Question 1

Both the trigeminal and facial nerves participate in the _____ reflex.

Accepted Answer

A)  gag 
B)  Babinski 
C)  baroreceptor 
D)  corneal 
A)  gag 
B)  Babinski 
C)  baroreceptor 
D)  corneal

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Primarily afferent fibers 
B)  Spinal nerve 
C)  Diaphragm and ventilation 
D)  Cervical plexus 
A)  Primarily afferent fibers 
B)  Spinal nerve 
C)  Diaphragm and ventilation 
D)  Cervical plexus

Question 3

An area of skin innervated by a spinal nerve is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  plexus. 
B)  tract. 
C)  dermatome. 
D)  gyrus. 
A)  plexus. 
B)  tract. 
C)  dermatome. 
D)  gyrus.

Question 4

Sensory information is carried by the cochlear branch of CN VIII to the

Accepted Answer

A)  primary auditory cortex. 
B)  occipital lobe. 
C)  temporal lobe. 
D)  More than one of the above are true. 
A)  primary auditory cortex. 
B)  occipital lobe. 
C)  temporal lobe. 
D)  More than one of the above are true.

Question 5

An antibiotic-induced ototoxicity damages which nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cranial nerve X 
B)  Facial nerve 
C)  Vestibulocochlear nerve 
D)  Cranial nerve II 
A)  Cranial nerve X 
B)  Facial nerve 
C)  Vestibulocochlear nerve 
D)  Cranial nerve II

Question 6

Sensory nerve fibers travel from the periphery to the spinal cord through the

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsal root. 
B)  efferent branch . 
C)  pyramidal tracts 
D)  descending tracts. 
A)  dorsal root. 
B)  efferent branch . 
C)  pyramidal tracts 
D)  descending tracts.

Question 7

Which tract arises within the spinal cord and ascends to the diencephalon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corticospinal 
B)  Spinothalamic 
C)  Spinocerebellar 
D)  Pyramidal 
A)  Corticospinal 
B)  Spinothalamic 
C)  Spinocerebellar 
D)  Pyramidal

Question 8

All nervous reflexes

Accepted Answer

A)  are activated by stretch. 
B)  are restricted to the movement of the appendicular skeleton. 
C)  require a sensory and motor arm. 
D)  involve the spinal cord. 
A)  are activated by stretch. 
B)  are restricted to the movement of the appendicular skeleton. 
C)  require a sensory and motor arm. 
D)  involve the spinal cord.

Question 9

Which of the following is true of CN I,II,and VIII? All are

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory and send information to the primary visual cortex. 
B)  motor and stimulate muscles that move the eyeballs. 
C)  sensory and send information to the primary auditory cortex. 
D)  sensory. 
A)  sensory and send information to the primary visual cortex. 
B)  motor and stimulate muscles that move the eyeballs. 
C)  sensory and send information to the primary auditory cortex. 
D)  sensory.

Question 10

Damage to which nerve causes crutch palsy?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

What is described: cervical (8),thoracic (12),lumbar (5),sacral (5),and coccygeal (1)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Number of nerve plexi 
B)  Sensory nerves of the peripheral nervous system 
C)  Levels at which most motor neurons decussate 
D)  Spinal nerves 
A)  Number of nerve plexi 
B)  Sensory nerves of the peripheral nervous system 
C)  Levels at which most motor neurons decussate 
D)  Spinal nerves

Question 12

The baroreceptor reflex controls

Accepted Answer

A)  posture. 
B)  the amount of light that enters the eyes. 
C)  body temperature. 
D)  blood pressure. 
A)  posture. 
B)  the amount of light that enters the eyes. 
C)  body temperature. 
D)  blood pressure.

Question 13

A spinal cord injury at the level of C2 causes

Accepted Answer

A)  hemiplegia and blindness. 
B)  paraplegia and deafness. 
C)  quadriplegia and an inability to breathe. 
D)  ptosis of the eyelid and dilated and fixed pupils. 
A)  hemiplegia and blindness. 
B)  paraplegia and deafness. 
C)  quadriplegia and an inability to breathe. 
D)  ptosis of the eyelid and dilated and fixed pupils.

Question 14

The dermatome is most related to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cranial nerves 
B)  Lumbar puncture 
C)  Spinal nerve distribution 
D)  The autonomic nervous system 
A)  Cranial nerves 
B)  Lumbar puncture 
C)  Spinal nerve distribution 
D)  The autonomic nervous system

Question 15

Damage to which nerve prevents extension of the hip and flexion of the knee?

Accepted Answer

A)  Axillary 
B)  Phrenic 
C)  Sciatic 
D)  Median cubital 
A)  Axillary 
B)  Phrenic 
C)  Sciatic 
D)  Median cubital

Question 16

Which group is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spinal nerves: phrenic, axillary, pudendal 
B)  Reflexes: baroreceptor, withdrawal, pupillary, patellar, gag 
C)  Nerve damage: crutch palsy, wristdrop, footdrop, Bell's palsy 
D)  Cranial nerves: vagus, facial, median cubital, oculomotor 
A)  Spinal nerves: phrenic, axillary, pudendal 
B)  Reflexes: baroreceptor, withdrawal, pupillary, patellar, gag 
C)  Nerve damage: crutch palsy, wristdrop, footdrop, Bell's palsy 
D)  Cranial nerves: vagus, facial, median cubital, oculomotor

Question 17

The first,second,and eighth cranial nerves

Accepted Answer

A)  are concerned with vision. 
B)  descend in the corticospinal tract. 
C)  are sensory nerves. 
D)  carry sensory information to the occipital lobe. 
A)  are concerned with vision. 
B)  descend in the corticospinal tract. 
C)  are sensory nerves. 
D)  carry sensory information to the occipital lobe.

Question 18

Unlike most cranial nerves,this cranial nerve innervates organs in the thorax and abdominopelvic cavity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Glossopharyngeal 
B)  Phrenic 
C)  Vagus 
D)  Trigeminal 
A)  Glossopharyngeal 
B)  Phrenic 
C)  Vagus 
D)  Trigeminal

Question 19

Which cranial nerve is damaged by an ototoxic drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  II 
B)  III 
C)  VIII 
D)  X 
A)  II 
B)  III 
C)  VIII 
D)  X

Question 20

Which of the following is the most serious consequence of a damaged or anesthetized glossopharyngeal nerve? Impaired

Accepted Answer

A)  secretion of salivary glands and dry mouth. 
B)  corneal reflex and corneal scarring. 
C)  gag reflex and aspiration of food and water into the respiratory passages. 
D)  swallowing causing starvation. 
A)  secretion of salivary glands and dry mouth. 
B)  corneal reflex and corneal scarring. 
C)  gag reflex and aspiration of food and water into the respiratory passages. 
D)  swallowing causing starvation.

Exam 11: Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

Both the trigeminal and facial nerves participate in the _____ reflex.

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

An area of skin innervated by a spinal nerve is called a

Sensory information is carried by the cochlear branch of CN VIII to the

An antibiotic-induced ototoxicity damages which nerve?

Sensory nerve fibers travel from the periphery to the spinal cord through the

Which tract arises within the spinal cord and ascends to the diencephalon?

All nervous reflexes

Which of the following is true of CN I,II,and VIII? All are

Damage to which nerve causes crutch palsy?

What is described: cervical (8),thoracic (12),lumbar (5),sacral (5),and coccygeal (1)?

The baroreceptor reflex controls

A spinal cord injury at the level of C2 causes

The dermatome is most related to which of the following?

Damage to which nerve prevents extension of the hip and flexion of the knee?

Which group is incorrect?

The first,second,and eighth cranial nerves

Unlike most cranial nerves,this cranial nerve innervates organs in the thorax and abdominopelvic cavity.

Which cranial nerve is damaged by an ototoxic drug?

Which of the following is the most serious consequence of a damaged or anesthetized glossopharyngeal nerve? Impaired

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