Exam 11: Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

To evaluate this cranial nerve,the person is asked to stick out the tongue and the nurse notes any deviation in the position of the protruded tongue.

Which of the following is located within the spinal cavity?

If this reflex is not working,a person is in danger of choking on food.

The pyramidal tract

A person with _____ is most likely to require eyedrops in order to moisten the cornea.

A patient has suffered an injury to the right cerebral hemisphere and has left-sided paralysis.Which word best explains this?

Which of the following is most descriptive of the phrenic nerve?

Which of the following is descriptive of cranial nerve VIII?

The fifth cranial nerve,called the _____ nerve,is a mixed nerve that detects sensations from the scalp,face,and teeth.

The tenth cranial nerve,the _____ nerve,"wanders" outside the head area and innervates the heart and gastrointestinal systems.

A lumbar puncture is done by inserting a needle into the

Which of the following is true of the spinothalamic tract?

A hammer strikes the Achilles tendon to elicit which stretch reflex?

Which of the following is the best description of a motor tract?

Which reflex is concerned with the regulation of blood pressure?

Which of the following is true about the pyramidal tract?

The oculomotor,trochlear,and abducens are cranial nerves that

If the phrenic nerve were cut or severed,the patient would not be able to

Damage to which cranial nerve causes blindness?

The somatic motor branch of the peripheral nervous system