Lower portion of the brain connecting the cerebrum with the spinal cord

Accepted Answer

A)  brainstem
B)  blood-brain barrier
C)  gyrus
D)  receptor
E)  ventricles of the brainF) cauda equinaG) ganglionH) plexusI) sulcusJ) stimulusK) A) and C)
L) A) and F)

Question 10

Match the terms with their descriptions.

-Deterioration of mental capacity (dementia)  beginning in middle age; cerebral cortex atrophy, microscopic neurofibrillary tangles

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer disease
B)  Bell palsy
C)  epilepsy
D)  multiple sclerosis
E)  myasthenia gravisF) Parkinson diseaseG) All of the above
H) D) and F)

Question 11

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

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

Accepted Answer

A)  brainstem
B)  blood-brain barrier
C)  gyrus
D)  receptor
E)  ventricles of the brainF) cauda equinaG) ganglionH) plexusI) sulcusJ) stimulusK) D) and J)
L) A) and B)

Question 12

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

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

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine
B)  afferent nerve
C)  arachnoid membrane
D)  astrocyte
E)  autonomic nervous systemF) axonG) blood-brain barrierH) brainstemI) cauda equinaJ) cell bodyK) B) and J)
L) E) and G)

Question 13

Complete the following terms from their definitions.
-A condition of insensitivity to pain: an__________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete the following terms from their definitions.
-A...

Question 14

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-A brain chemical released into a synapse; acetylcholine is an example

Accepted Answer

A)  gyri
B)  neurotransmitter
C)  parenchymal cell
D)  pia mater
E)  sensory nerveF) subarachnoid spaceG) A) and E)
H) A) and D)

Question 15

Give meanings for the following prefixes.
-quadri-: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give meanings for the following prefixes.
-quadri-: __________...

Question 16

Complete the following terms from their definitions.
-Incision of the vagus nerve: vago__________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete the following terms from their definitions.
-Incision...

Question 17

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Microscopic branching fiber of a nerve cell; first part of the neuron to receive the nervous impulse

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine
B)  glial cell
C)  central nervous system
D)  autonomic nervous system
E)  parenchymaF) myelin sheathG) axonH) synapseI) dendriteJ) sensory nerveK) A) and E)
L) F) and G) I

Question 18

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Posterior part of the brain; responsible for maintaining balance

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine
B)  anencephaly
C)  apraxia
D)  astrocyte
E)  ataxiaF) bradykinesiaG) cerebellumH) cerebrumI) comatoseJ) gliomaK) gyriL) hypothalamusM) leptomeningitisN) meningiomaO) myelin sheathP) neurastheniaQ) paraplegiaR) stromaS) synapseT) syncopalU) K) and O)
V) C) and O)

Question 19

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ganglion
B)  glial cell
C)  gyrus
D)  hypothalamus
E)  medulla oblongataF) meningesG) motor nerveH) myelin sheathI) nerveJ) neuronK) B) and F)
L) B) and D) H

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)   intrathecal
B)   interthecal
C)   intrathekalD) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

Exam 10-1: Nervous System—Part 1

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord

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

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Give meanings for the following combining forms. -esthesi/o: __________

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Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Lower portion of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord

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Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Canals in the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid

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Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Mental decline and deterioration

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Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Part of the brain that coordinates muscle movement and maintains balance

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Match the meanings with the correct terms. -Occlusion

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Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Lower portion of the brain connecting the cerebrum with the spinal cord

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Match the terms with their descriptions. -Deterioration of mental capacity (dementia) beginning in middle age; cerebral cortex atrophy, microscopic neurofibrillary tangles

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Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord

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Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Blood vessels (capillaries) that selectively let certain substances enter brain tissue and keep others out

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Complete the following terms from their definitions. -A condition of insensitivity to pain: an__________

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Match the terms with their correct meanings. -A brain chemical released into a synapse; acetylcholine is an example

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Give meanings for the following prefixes. -quadri-: __________

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Complete the following terms from their definitions. -Incision of the vagus nerve: vago__________

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Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Microscopic branching fiber of a nerve cell; first part of the neuron to receive the nervous impulse

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Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Posterior part of the brain; responsible for maintaining balance

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Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -White fatty tissue that surrounds and insulates the axon of a nerve cell

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