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This study guide provides a clear and structured overview of the human nervous system, focusing on its anatomy, physiology, and functional roles in controlling and coordinating body activities. It is designed to support students in biology, health sciences, and medical-related courses. The content covers key components of the nervous system including the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), peripheral nervous system, neurons, synapses, and neurotransmitters. It also explains how nerve impulses are transmitted, how reflex actions work, and how the nervous system interacts with other body systems to maintain homeostasis.

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1. The number of cells in CSF should be no more than:

a.+ 4-5 in 1 mm3.

b. 8-10 in 1 mm3.
c. 20 in 1 mm3.
d. 90-100 in 1 mm3.

2. An increase in the concentration of neutrophils over 1000 in 1 mm3 in the cerebrospinal fluid
indicates:

a.+ bacterial meningitis.

b. multiple sclerosis.
c. brain tumors.
d. tuberculous meningitis.

3. Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by:

a. arachnoid granulation.

b.+ Vascular plexuses of the ventricles.

c. neurohypophysis.
d. Astroglia cells.

4. High pleocytosis in normal and slightly increased amount of protein is called:

a. protein-cell dissociation.
b. subarachnoid space block syndrome.
c. meningeal syndrome.
d.+ cell-protein dissociation.


5. The term protein-cell dissociation implies:

a.+ an increase in the amount of protein with a normal number of cells.

b. increase in the amount of protein and cells.
c. Decrease in protein with normal cell count.
d. Normal amount of protein and increase in-cells.

6. What process is characterized by the following composition of cerebrospinal fluid: pressure
increased, cloudy, protein increased, neutrophilic pleocytosis, sugar reduced:

a.+ bacterial meningitis.

b. arachnoiditis.
c. epidemic encephalitis.
d. poliomyelitis.

7. Spinal cord injury in polio leads to development of:

a. spastic paralysis.

,b. ataxia.
c. flaccid paralysis.
d.+ disturbances of deep sensitivity.


8. What neurological diseases can be positive audits:

a.+ Lesser chorea.

b. poliomyelitis.
c. postencephalitic parkinsonism.
d. Kozhevnikovsky epilepsy.

9. The development of pathological sleep is characteristic for the following diseases: a.
Lesser chorea.
b. gumma of the brain.

c.+ epidemic encephalitis.

d. poliomyelitis.


10. To identify a block of subarachnoid space apply the following tests:

a. Barre.

b.+ Stukey.

c. Rinne.
d. Romberg.

11. Distorted perception of irritation is:

a. hyperesthesia.
b. anesthesia.
c. hypesthesia.
d.+ dysesthesia.


12. Tendon reflexes include:

a. abdominal.

b.+ knee.

c. pharyngeal.
d. corneal

13. Lack of movement in both lower limbs is called:

a. tetraplegia.
b. hemiplegia.
c. monoplegia.
d.+ paraplegia.

,14. Sensation of crawling, tingling, numbness is called:

a. hypesthesia.
b. anesthesia.
c.+ paresthesia.

d. hyperesthesia.


15. The lack of pain irritation is called:

a. hypoalgesia.

b.+ analgesia.

c. hyperalgesia.
d. baroanesthesia.

16. Central paralysis does not develop with damage of:

a. posterior column
b. bodies, processes of the peripheral motor neuron.
c. The posterior horns of the spinal cord.
d.+ all answers are correct


17. What sensitivity does not apply to deep:

a. a feeling of discrimination.
b. pain sensitivity
c. tactile sensitivity.
d.+ all answers are correct


18. With transverse lesions of the thoracic spinal D9-D10 is detected:

a.+ lower spastic paraplegia with the loss of all types of sensitivity.

b. spastic tetraplegia.
c. peripheral paralysis of the legs.
d. pain shooting character in the legs.

19. Brown-Secar syndrome does not occur with a lesion:

a. brain stem.
b. motor zone of the cerebral cortex.
c. The inner capsule.
d.+ All answers are correct.


20. For patients with akinetic-rigid syndrome not characteristic:

a. Wernicke-Mann posture.

, b. duck walk.
c. Brown-Secar syndrome.
d.+ all answers are correct


21. The patient has limited head rotation to the left, omitted right shoulder and difficult to
squeeze the right shoulder, cannot raise his right hand above horizontal level. What nerve is
affected? a. 10 pair.
b. 12 pair.

c.+ 11 pair.

d. 12 par.


22. What is athetosis?

a. fast various movements that occur in one, then in another part of the body.

b.+ Slow worm-shaped artsy movements of mainly distal extremities.

c. hyperkinesis, consisting of irregular rotational and throwing largescale movements in the limbs,
usually on one side.
d. fast clonic reductions of individual muscle groups.

23. What samples are used in the study of function of cerebellum?

a. test with a bowl.
b. test for diadochokinesis.
c. calcaneal-knee test.
d.+ all answers are correct


24. Specify the clinic for lesions of the spinal cord segment S3-S5:

a. lower paraplegia.
b. tetraplegia.
c.+ dysfunction of the pelvic organs.

d. lower paraplegia with sensory disturbance in the legs of organs.


25. What is paresis?

a. loss of sensation.
b. complete loss of motor function of the limb.
c.+ partial loss of motor function limbs.

d. decreased vision.


26. What is typical for damage to the peripheral nerve:

a. central paralysis.
b. central paralysis with sensitivity disorder.

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