The Basal Ganglia and Movement Disorders Quiz

Which division of the human nervous system is responsible for taking information in and sending it up to be processed?

What are the two major functions of the human nervous system?

Which part of the central nervous system is responsible for processing information?

How many hemispheres does the brain have?

What is the weight of the male brain on average?

How long is the spinal cord?

How many pairs of spinal nerves are there in the somatic nervous system?

Which division of the Autonomic Nervous System has craniosacral origins?

Which layer of the meninges is the outermost layer?

Which arteries supply blood to the brain?

What is the function of the Circle of Willis?

What is the primary function of the Cerebrum?

Which lobe of the brain is responsible for auditory and memory functions?

Which area of the brain is responsible for voluntary eye movement?

Which region of the brain is responsible for the coordination of movement, and can be affected by disorders such as Parkinson's disease and choreas?

Which structure is not part of the limbic system?

Which region of the brain is responsible for integration and correlation of sensory data, and contains relay, association, and diffuse projecting nuclei?

Which region of the brain controls the autonomic nervous system and plays a role in endocrine release?

Which structure is responsible for coordination of movement and can be affected by disorders such as ataxia and nystagmus?

Which statement about the spinal cord is correct?

Which descending spinal tract is responsible for the control of all voluntary movement?

Which division of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for controlling the movement of the face and the act of chewing?

Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?

Which disease is characterized by sharp pain, paresthesia, and poor gait due to lesions of the dorsal root nerves and motor tracts?

Which cranial nerve is responsible for moving the eyes and constricting the pupils?

Which division of the autonomic nervous system originates from the cranial-sacral regions and has inhibitory commands?

Which disease is characterized by paralysis, flaccidity, and deformity due to lesions of the anterior motor horns?

Which cranial nerve is responsible for hearing and regulating balance?

Which division of the peripheral nervous system controls voluntary movements and sensory perception?

Which disease is characterized by sensory dissociation initially and later muscular paralysis and atrophy due to softening around the central canal?