Question 1

Which of the following fractures would be the least likely to cause a spinal cord injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  A fracture of vertebra C2
B)  A fracture of vertebra C6
C)  A fracture of vertebra T5
D)  A fracture of vertebra T12
E)  A fracture of vertebra L4

Question 2

Second-order neurons synapse with third-order neurons in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus
B)  dorsal root ganglion
C)  spinal cord
D)  cerebral cortex
E)  medulla oblongata

Question 3

Cerebrospinal fluid fills the space between the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dural sheath and dura mater
B)  dural sheath and vertebral bones
C)  dura mater and arachnoid mater
D)  arachnoid mater and pia mater
E)  dura mater and pia mater

Question 4

The upper motor neurons that control skeletal muscles begin with a soma in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior horn of the spinal cord
B)  anterior horn of the spinal cord
C)  motor association cortex of the cerebrum
D)  postcentral gyrus of the cerebrum
E)  precentral gyrus of the cerebrum

Question 5

The stretch reflex is the tendency of a muscle to stretch when it is overcontracted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A stretch reflex is often accompanied by reciprocal inhibition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cervical and lumbar enlargements are wide points in the spinal cord marking the emergence of motor nerves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is comprised of anterior rami from C5-T1?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cervical plexus
B)  Brachial plexus
C)  Coccygeal plexus
D)  Sacral plexus
E)  Lumbar plexus

Question 9

The tendon reflex is the inhibition of a muscle's contraction that occurs when its tendon is excessively stretched.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A ganglion is a _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bundle of axons in the CNS
B)  cluster of dendrites in either the CNS or the PNS
C)  cluster of neurosomas in the PNS
D)  bundle of axons in the PNS
E)  cluster of neurosomas in the CNS

Question 11

A patient with no sensation in the left thumb would most likley have nerve damage of the __________ spinal nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)  T1
B)  T5
C)  C5
D)  C6
E)  L3

Question 12

If a bee sting on the right thigh causes a quick involuntary reaction of the right arm,this would be an example of a(n) __________ reflex.

Accepted Answer

A)  bilateral
B)  intersegmental
C)  withdrawal
D)  crossed extensor
E)  contralateral

Question 13

Neurosomas of the anterior root are located in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gray matter
B)  posterior root ganglion
C)  white matter
D)  anterior rootlets
E)  anterior root ganglion

Question 14

A reflex in which the sensory input and motor output are on opposite sides of the spinal cord,is called a(n) _________ reflex arc.

Accepted Answer

A)  intersegmental
B)  contralateral
C)  ipsilateral
D)  polysynaptic
E)  monosynaptic

Question 15

A dermatome is a nerve innervating a specific region in the skin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Voluntary motor impulses leave the spinal cord via the _________ of gray matter.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior horn
B)  posterior horn
C)  anterior column
D)  posterior column
E)  lateral horn

Question 17

Voluntary motor signals typically begin in an upper motor neuron in the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following sensory functions involves neurons in the posterior root ganglion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smell
B)  Hearing
C)  Touch
D)  Taste
E)  Vision

Question 19

Which of the following structures is the richest in lipid content?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gray matter
B)  White matter
C)  Arachnoid mater
D)  Dura mater
E)  Pia mater

Question 20

A mixed nerve consists of both __________ and ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  myelinated; unmyelinated fibers
B)  glial cells; nerve cells
C)  afferent; efferent fibers
D)  association; integration neurons
E)  spinal; cranial fibers

Exam 13: The Spinal Cord, spinal Nerves, and Somatic Reflexes

A dermatome is a nerve innervating a specific region in the skin.

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Cervical and lumbar enlargements are wide points in the spinal cord marking the emergence of motor nerves.

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A ganglion is a _________.

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The stretch reflex is the tendency of a muscle to stretch when it is overcontracted.

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Neurosomas of the anterior root are located in the __________.

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A patient with no sensation in the left thumb would most likley have nerve damage of the __________ spinal nerve.

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Voluntary motor impulses leave the spinal cord via the _________ of gray matter.

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Which of the following sensory functions involves neurons in the posterior root ganglion?

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Second-order neurons synapse with third-order neurons in the __________.

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Which of the following structures is the richest in lipid content?

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A stretch reflex is often accompanied by reciprocal inhibition.

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Cerebrospinal fluid fills the space between the __________.

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Voluntary motor signals typically begin in an upper motor neuron in the thalamus.

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If a bee sting on the right thigh causes a quick involuntary reaction of the right arm,this would be an example of a(n) __________ reflex.

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The tendon reflex is the inhibition of a muscle's contraction that occurs when its tendon is excessively stretched.

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A mixed nerve consists of both __________ and ___________.

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The upper motor neurons that control skeletal muscles begin with a soma in the __________.

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A reflex in which the sensory input and motor output are on opposite sides of the spinal cord,is called a(n) _________ reflex arc.

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Which of the following is comprised of anterior rami from C5-T1?

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Which of the following fractures would be the least likely to cause a spinal cord injury?

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