Exam 17: The Spinal Cord and the Spinal Nerves

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the sciatic nerve? It:

Which of the following statements is FALSE for spinal nerves?

From which plexus does the iliohypogastric nerve arise?

From which plexus does the phrenic nerve arise?

Which of the following is NOT a correct description of the location of the brachial plexus?

Cerebrospinal fluid is found between two layers of the meninges, in a space called the _____.

Which of the following contain cell bodies of interneurons?

The two main routes for sensory information traveling up the spinal cord to the brain are _____ tracts and _____ columns.

All segments of the spinal cord contain lateral, posterior (dorsal), and anterior (ventral) gray horns.

The epidural space found between the dura mater and the wall of the vertebral canal contains a protective cushion of fat and connective tissue.

Which of the following is NOT a correct description of the location of the lumbar plexus?

From which plexus does the pudendal nerve arise?

The main plexuses formed by the anterior (ventral) rami of spinal nerves are:

Select the structure(s) served by the median nerve.

Name the four plexuses and give the general distribution of each.

The adult spinal cord extends from the _____ of the brain inferiorly to the superior border of the _____ lumbar vertebra.

The two main routes for motor information traveling down the spinal cord are _____ pathways and _____ pathways.

From which plexus does the ulnar nerve arise?

Which of the following is NOT a branch of a spinal nerve?

Complete anesthesia of a dermatome typically requires blocking of only one pair of spinal nerves because there is never overlap between neighboring dermatomes.