Question 1

Cryptococcal meningitis can affect both healthy and immunocompromised individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The leading cause of meningitis in adults is

Accepted Answer

A)  Haemophilus influenzae. 
B)  Streptococcus pneumoniae. 
C)  Streptococcus agalactiae. 
D)  coxsackie A virus. 
E)  West Nile virus. 
A)  Haemophilus influenzae. 
B)  Streptococcus pneumoniae. 
C)  Streptococcus agalactiae. 
D)  coxsackie A virus. 
E)  West Nile virus.

Question 3

Functions of the meninges include

Accepted Answer

A)  support for the brain and spinal cord. 
B)  transmission of signals from the peripheral nervous system. 
C)  protection from external shock. 
D)  production of neurotransmitters. 
E)  support for the brain and spinal cord and protection from external shock. 
A)  support for the brain and spinal cord. 
B)  transmission of signals from the peripheral nervous system. 
C)  protection from external shock. 
D)  production of neurotransmitters. 
E)  support for the brain and spinal cord and protection from external shock.

Question 4

Nervous system control of voluntary muscles, perception, and thought is localized in the

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum. 
B)  cerebrum. 
C)  spinal cord. 
D)  brain stem. 
E)  meninges. 
A)  cerebellum. 
B)  cerebrum. 
C)  spinal cord. 
D)  brain stem. 
E)  meninges.

Question 5

Describe how Chlamydia trachomatis causes blindness.

Accepted Answer

Trachoma strains of Chlamydia trachomati

Question 6

Listeriolysin O is an enzyme that allows Listeria monocytogenes to avoid __________ by host cells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Listeriolysin O is an enzyme that allows...

Question 7

Human diploid cell vaccine is used to prevent polio.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following would be found in a synaptic cleft?

Accepted Answer

A)  ganglia 
B)  cell bodies 
C)  axons 
D)  neurotransmitters 
E)  neurons 
A)  ganglia 
B)  cell bodies 
C)  axons 
D)  neurotransmitters 
E)  neurons

Question 9

Viral meningitis is also called "aseptic meningitis"

Accepted Answer

A)  to indicate no bacteria are involved. 
B)  because it is frequently a nosocomial infection. 
C)  since it is treatable with antiviral medications. 
D)  because it is vaccine-preventable. 
E)  to distinguish it from encephalitis. 
A)  to indicate no bacteria are involved. 
B)  because it is frequently a nosocomial infection. 
C)  since it is treatable with antiviral medications. 
D)  because it is vaccine-preventable. 
E)  to distinguish it from encephalitis.

Question 10

Bacterial meningitis may progress to __________ if the blood-brain barrier is breached.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bacterial meningitis may progress to __________ if...

Question 11

Fungi rarely infect the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is classified as a spongiform encephalopathy?

Accepted Answer

A)  botulism 
B)  variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
C)  Hansen's disease 
D)  arboviral encephalitis 
E)  African sleeping sickness 
A)  botulism 
B)  variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
C)  Hansen's disease 
D)  arboviral encephalitis 
E)  African sleeping sickness

Question 13

Which of the following is the least common cause of bacterial meningitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neisseria meningitidis 
B)  Streptococcus agalactiae 
C)  Haemophilus influenzae 
D)  Listeria monocytogenes 
E)  Streptococcus pneumoniae 
A)  Neisseria meningitidis 
B)  Streptococcus agalactiae 
C)  Haemophilus influenzae 
D)  Listeria monocytogenes 
E)  Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 14

The binding of the neurotransmitter __________ to its receptors on muscle cells causes a muscle to contract.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The binding of the neurotransmitter __________ to...

Question 15

The oral polio vaccine (OPV) was developed by __________. (Use last name only.)

Accepted Answer

The answer of The oral polio vaccine (OPV) was developed...

Question 16

The type of bacterial meningitis that becomes epidemic among adults is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  Streptococcus agalactiae. 
B)  Streptococcus pneumoniae. 
C)  Haemophilus influenzae. 
D)  Neisseria meningitidis. 
E)  Listeria monocytogenes. 
A)  Streptococcus agalactiae. 
B)  Streptococcus pneumoniae. 
C)  Haemophilus influenzae. 
D)  Neisseria meningitidis. 
E)  Listeria monocytogenes.

Question 17

Contact lens solution, swimming pools, and dialysis units can be a source of a fatal nervous system disease called primary amebic __________.

Accepted Answer

meningoenc

Question 18

Tsetse flies transmit

Accepted Answer

A)  African sleeping sickness. 
B)  variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. 
C)  trachoma. 
D)  St. Louis encephalitis. 
E)  Venezuelan equine encephalitis. 
A)  African sleeping sickness. 
B)  variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. 
C)  trachoma. 
D)  St. Louis encephalitis. 
E)  Venezuelan equine encephalitis.

Question 19

The neurotoxins of Clostridium botulinum produce __________ paralysis by preventing muscle contractions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The neurotoxins of Clostridium botulinum produce __________...

Question 20

Naturally-occurring poliomyelitis has occurred as recently as 2007 in the Americas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 20: Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System and Eyes

Cryptococcal meningitis can affect both healthy and immunocompromised individuals.

The leading cause of meningitis in adults is

Functions of the meninges include

Nervous system control of voluntary muscles, perception, and thought is localized in the

Describe how Chlamydia trachomatis causes blindness.

Listeriolysin O is an enzyme that allows Listeria monocytogenes to avoid __________ by host cells.

Human diploid cell vaccine is used to prevent polio.

Which of the following would be found in a synaptic cleft?

Viral meningitis is also called "aseptic meningitis"

Bacterial meningitis may progress to __________ if the blood-brain barrier is breached.

Fungi rarely infect the central nervous system.

Which of the following is classified as a spongiform encephalopathy?

Which of the following is the least common cause of bacterial meningitis?

The binding of the neurotransmitter __________ to its receptors on muscle cells causes a muscle to contract.

The oral polio vaccine (OPV) was developed by __________. (Use last name only.)

The type of bacterial meningitis that becomes epidemic among adults is caused by

Contact lens solution, swimming pools, and dialysis units can be a source of a fatal nervous system disease called primary amebic __________.

Tsetse flies transmit

The neurotoxins of Clostridium botulinum produce __________ paralysis by preventing muscle contractions.

Naturally-occurring poliomyelitis has occurred as recently as 2007 in the Americas.

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