Exam 16: Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The reflex that elevates the testes within the scrotum when the medial side of the thigh is briskly stroked is a(n)_____ reflex.

The adult spinal cord extends inferiorly from the brain through the vertebral canal and ends at the level of the _____ vertebra.

Following an injury to his arm,a patient complains that he cannot extend the forearm,wrist,and digits.You suspect that he has damaged the

The nerve responsible for innervation (movement)of the quadriceps femoris muscle is the _____ nerve.

Injury to this nerve causes the condition known as sciatica.

This nerve helps to plant the foot.