Option I

1. A brain disorder marked by gradual deterioration of mental capacity, memory impairment, and
confusion is known as?
a) alzheimer disease
b) cerebral palsy
c) tourette syndrome
d) myasthenia gravis

2. This sign/reflex is used to diagnose meningitis:

a) Hormans
b) Brudzinski
c) anterior drawer
d) startle

3. Demyelination is defined as?

a) loss of an axon in a neuron
b) loss of dendrites in a neuron
c) loss of protective sheath surrounding neurons
d) loss of the connective tissue between neurons

4. Serotonin and dopamine are?

a) neurotransmitters
b) components of CSF
c) only found in patients with neurological disorders
d) components of the myelin sheath

5.The cauda equina is located?

a) at the beginning of the spinal cord above the atlas
b) in the cerebellum
c) between vertebrae
d) at the end of the spinal cord below the first lumbar vertebra

6. Which part of the brain regulates heartbeat, breathing, and other vital functions?
a) brainstem
b) gray matter
c) occipital lobe
d) white matter

7. A specialized cell which conducts nerve impulses is called a (an) ?

a) glial cell
b) epithelial cell
c) neuron
d) proton

8. The term convulsion means a (an) ?

a) injury resulting from a blow
b) tremor
c) violent involuntary muscular contractions and relaxations
d) involuntary and quick repetitious spasms of a muscle
 9. Which of the following procedures is used to withdraw cerebrospinal fluid?
a) myelography
b) cerebral angioplasty
c) lumbar puncture
d) MRA

10. The term medulloblastoma refers to a (an) ?

a) soft, infiltrating malignant tumor of the roof of the fourth ventricle and cerebellum
b) star-shaped tumor
c) tumor arising from specialized tissue found in the brain and spinal cord
d) tumor composed of glial cells in the cerebral hemisphere

11. A chronic disease characterized by a loss of the myelin sheath, causing paresthesias, muscle
weakness, and unsteady gait is called?
a) multiple sclerosis
b) cerebral palsy
c) Huntington chorea
d) Narcolepsy

12. A type of brain surgery that uses a system of three- dimensional coordinates to locate the
operative site is called?
a) densitometric
b) microsurgery
c) sterotactic
d) laparoscopic

13. The combining for radicul/o refers to a?

a) nerve cell
b) membrane
c) nerve root
d) sheath

14. The term anencephalus means a (an) ?

a) congenital absence of the brain and cranial space
b) lack of memory
c) loss of the power to recognize sensory stimuli even though sensory facilities are intact
d) loss of sensation

15. Diminished sensitivity to stimulation is called?

a) hypesthesia
b) anesthesia
c) bradykinesia
d) hyperesthesia

16. The term encephalocele refers to a (an) ?

a) rapidly growing malignant tumor
b) congenital hernia in which meninges protrude through an opening in the skull or spinal column
c) abnormal smallness of the head
d) protrusion of the brain through any opening in the skull

17. The fluid-filled cavities in the brain containing CSF are called?
a) plexuses
b) sulci
c) synapses
d) ventricles

18. The term hypesthesia refers to?

a) sensation of numbness, tingling, prickling, etc.
b) lessening of sensitivity to touch
c) decreased sensitivity to pain
d) consciousness

19. Failure of muscle coordination, including unsteady movements and staggering walk, due to
disorders in the cerebellum is called?
a) anoxia
b) dyslexia
c) paraplegia
d) ataxia

20. Which of the following is the term for an abnormal accumulation of CSF fluid in the brain?
a) huntington disease
b) hydrocephalus
c) multiple sclerosis
d) spina bifida

Option II

1. The inability to use or understand spoken or written language because of a brain lesion is known
as?
b) anosmia
c) aphasia
d) dyslexia
e) dysphagia

2. How many pairs of cranial nerves are there in the nervous system?
a) 10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 16

3. The equally divided halves of the brain are known as?

a) cerebral gyri
b) cerebral sulci
c) cerebral cortex
d) cerebral hemispheres

4. The term anarthria refers to the?

a) inability to read
b) inability to remember
c) inability to speak
d) inability to speak remembered words properly
 5. The term dysmetria means?
a) the inability to read despite normal vision
b) the impairment of intellectual ability
c) the inability to fix the range of movement in muscular activity
d) severe pain along the course of a nerve

6. Tabes dorsalis is a term that means?

a) terminal portion of the spinal cord and roots of spinal nerves below the first lubar nerve
b) proliferation of neuroglial tissue in CNS
c) disease of CNS, usually caused by syphilis
d) rare disease of nervous system; Guillain-Barre sundrome

7. Retrogasserian neurotomy is a (an) ?

a) interruption of a nerve fiber tract within the spinal cord for relief of pain
b) dissection of the posterior root of the trigeminal ganglion
c) excision of a nerve
d) suture of a nerve

8. The term meralgia paresthetica refers to?

a) sensitivity to pain
b) severe pain along the course of a nerve
c) disease marked by tingling, itching, and disturbing sensations in the thigh
d) sharp pain along a nerve

9. Testing a pts toe reflex to see if toes curl with the pressure of an object is called:
a) Osgood Schlatters test
b) McMurrays test
c) Babinski’s test
d) Robininski’s test

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

a) pons
b) cerebrum
c) cerebellum
d) basal ganglia

11. The term agnosia refers to the (a) ?

a) inability to read
b) inability to fix the range of movement in muscular activity
c) severe sharp pain
d) loss of the power to recognize sensory stimuli even though sensory facilities are intact

12. The brainstem consists of the?

a) cerebellum, cerebrum, and spinal cord
b) dura mater and the pia mater
c) pons, midbrain, and medulla oblongata
d) thalamus and hypothalmamus

13. The brain and the spinal cord make up the?

a) autonomic nervous system
b) brainstem
c) cerebral cortex
d) central nervous system

14. Which of the following is characterized by a lack of muscular coordination caused by a loss of
oxygen during pregnancy or the perinatal period?
a) encephalopathy
b) bell palsy
c) cerebral palsy
d) concussion

15. The somatic nervous system

a) is part of the central nervous system
b) regulates voluntary motor control
c) regulates involuntary motor control
d) transmits impulses to the cerebrum

16. The term parethesia refers to?

a) severe pain along the course of a nerve
b) the sensation of numbness, pricking, burning, crawling, or tingling
c) a disease marked by tingling, itching, and disturbing sensations
d) impairment or lessening of sensitivity to touch

17. Which of the following is caused by a thrombus which occludes an artery leading to or within the
brain?
a) aneurysm
b) cerebrovascular accident
c) cardiovascular accident
d) ictal event

18. The term astrocytoma refers to a (an) ?

a) tumor composed of neuroglial cells (astrocytes)
b) tumor arising from specialized tissue found in the brain and spinal cord
c) soft, infiltrating malignant tumor of the roof of the fourth ventricle and cerebellum
d) rapidly growing malignant tumor composed of primitive glial cells

19. The germ gliosis refers to?

a) proliferation of neuroglial tissue in CNS
b) impairment of sensitivity to touch
c) inflammation of the spinal cord
d) to and fro movement of the eyeballs as seen in brain damage

20. Which of the following terms is associated with degeneration of nerves in the basal ganglia that
leads to tremors, weakness of muscles, masklike facies, and slowness of movement?
a) meningitis
b) chorea
c) parkinson disease
d) tourette syndrome