Nervous System Quiz

General Rule: Erasures and superimpositions are not allowed.
NUR C101: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

QUIZ 2 (NERVOUS SYSTEM)
Test 1: Identification
Directions: Identify the following items described below. Write all your answers in CAPITAL
FORM.
1. It is a structural classification of nervous system that acts as integrating and command
center – interpret incoming sensory information and issue instructions incoming sensory
information and issue instructions based on past experiences and current conditions.
2. It is a structural classification of nervous system that links all parts of the body by carrying
impulses to the central nervous system and back.
3. It is an abundant, star-shaped cell that forms barrier between capillaries and neurons and
make exchanges between the two.
4. It is a spider-like phagocyte that disposes debris, dead cells and bacteria.
5. It is considered as the major respiratory center of the brain.
6. It is a cell that produces myelin sheath around nerve fibers in the central nervous system.
7. It is a cell that forms myelin sheath in the peripheral nervous system.
8. It is known as the apneustic center of the brain.
9. It is an extension on the outside of the cell that conducts impulses away from the cell body.
10. It is known as the gap between adjacent neurons.
11. It is the major neutrotransmitter of the sympathetic nervous system.
12. It is the outermost layer of the brain that composed mostly of neuron bodies.
13. Important autonomic nervous system center
14. It is an important autonomic nervous system center that helps regulate body temperature,
controls water balance, and regulates metabolism.
15. It is an important part of the limbic system necessary for emotions or emotional-visceral
brain.
Test 2: Matching Type

Directions: Match Column 1 to Columns 2, 3, and 4. Write the letters of your choices in each item
in all CAPITALIZED FORM.
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
1. Optic nerve A. CN I a. Sensory a. extraocular eye movement
2. Vagus nerve B. CN II b. Motor b. visual acuity
3. Spinal accessory nerve C. CN III c. Both a and b c. mastication
4. Trigeminal nerve D. CN IV d. sense of smell
5. Olfactory nerve E. CN V e. gag reflex
6. Vestibulocochlear nerve F. CN VI f. shrugging of the shoulders
7. Trochlear nerve G. CN VII g. motor fibers to tongue
8. Oculomotor nerve H. CN VIII h. pharyngeal motor fibers
9. Facial nerve I. CN IX i. motor fibers to eye muscles
10. Abducens nerve J. CN X j. facial expression
11. Glossopharyngeal nerve K. CN XI k. smallest nerve
12. Hypoglossal nerve L. CN XII l. balance and hearing

QUIZ 3 (SPECIAL SENSES)
Test 1: Simple Recall

Directions: Identify the following items described below. Write your answers in CAPITAL
LETTERS.
1. It is a white connective tissue layer seen anteriorly as the “white of the eye”.
2. It is the only human tissue that can be transplanted without fear of rejection because of the
absence of blood vessels.
3. It is a rounded opening in the iris for light to enter.
4. It is responsible in providing eye color.
5. It is a neuron that allows dim light vision and peripheral vision.
6. It is a watery fluid found in chamber between the lens and cornea that helps maintain
intraocular pressure.
7. It is gel-like substance behind the lens that keeps the eye from collapsing inward by
reinforcing it internally.
8. It is known as the equilibrium “at rest”.
9. It is an organ located within the cochlea that contain receptors and considered as an organ
of hearing.
10. It is a disease characterized by vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss related to heightened
production of endolymph.
11. The center for reception in the brain is known as the ___________________ area.
12. The visual center of the brain is known as the ___________________ area.
13. It is a condition of the middle ear related to inflammation created by the entry of milk or
fluid into the eustachian tube affecting those aged at 6 to 36 months.
14. The taste where the receptors of the tongue detects H+ is the ___________________.
15. The taste where the receptors of the tongue detects “beefy taste” is the
___________________.
Test 2: Simple matching type

Directions: Match Column 1 to Column 2. Write your answers in CAPITAL LETTERS.
Column 1 Column 2
1. loss of vision due to aging A. Cataract
2. loss of hearing due to aging B. Retinoblastoma
3. central vision loss C. Arcus senilis
4. peripheral vision loss D. Color distortion
5. opacity of the lens of the eyes E. Presbycusis
6. cat’s eye reflex F. Glaucoma
7. absence of red eye reflex G. Macular degeneration
8. formation of “floaters” H. Presbyopia
9. curtain-like vision I. Congenital cataract
10. blue appears green and vice versa J. Retinal detachment
L. Corneal detachment
M. Ageusia

QUIZ 4 (ENDOCRINE SYSTEM)
Test 1: Analogy
Directions: Identify the most accurate term to pair up with the missing item in each item. Write
the answers in all CAPITAL LETTERS.
1. Ovary: Estrogen; Testes: ___________________
2. Melatonin: Sleep-wake cycles; Prolactin: ___________________
3. Uptake of sugar: Insulin; Raise blood sugar: ___________________
4. Increase heart rate: Epinephrine; Vasopressin: ___________________
5. Stabilize blood sugar: Cortisol; Uterine contraction: ___________________
6. Sperm and egg production: FSH; Regulates sex hormones: ___________________
7. Calcium into the bones: Parathormone; Calcium out of the bones: ___________________
8. Heat production: Thyroxine; Metabolism and body growth: ____________________
9. Hypothalamus: TRH; Anterior pituitary gland: ____________________
10. Immune functions: Thymosin; Stress hormone: ____________________
Test 2: Identification
Directions: Identify the following items described below. Choose from the choices below.
Write your answers in CAPITAL FORMS.
Estrogen Thyrocalcitonin Glucocorticoid Prolactin MSH

Progesterone Parathrmone Growth hormone Insulin Testosterone
Catecholamines Oxytocin Aldosterone Glucagon Antidiuretic hormone
Thyroxine Triiodothyronine ACTH TSH Gonadotropin (FSH/LH)
1. Growth of body tissues and bones

2. Mammary tissue growth and lactation
3. Stimulates adrenal cortex
4. Stimulates thyroid gland
5. Affects growth, maturity, and functioning of primary and secondary sexual characteristics
6. Retains water in the renal tubules
7. Stimulates adrenal cortex affecting pigmentation
8. Metabolism and growth
9. Body heat production
10. Decreases serum calcium levels
11. Increases serum calcium levels
12. “Fight-and-flight” reaction
13. Prepares uterus prior to pregnancy
14. Maintains pregnancy
15. Increases serum blood glucose levels

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General Rule: Erasures and superimpositions are not allowed.

NUR C101: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Test 2: Matching Type

NUR C101: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Test 1: Simple Recall

Test 2: Simple matching type

NUR C101: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Estrogen Thyrocalcitonin Glucocorticoid Prolactin MSH

1. Growth of body tissues and bones

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