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A-Z of Neurology Part 1.

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AZ of Neurology Part 1 game quiz
"Don't be scared, they're only nerves. The questions in this quiz come from the central, peripheral and autonomic nervous systems."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. A is for what part of the neurone that carries impulses away from the cell body?
    Axon
    Aneurysm
    Aqueduct
    Arachnoid


2. Which B is the name of the stem-like portion of the brain connecting the two cerebral hemispheres to the spinal cord?
    Brain stem
    Basal ganglion
    Base of skull
    Bachmann's bundle


3. Which C is the convoluted grey matter on the outer surface of the cerebral hemispheres?
    Cerebrum
    Cerebral cortex
    Corpus callosum
    Cavernous sinus


4. Which D is for the threadlike extensions of neurone cytoplasm?
    Dendrites
    Dendraxon
    Diencephalon
    Dura mater


5. This E is for a disease that causes excessive electrical activity in the brain.
    Epilepsy
    End plate
    Encephalopathy
    Encephalon


6. Which F is the fold of dura mater separating the two cerebral hemispheres?
    Falx cerebelli
    Falx cerebri
    Foramen magnum
    Frontal lobe


7. This G is the ninth cranial nerve.
    Golgi neurone
    Gyrus
    Ganglion
    Glossopharyngeal


8. Which H is a paralysis that affects half of the body?
    Hydrocephalus
    Hemiplegia
    Hypothalamus
    Hypoglossal


9. I is for the islands of Reil. What is their other name, also beginning with I?
    Interneuron
    Insula
    Impulses
    Innervation


10. Which J form of epilepsy is marked by localized spasms?
    Jacksonian
    Juxtaspinal
    Jactitation
    Jennerian


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