Question 1

The peripheral nerves reach the organs or structures that they innervate during week ________ of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  8 
A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  8 C

Question 2

A receptor that monitors stretch of the patellar tendon can be classified as a

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanoreceptor and interoceptor. 
B)  mechanoreceptor and proprioceptor. 
C)  nociceptor and exteroceptor. 
D)  baroreceptor and proprioceptor. 
A)  mechanoreceptor and interoceptor. 
B)  mechanoreceptor and proprioceptor. 
C)  nociceptor and exteroceptor. 
D)  baroreceptor and proprioceptor. B

Question 3

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Of the cranial nerve pairs listed below, which nerve, along with XI and XII, relays only somatic motor impulses?

Accepted Answer

A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  IV 
D)  V 
E)  VIII 
A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  IV 
D)  V 
E)  VIII C

Question 4

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which cranial nerve pair is characterized by somatic sensory fibers crossing at the ventral midline of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  IV 
D)  V 
E)  VIII 
A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  IV 
D)  V 
E)  VIII

Question 5

Distinguish the trunks, roots, and divisions of the brachial plexus, and identify their relationship to the flexor and extensor muscle groups of the upper limb.

Accepted Answer

S some ventral rami of spinal nerves C₅-T

Question 6

Which cranial nerve pair has three major branches, the maxillary, mandibular, and ophthalmic divisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  IV 
B)  V 
C)  VIII 
D)  XI 
E)  XII 
A)  IV 
B)  V 
C)  VIII 
D)  XI 
E)  XII

Question 7

Ganglia

Accepted Answer

A)  sense information and initiate impulses in sensory neurons. 
B)  are bundles of peripheral axons. 
C)  are clusters of peripheral cells. 
D)  are terminal boutons of motor neurons. 
A)  sense information and initiate impulses in sensory neurons. 
B)  are bundles of peripheral axons. 
C)  are clusters of peripheral cells. 
D)  are terminal boutons of motor neurons.

Question 8

Starting at the spinal cord and proceeding distally, the subdivisions of the brachial plexus are

Accepted Answer

A)  rami, trunks, divisions, cords. 
B)  rami, divisions, cords, trunks. 
C)  divisions, rami, trunks, cords. 
D)  trunks, divisions, cords, rami. 
A)  rami, trunks, divisions, cords. 
B)  rami, divisions, cords, trunks. 
C)  divisions, rami, trunks, cords. 
D)  trunks, divisions, cords, rami.

Question 9

Of the exteroceptors, only tactile corpuscles, lamellar corpuscles, and bulbous corpuscles are encapsulated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the cranial nerve with nerve fibers that pass through the hypoglossal canal?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 11

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the cranial nerve that has motor fibers that innervate muscles of facial expression?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 12

The cervical plexus is found deep in the neck region covered by what superficial muscle?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The cervical plexus is found deep in...

Question 13

A dermatome is an area of skin that is innervated by the cutaneous branches from one spinal nerve pair.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Damage to which cranial nerve pair may result in anosmia, or a partial or total loss of the sense of smell?

Accepted Answer

A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  IV 
D)  V 
E)  VIII 
A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  IV 
D)  V 
E)  VIII

Question 15

Which spinal nerve relays motor impulses to the muscles of the posterior forearm?

Accepted Answer

A)  ulnar 
B)  median 
C)  axillary 
D)  radial 
A)  ulnar 
B)  median 
C)  axillary 
D)  radial

Question 16

Which of these receptors would not be found within a synovial joint capsule?

Accepted Answer

A)  free nerve endings 
B)  tactile corpuscles (Meissner's corpuscles) 
C)  lamellar corpuscles (Pacinian corpuscles) 
D)  bulbous corpuscles (Ruffini endings) 
A)  free nerve endings 
B)  tactile corpuscles (Meissner's corpuscles) 
C)  lamellar corpuscles (Pacinian corpuscles) 
D)  bulbous corpuscles (Ruffini endings)

Question 17

Which of the cranial nerve listed below is the largest in diameter?

Accepted Answer

A)  IV 
B)  V 
C)  VIII 
D)  XI 
E)  XII 
A)  IV 
B)  V 
C)  VIII 
D)  XI 
E)  XII

Question 18

The primary nerve to muscles of the anterior thigh is the

Accepted Answer

A)  sciatic. 
B)  obturator. 
C)  sural. 
D)  femoral. 
A)  sciatic. 
B)  obturator. 
C)  sural. 
D)  femoral.

Question 19

Which of the following correctly matches the nerve of the cervical plexus with its function?

Accepted Answer

A)  lesser occipital - innervates the skin of the shoulder and clavicular region 
B)  ansa cervicalis - innervates the infrahyoid muscles of the neck 
C)  greater auricular - innervates the skin of the posterolateral neck 
D)  supraclavicular - innervates the deep muscles of the neck 
A)  lesser occipital - innervates the skin of the shoulder and clavicular region 
B)  ansa cervicalis - innervates the infrahyoid muscles of the neck 
C)  greater auricular - innervates the skin of the posterolateral neck 
D)  supraclavicular - innervates the deep muscles of the neck

Question 20

The primary proprioceptors are muscle spindles, tendon organs, and joint kinesthetic receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: The Peripheral Nervous System

The peripheral nerves reach the organs or structures that they innervate during week ________ of development.

A receptor that monitors stretch of the patellar tendon can be classified as a

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Of the cranial nerve pairs listed below, which nerve, along with XI and XII, relays only somatic motor impulses?

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which cranial nerve pair is characterized by somatic sensory fibers crossing at the ventral midline of the brain?

Distinguish the trunks, roots, and divisions of the brachial plexus, and identify their relationship to the flexor and extensor muscle groups of the upper limb.

Which cranial nerve pair has three major branches, the maxillary, mandibular, and ophthalmic divisions?

Ganglia

Starting at the spinal cord and proceeding distally, the subdivisions of the brachial plexus are

Of the exteroceptors, only tactile corpuscles, lamellar corpuscles, and bulbous corpuscles are encapsulated.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the cranial nerve with nerve fibers that pass through the hypoglossal canal?

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the cranial nerve that has motor fibers that innervate muscles of facial expression?

The cervical plexus is found deep in the neck region covered by what superficial muscle?

A dermatome is an area of skin that is innervated by the cutaneous branches from one spinal nerve pair.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Damage to which cranial nerve pair may result in anosmia, or a partial or total loss of the sense of smell?

Which spinal nerve relays motor impulses to the muscles of the posterior forearm?

Which of these receptors would not be found within a synovial joint capsule?

Which of the cranial nerve listed below is the largest in diameter?

The primary nerve to muscles of the anterior thigh is the

Which of the following correctly matches the nerve of the cervical plexus with its function?

The primary proprioceptors are muscle spindles, tendon organs, and joint kinesthetic receptors.

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