Nervous System - Level 2
- 1.The nervous system is divided into two major divisions :
- A.
Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
- B.
Central nervous system and autonomic nervous system
- C.
Brain and spinal cord
- D.
Peripheral nervous system & the brain
- 2.The components of the central nervous system include:
- A.
Spinal cord & cranial nerves
- B.
Sympathetic & parasympathetic system
- C.
Brain & spinal cord
- D.
Cranial & spinal nerves
- 3.The three basic parts of a neurone are :
- A.
Cell body, sensory and afferent nerves
- B.
Cell body, nucleus & axon
- C.
Cell body, axon and dendrites
- D.
Cell body, motor and efferent nerves
- 4.A sensory nerve is responsible for sending messages :
- A.
From the brain and spinal cord
- B.
To and from the brain and spinal cord
- C.
To the brain and spinal cord
- 5.The region of the brain concerned with the co-ordination of skeletal muscle is the :
- A.
Cerebellum
- B.
Pons
- C.
Midbrain
- D.
Cerebrum
- 6.The connective tissue membranes that envelop the central nervous system are:
- A.
Cerebrospinal membranes
- B.
Meninges
- C.
Myelin sheath
- D.
Cerebrum
- 7.This pathology is a specific form of headache, with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and visual disturbances also occuring.
- A.
Epilepsy
- B.
Migraine
- C.
Sciatica
- D.
Bell's palsy
- 8.This pathology causes lower back pain which can also affect the buttocks and the thigh.
- A.
Epilepsy
- B.
Migraine
- C.
Sciatica
- D.
Bell's palsy
- 9.This pathology is a disorder of the 7th cranial nerve (facial nerve) and results in paralysis on one side of the face.
- A.
Epilepsy
- B.
Bell's palsy
- C.
Sciatica
- D.
Migraine
- 10.A neurological condition that results in recurrent seizures.
- A.
Migraine
- B.
Sciatica
- C.
Epilepsy
- D.
Bell's palsy
- 11.Which part of the nervous system stimulates activity and provides energy ?
- A.
Sympathetic
- B.
Parasympathetic
- 12.What type of neurone is a motor neurone?
- A.
Afferent
- B.
Efferent
- C.
Interneurone
- D.
Associated
- 13.Which cranial nerve is a sensory nerve of smell?
- A.
Trigeminal
- B.
Olfactory
- C.
Facial
- 14.Which cranial nerve is a mixed neurone and conducts impulse to and from the face and neck?
- A.
Trigeminal
- B.
Olfactory
- C.
Facial
- 15.Which cranial nerve controls the muscles of mastication and conducts impulses to and from several areas of the face and neck?
- A.
Trigeminal
- B.
Facial
- C.
Olfactory
- 16.Which part of a neurone receive and transmit stimuli towards the cell body?
- A.
Dendrite
- B.
Axon
- C.
Myelin sheath
- 17.Which part of a neurone insulates and accelerates the conduction of the nerve impulse?
- A.
Dendrite
- B.
Axon
- C.
Myelin sheath
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