Exam 12: The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Spinal Reflexes

Figure 12- 2 Spinal Nerves Use Figure 12- 2 to answer the following questions: -Each peripheral nerve provides_________ innervation to peripheral structures.

The dorsal root ganglia mainly contain

The loss of feeling and movement of the legs is termed___________

The layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual axons within a peripheral nerve is termed the

Spinal nerves are

The________ of each spinal nerve innervates the skin and muscles of the back.

The white matter of the spinal cord is mainly

The preganglionic fibers that connect a spinal nerve with an autonomic ganglion in the thoracic and lumbar region of the spinal cord form the

The nerve crucial for breathing that originates within the cervical plexus is called the ________ nerve.

Figure 12- 2 Spinal Nerves Use Figure 12- 2 to answer the following questions: -Somatic motor neurons in the spinal cord control all of the following muscles, except those that

Recognized neuronal circuit patterns include all of the following, except

Figure 12- 1 The Spinal Cord Use Figure 12- 1 to answer the following questions: -Which of the following associations is incorrect?

In spinal reflexes, the synapses and neural processing are in the spinal cord

Figure 12- 1 The Spinal Cord Use Figure 12- 1 to answer the following questions: -Identify the structure labeled "1."

After age _______the vertebral column continues to elongate, but the spinal cord itself does not.

In an adult, the conus medullaris is found at about

_________reflexes activate skeletal muscles

The reflex that prevents a muscle from exerting too much tension is the _______reflex.

The complex, interwoven network formed by contributions from the ventral rami of neighboring spinal nerves is termed an)

The condition in which a person loses all feeling and movement of the arms and legs due to spinal cord injury is termed _______.