Exam 14: The Peripheral Nervous System

Which of the cranial nerves listed below is a special somatic sensory nerve?

The gastrocnemius muscle is innervated by the ________ nerve.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates epithelial tactile complexes (Merkel discs), light pressure receptors found in the epidermis?

Which cranial nerve pair along with the vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves, exits through the jugular foramen?

The nerve that forms from fibers of both the medial and lateral cords of the brachial plexus is the

An example of an encapsulated receptor is

Which of the cranial nerves listed below provides innervation to one of the extrinsic eye muscles?

Which of these nerves arises from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus?

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the cranial nerve that transmits olfactory impulses?

Damage to which cranial nerve pair can cause difficulties in speech and swallowing?

The lateral cord of the brachial plexus forms directly from

Which cranial nerves have fibers that relay somatic motor impulses to pharyngeal muscles during swallowing?

Extrafusal muscle fibers that surround a muscle spindle and resist excessive muscle stretching are innervated by

The spinal nerves begin to develop during the ________ week of development.

Damage to which cranial nerve pair can cause deafness and problems with equilibrium?

An injury to the ulnar nerve causes

Which of the following subcategories of the peripheral nervous system is correctly matched with its description?

Damage to this nerve would cause a person to have difficulty flexing their wrist and fingers.

The phrenic nerve receives fibers from

Sensory impulses from the skin would be transmitted into the spinal cord on the