Neuro II, Divisions of the Nervous System - Chapter Assessment

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9th - 12th Grade
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Maggie Calamari
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The membrane closest to the brain is the _______.
Dura mater
Pia mater
Arachnoid meninx
Denticulate ligament
Answer explanation
The pia mater lies on the brain surface; the arachnoid is the middle and the dura the outer layer.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A cranial dural sinus contains which type of fluid?
Arterial blood
Mucus
Venous blood
Pure cerebrospinal fluid
Answer explanation
The dural sinus contains venous blood drained from the cranial veins as well as CSF (cerebrospinal fluid).
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Most of the cerebrospinal fluid is found in the _____.
Dural sinuses
Pia mater
Subarachnoid space
Epidural space
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The _____ separates the two cerebellar hemispheres.
Falx cerebelli
Falx cerebri
Tentorium cerebelli
Arachnoid meninx
Answer explanation
The falx cerebelli separates the two cerebellar hemispheres; the falx cerebri separates the two halves of the cerebrum.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To minimize trauma, a spinal tap is properly done at the level of _____.
L1
L2
S1
L3
Answer explanation
The spinal cord ends around L2, and L3 is past the end of the cord; S1 would be too distant from the meninges in an adult.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
_____ is an inflammation of the brain coverings.
Encephalitis
Meningitis
Poliomyelitis
Cerebral palsy
Answer explanation
The brain coverings are the meninges which can become inflamed; encephalitis always involves the brain substance itself.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The right and left gray matter areas of the spinal cord are connected by the _____.
White commissure
Gray commissure
Central canal
Lateral funiculus
Answer explanation
The gray commissure is the area in the middle which has association fibers to connect the halves of the spinal cord; white commissures contain myelinated tracts.
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