OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 26: Nervous System Infections

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 26: Nervous System Infections * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following is the innermost membrane surrounding the brain? A. arachnoid mater B. dura mater C. pia mater* D. ventricle mater Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: N/A 2. Which term describes tingling or numbness in peripheral nerves? A. neuralgia B. neurological deficit C. neuropathy* D. neurotaxis Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: N/A 3. Which part of a neuron releases neurotransmitters? A. the dendrites B. the myelin sheath C. the synapse D. the synaptic terminals* Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: N/A 4. Which of the following terms describes inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain? A. cephalic tetanus B. encephalitis C. meningitis* D. neuritis Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: N/A 5. Before enrolling in college, students are encouraged to undergo vaccination for which of the following diseases? A. botulism B. candidiasis C. listeriosis D. meningococcal meningitis* Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: 23 6. Hansen’s disease is more commonly known as which of the following? A. leprosy* B. pneumococcal meningitis C. poliomyelitis D. tetanus Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: 23 7. Which of the following is an example of a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy? A. chronic wasting disease* B. St. Louis encephalitis C. tetanus D. Zika virus Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: N/A 8. Which term describes a nervous system infection caused by a fungus? A. bacillary infection B. dermatomycosis C. neuromycosis* D. transmissible spongiform encephalopathy Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: 23 9. Human African trypanosomiasis is transmitted by which of the following? A. contaminated water B. mosquitoes C. ticks D. tsetse flies* Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: 23 10. Schwann cells serve a function similar to that of oligodendrites, but, unlike oligodendrites, they are located in which part of the nervous system? A. brain B. central nervous system C. peripheral nervous system* D. spinal cord Difficulty: Moderate ASM Standard: N/A 11. Which of the following describes the difference between a glial cell and a neuron? A. Neurons are white matter and glial cells are gray matter. B. Neurons conduct impulses and glial cells have supportive roles.* C. Only neurons are technically nervous tissue. D. Only neurons can contribute to myelination. Difficulty: Moderate ASM Standard: N/A 12. A lumbar puncture (spinal tap) reveals the presence of leukocytes in the cerebrospinal fluid. This finding most likely indicates which of the