Question 1

Match the disorder with its description.
-neuritis

Accepted Answer

A) pain radiating down the back of the thigh and leg 
B) stiffness in the neck and headache 
C) inflammation of a nerve 
D) pain along a nerve tract 
E) loss of sensation 
A) pain radiating down the back of the thigh and leg 
B) stiffness in the neck and headache 
C) inflammation of a nerve 
D) pain along a nerve tract 
E) loss of sensation

Question 2

The knee-jerk reflex involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory and motor neurons 
B)  sensory, association and motor neurons 
C)  sensory, motor and inhibitory interneurons 
D)  sensory and association neurons 
E)  the brain 
A)  sensory and motor neurons 
B)  sensory, association and motor neurons 
C)  sensory, motor and inhibitory interneurons 
D)  sensory and association neurons 
E)  the brain

Question 3

Match the term with the correct definition.
-arachnoid mater

Accepted Answer

A) functional unit of the nervous system 
B) most superficial and thickest meninx 
C) the middle meninx 
D) the meninx bound tightly to brain and spinal cord 
E) separates dura mater from periosteum 
A) functional unit of the nervous system 
B) most superficial and thickest meninx 
C) the middle meninx 
D) the meninx bound tightly to brain and spinal cord 
E) separates dura mater from periosteum

Question 4

In the PNS, nerves are held together by
epineurium

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the PNS, nerves are held together...

Question 5

Match the disorder with its description.
-anesthesia

Accepted Answer

A) pain radiating down the back of the thigh and leg 
B) stiffness in the neck and headache 
C) inflammation of a nerve 
D) pain along a nerve tract 
E) loss of sensation 
A) pain radiating down the back of the thigh and leg 
B) stiffness in the neck and headache 
C) inflammation of a nerve 
D) pain along a nerve tract 
E) loss of sensation

Question 6

The __________ __________ is the basic functional unit of the nervous system and is capable of receiving a stimulus and producing a response.
reflex arc

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ __________ is the basic functional...

Question 7

The largest peripheral nerve in the body is the ______ nerve.
sciatic

Accepted Answer

The answer of The largest peripheral nerve in the body...

Question 8

Reflexes

Accepted Answer

A)  are homeostatic. 
B)  are not homeostatic. 
C)  are voluntary conscious responses to a stimulus. 
D)  are integrated in the spinal cord, but not the brain. 
E)  are integrated in the brain, but not the spinal cord. 
A)  are homeostatic. 
B)  are not homeostatic. 
C)  are voluntary conscious responses to a stimulus. 
D)  are integrated in the spinal cord, but not the brain. 
E)  are integrated in the brain, but not the spinal cord.

Question 9

Which nerve is involved when a dancer points his/her toes?

Accepted Answer

A)  tibial 
B)  femoral 
C)  obturator 
D)  pudendal 
E)  common fibular (peroneal) 
A)  tibial 
B)  femoral 
C)  obturator 
D)  pudendal 
E)  common fibular (peroneal)

Question 10

What does "B" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  spinal nerves 
B)  conus medullaris 
C)  cervical enlargement 
D)  filium terminale 
E)  cauda equina 
A)  spinal nerves 
B)  conus medullaris 
C)  cervical enlargement 
D)  filium terminale 
E)  cauda equina

Question 11

Because the stretch reflexes can be traced back along certain spinal nerve routes,

Accepted Answer

A)  they are not used in diagnosis of brain potential brain damage. 
B)  they are only useful for diagnosis if there has been damage to the spinal cord. 
C)  it is possible to determine what level of the spinal cord may have been damaged. 
D)  they are only helpful when diagnosing problems in the extremities. 
E)  they are only helpful if the patient is conscious. 
A)  they are not used in diagnosis of brain potential brain damage. 
B)  they are only useful for diagnosis if there has been damage to the spinal cord. 
C)  it is possible to determine what level of the spinal cord may have been damaged. 
D)  they are only helpful when diagnosing problems in the extremities. 
E)  they are only helpful if the patient is conscious.

Question 12

What is found the lateral gray horns of the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cell bodies of somatic motor neurons. 
B)  The cell bodies of sensory neurons. 
C)  The cell bodies of autonomic motor neurons. 
D)  The cell bodies of somatic sensory neurons. 
A)  The cell bodies of somatic motor neurons. 
B)  The cell bodies of sensory neurons. 
C)  The cell bodies of autonomic motor neurons. 
D)  The cell bodies of somatic sensory neurons.

Question 13

The spinal cord

Accepted Answer

A)  controls the reticular activating system. 
B)  stores reflexive memory. 
C)  forms memory engrams. 
D)  links the peripheral nervous system to the brain. 
E)  is characterized by conscious activity. 
A)  controls the reticular activating system. 
B)  stores reflexive memory. 
C)  forms memory engrams. 
D)  links the peripheral nervous system to the brain. 
E)  is characterized by conscious activity.

Question 14

Match the term with the correct definition.
-pia mater

Accepted Answer

A) functional unit of the nervous system 
B) most superficial and thickest meninx 
C) the middle meninx 
D) the meninx bound tightly to brain and spinal cord 
E) separates dura mater from periosteum 
A) functional unit of the nervous system 
B) most superficial and thickest meninx 
C) the middle meninx 
D) the meninx bound tightly to brain and spinal cord 
E) separates dura mater from periosteum

Question 15

Match the term with the most appropriate description.
-partially responsible for a weight lifter suddenly dropping a weight that is too heavy

Accepted Answer

A) stretch reflex 
B) Golgi tendon reflex 
C) withdrawal reflex 
D) crossed extensor reflex 
E) reciprocal innervation 
A) stretch reflex 
B) Golgi tendon reflex 
C) withdrawal reflex 
D) crossed extensor reflex 
E) reciprocal innervation

Question 16

What does "C" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  spinal nerves 
B)  conus medullaris 
C)  cervical enlargement 
D)  filium terminale 
E)  cauda equina 
A)  spinal nerves 
B)  conus medullaris 
C)  cervical enlargement 
D)  filium terminale 
E)  cauda equina

Question 17

Label component "A" on the reflex arc.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory receptor 
B)  effector organ 
C)  sensory neuron 
D)  motor neuron 
E)  interneuron 
A)  sensory receptor 
B)  effector organ 
C)  sensory neuron 
D)  motor neuron 
E)  interneuron

Question 18

A reflex that protects limbs by removing them from painful stimuli is the

Accepted Answer

A)  stretch reflex. 
B)  crossed extensor reflex. 
C)  Golgi tendon reflex. 
D)  alternating reflex. 
E)  withdrawal reflex 
A)  stretch reflex. 
B)  crossed extensor reflex. 
C)  Golgi tendon reflex. 
D)  alternating reflex. 
E)  withdrawal reflex

Question 19

Doctor Johansson wants to test a patient's reflexes by briskly striking the patellar tendon with a reflex hammer. Which reflex is Dr. Johansson testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Golgi tendon reflex. 
B)  the withdrawal reflex. 
C)  the knee-jerk reflex. 
D)  the crossed extensor reflex. 
E)  reciprocal innervation. 
A)  the Golgi tendon reflex. 
B)  the withdrawal reflex. 
C)  the knee-jerk reflex. 
D)  the crossed extensor reflex. 
E)  reciprocal innervation.

Question 20

What does "A" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  central canal 
B)  ventral root 
C)  dorsal root ganglion 
D)  spinal nerve 
E)  dorsal root 
A)  central canal 
B)  ventral root 
C)  dorsal root ganglion 
D)  spinal nerve 
E)  dorsal root

Exam 12: Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

Match the disorder with its description. -neuritis

The knee-jerk reflex involves which of the following?

Match the term with the correct definition. -arachnoid mater

In the PNS, nerves are held together by epineurium

Match the disorder with its description. -anesthesia

The __________ __________ is the basic functional unit of the nervous system and is capable of receiving a stimulus and producing a response. reflex arc

The largest peripheral nerve in the body is the ______ nerve. sciatic

Reflexes

Which nerve is involved when a dancer points his/her toes?

What does "B" represent?

Because the stretch reflexes can be traced back along certain spinal nerve routes,

What is found the lateral gray horns of the spinal cord?

The spinal cord

Match the term with the correct definition. -pia mater

Match the term with the most appropriate description. -partially responsible for a weight lifter suddenly dropping a weight that is too heavy

What does "C" represent?

Label component "A" on the reflex arc.

A reflex that protects limbs by removing them from painful stimuli is the

Doctor Johansson wants to test a patient's reflexes by briskly striking the patellar tendon with a reflex hammer. Which reflex is Dr. Johansson testing?

What does "A" represent?

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