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2008 Health Science
Modified True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the
sentence or statement true.
1. _________________________ Nicotine mimics the function of the neurotransmitter Dopamine.
2. _________________________ Nicotine stimulates a cholenergic receptors.
3. _________________________Nicotine changes the number and sensitivity of cholenergic receptors
creating an intolerance to nicotine.
4. _________________________ Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant.
5. Caffeine reduces serotonin transmission in the brain.
6. _________________________ Alcohol is a central nervous system stimulant.
7. _________________________ Alcohol dissolves in the lipid layer of membranes causing a change
in the fluidity of cell membranes.
8. _________________________ Methamphetamines enter dopamine and norepinepherine vesicles and
inhibit the release of these neurotransmitters.
9. _________________________ Opiates are used medicinally to control pain.
10. _________________________ Barbiturates are a central nervous system stimulant.
11. _________________________ Barbiturates are used medicinally as an anticonvolusant and to induce
anesthesia.
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 12. Neurotransmitter that is associated with pleasure
a. epinephrine
c. dopamine
b. norepinepherine
d. serotonin
____ 13. Which is NOT part of the heart wall
a. pericardium
c. myocardium
b. endocardium
d. epicardium
____ 14. Which of the following is not an effect of the parasympathetic stimulation on the heart?
a. fewer action potentials per minute
c. release of neurotransmitter acetylcholine
on the SA node
b. fewer contractions per minute
d. increased heart rate
____ 15. Which of the following is NOT an effect of the sympathetic nervous system on the heart?
a. more action potential per minute
c. lower heart rate
b. more contractions per minute
d. release of norepinepherine on the SA node
____ 16. Which drug readily cross the blood brain barrier?
a. nicotine
c. alcohol
b. caffeine
d. antidepressants
____ 17. Which drug is NOT a stimulant?
a. alcohol
c. Methamphetamines
b. caffeine
d. cocaine
Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
18. ______________________ All drugs of abuse target the brain's reward system by flooding the
circuit with this neurotransmitter.
19. To send a message a brain cell releases a chemical (neurotransmitter) into the space separating
two cells called the ______________________________.
20. ________________________ Part of the brain responsible for feelings of pleasure or rewards.
21. _________________________ Part of the brain that controls critical life functions such as respirations,
heart rate and sleeping.
22. _________________________ occurs when more of a drug is needed to achieve the same effects.
Matching
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
Narcolepsy
Epilepsy
Seizures
Sleep Deprivation
Iron-Deficient Anemia
Sickle Cell Anemia
Alzheimer Disease
Huntington's Disease
Cerebral Palsy
Parkinson's Disease
Hemophilia
l.
m.
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o.
p.
q.
r.
s.
t.
u.
Arterial Sclerosis
Erythroblastosis Fetalis
Hypertension
Multiple Sclerosis
Ataxia
Meningitis
Cerebrovascular accident
Leukemia
Pericarditis
Dementia
____ 23. Caused by damage to the motor control centers of the young developing brain and can occur
during pregnancy (about 75 percent), during childbirth (about 5 percent) or after birth (about 15
percent) up to about age three.
____ 24. A common chronic neurological disorder that is characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures.
____ 25. Most obvious symptoms are abnormal body movements called chorea and a lack of coordination,
but it also affects a number of mental abilities and some aspects of behavior.
____ 26. Occurs when the dietary intake or absorption of iron is insufficient, and hemoglobin, which
contains iron, cannot be formed.
____ 27. The inflammation of the protective membranes covering the central nervous system, known
collectively as the meninges.
____ 28. A cancer of the blood or bone marrow and is characterized by an abnormal proliferation
(production by multiplication) of blood cells, usually white blood cells.
____ 29. A severe hemolytic disease of a fetus or newborn infant caused by the production of maternal
antibodies against the fetal red blood cells, usually involving Rh incompatibility between the
mother and fetus.
____ 30. Hereditary disease that develops in adulthood and results in dementia.
____ 31. An inflammation of the pericardium (the fibrous sac surrounding the heart).
____ 32. Weakness or total loss of thought and reason.
____ 33. A temporary abnormal electro-physiologic phenomenon of the brain, resulting in abnormal
synchronization of electrical neuronal activity.
____ 34. The progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what
might be expected from normal aging.
____ 35. A group of genetic disorders caused by sickle hemoglobin (Hgb S or Hb S).
____ 36. A neurological condition most characterized by Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS).
____ 37. Sudden and violent grasp or gripe.
____ 38. A family of hereditary genetic disorders that impair the body's ability to control blood clotting,
or coagulation.
____ 39. Can cause the cells to become stuck in blood vessels, depriving the downstream tissues of
oxygen and causes ischemia and infarction, which may cause organ damage, such as stroke.
____ 40. Hardening of the Arteries
____ 41. Characterized by the formation of plaques in the brain.
____ 42. Loss of the ability to coordinate muscular movement.
____ 43. A chronic, inflammatory, demyelinating disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS).
____ 44. A general lack of the necessary amount of sleep. This may occur as a result of sleep disorders,
active choice or deliberate inducement such as in interrogation or for torture.
____ 45. High blood pressure.
____ 46. The rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels
supplying blood to the brain.
____ 47. A degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's motor
skills and speech.
____ 48. may result in aching muscles; daytime drowsiness and naps; decreased mental activity,
weakened immune system, dizziness, dark circles under the eyes, fainting, general confusion;
hallucinations (visual and aural); hernia, headache, tremors, hypertension, hyperactivity,
impatience, irritability, lucid dreaming(once sleep resumes); memory lapses or loss; nausea,
slowed reaction time; slurred and/or nonsensical speech;weight loss or gain; severe yawning.
Symptoms mimic Alcoholic Intoxication and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder..
Match the correct part of the conduction system with its description of ECG.
a. P Wave
b. QRS Complex
____
____
____
____
c. T Wave
49.
50. caused by atrial depolarization
51. caused by ventricular repolarization
52. caused by ventricular depolarization
____ 53.
____ 54.
Match the parts of the brain with their function
a. cerebellum
b. cerebrum
c. thalamus
____
____
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55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
d. medulla
e. brainstem
f. hypothalamus
regulated hormones
regulates conscious activity
regulates vital reflexes as heart beat and respiration
medulla, pons, and midbrain
muscle coordination, muscle tone and balance
Short Answer
60. After surgery, patients are often temporarily unable to urinate, and bowel sounds are absent. Identify the
division of the autonomic nervous system that is affected by anesthesia.
61. You have been told hat the superior and medial part of the right precentral gyrus of your patient's brain
has been destroyed by a stroke. What part of the body is the patient unable to move? On which side, right
or left?
62. Which would be the more likely result of injury to the posterior side of the spinal cord only - paralysis or
paresthesia?
63. Mr. Langley is telling his friend about his recent visit to his doctor for a checkup. During his story, he
mentions that the ECG revealed that he had a defective mitral valve and a heart murmur. Mr. Langley
apparently misunderstood some of what he doctor explained to him about the diagnostic process. What
has he misunderstood?
64. Ms. Pratt is claiming that Mr. X is the father of her child. Ms. Pratt's blood type id O negative. Her baby
boy has a type A positive blood. Mr. X's blood is typed and found to be B positive. Could he be the father
of her child? Why or Why not?
Table 12-1
Name
Blood Type
Mrs. Page
Mr. Page
Mrs. Baker
Mr. Baker
Baby #1
Baby #2
B
AB
B
A
A
O
65. Two couples, the Pages and the Bakers, had baby boys in the same hospital at the same time. There was a
mix-up in the hospital nursery. Use the information given in Table 12-1. Which baby belongs to which
family?
Problem
66. Draw an arrow to indicate the direction of blood flow through the heart. Label the external arrows,
indicate where the blood is coming from or going to.
67. Label the picture.
68. Use the following terms to complete the concept map: sympathetic NS, Spinal Cord, Somatic NS,
Peripheral NS, Central NS, Autonomic NS, Parasympathetic NS, brain.
69. Label the diagram.
2008 Health Science
Answer Section
MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE
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F, Acetylcholine
T
F, tolerance
T
F, adenosine
F, depressant
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F, cause
T
F, depressant
T
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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C
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D
C
B
A
COMPLETION
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dopamine
synapse
The limbic system
The brain stem
tolerance
MATCHING
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B
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SHORT ANSWER
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
parasympathetic
the trunk, hip and lower leg on the left side of the body
Paresthesia
heart murmurs are diagnosed by auscultation, not an ECG
No the baby would have to be B or O if he was the father.
Baby #2 must belong to the Bakers because only Baby #1 can belong to the Pages.
PROBLEM
66.
67.
68.
69.