Question 1

The Babinski reflex is elicited by

Accepted Answer

A)  shining light into the eyes. 
B)  tapping the patellar tendon. 
C)  tapping the Achilles tendon. 
D)  stroking the sole of the foot.

Question 2

Which of the following is least descriptive of the olfactory nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensory 
B)  Concerned with the sense of smell 
C)  Cranial nerve I 
D)  Moves the tongue

Question 3

Which of the following is true of CNs III,IV,and VI? All

Accepted Answer

A)  are sensory and send information to the primary visual cortex. 
B)  stimulate the levator palpebrae superioris to raise the eyelid. 
C)  send information to the occipital lobe. 
D)  move the eyeballs.

Question 4

The _____ nerve (tract)carries sensory information toward the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  phrenic 
B)  pyramidal 
C)  corticospinal 
D)  spinothalamic

Question 5

A "dilated and fixed" pupil indicates pressure on which cranial nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cranial nerve II 
B)  Olfactory nerve 
C)  Cranial nerve III 
D)  Vestibulocochlear

Question 6

At which structure are spinal nerves grouped and sorted?

Accepted Answer

A)  A ganglion 
B)  A nucleus 
C)  A plexus 
D)  The cauda equina

Question 7

Identify the disorder: clusters of vesicles develop along cranial or spinal dermatomes; herpes zoster; postherpetic neuralgia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiple sclerosis 
B)  Shingles 
C)  Myasthenia gravis 
D)  Trigeminal neuralgia

Question 8

The Roman numerals that designate the cranial nerves indicate

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the nerves are sensory, motor, or mixed. 
B)  the order in which the nerves exit the brain. 
C)  the nerves that emerge from the frontal lobe. 
D)  the nerves that use ACh as their neurotransmitters.

Question 9

Which group is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cranial nerves: olfactory, optic, oculomotor, vagus 
B)  Plexuses: cervical, brachial, lumbosacral, cauda equina 
C)  States of paralysis: paraplegia, quadriplegia, hemiplegia 
D)  Nerves that affect eye movement: oculomotor, abducens, trochlear

Question 10

Which of the following is not descriptive of the optic nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensory 
B)  Cranial nerve 
C)  Move the eyeball 
D)  Vision

Question 11

To achieve spinal anesthesia,a -caine drug is injected into the

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral ventricle. 
B)  central canal. 
C)  subarachnoid space. 
D)  dorsal root ganglia.

Question 12

Which group is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cranial nerves: olfactory, optic, oculomotor 
B)  Spinal nerves: phrenic, axillary, sciatic, vagus 
C)  Plexuses: cervical, brachial, lumbosacral 
D)  States of paralysis: paraplegia, quadriplegia, hemiplegia

Question 13

Which of the following occurs last (patellar tendon reflex)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The effector organ contracts. 
B)  The action potential travels along the efferent neuron to the quadriceps femoris. 
C)  The action potential travels along the sensory neuron to the spinal cord. 
D)  The muscle receptors of the quadriceps femoris are stimulated when the patellar ligament is stretched.

Question 14

Which of the following is not true of the median,radial,and ulnar nerves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Innervate the muscles of the upper extremities 
B)  Spinal nerves 
C)  Mixed nerves 
D)  Emerge from the cervical plexus

Question 15

Which of the following is least related to tic douloureux?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trigeminal neuralgia 
B)  Excruciating face pain 
C)  Triggers: chewing, shaving, talking, smiling, and exposure to cold 
D)  Impairment: bone conduction deafness

Question 16

Which large nerve emerges from the distal end of the spinal cord and innervates the lower extremities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pudendal 
B)  Phrenic 
C)  Sciatic 
D)  Radial

Question 17

The ulnar,radial,and median nerves supply the

Accepted Answer

A)  forearm and hand. 
B)  breathing muscles. 
C)  jaw. 
D)  hip and thigh.

Question 18

Which of the following is least related to the olfactory nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  CN I 
B)  Impairment: anosmia 
C)  Motor, causing flaring of the nares 
D)  Smell

Question 19

Which of the following is the major motor tract?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cauda equina 
B)  Spinocerebellar 
C)  Pyramidal 
D)  Spinothalamic

Question 20

To which of the following do these characteristics apply: light touch,pressure,pain,and temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corticospinal tract 
B)  Pyramidal tract 
C)  Corpus callosum 
D)  Spinothalamic tract

Exam 11: Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

The Babinski reflex is elicited by

Which of the following is least descriptive of the olfactory nerve?

Which of the following is true of CNs III,IV,and VI? All

The _____ nerve (tract) carries sensory information toward the brain.

A "dilated and fixed" pupil indicates pressure on which cranial nerve?

At which structure are spinal nerves grouped and sorted?

Identify the disorder: clusters of vesicles develop along cranial or spinal dermatomes; herpes zoster; postherpetic neuralgia.

The Roman numerals that designate the cranial nerves indicate

Which group is incorrect?

Which of the following is not descriptive of the optic nerve?

To achieve spinal anesthesia,a -caine drug is injected into the

Which group is incorrect?

Which of the following occurs last (patellar tendon reflex) ?

Which of the following is not true of the median,radial,and ulnar nerves?

Which of the following is least related to tic douloureux?

Which large nerve emerges from the distal end of the spinal cord and innervates the lower extremities?

The ulnar,radial,and median nerves supply the

Which of the following is least related to the olfactory nerve?

Which of the following is the major motor tract?

To which of the following do these characteristics apply: light touch,pressure,pain,and temperature?