Exam 15: Peripheral Nervous System

Small branches from the cervical plexus join which two cranial nerves?

The peripheral nervous system includes:

Which of the following cranial nerves is responsible for movements of the tongue?

Which is the only plexus that contains fibers from the thoracic region of the spinal cord?

When responding to stimulation of the outer margin of the sole of the foot,a 1-year-old infant extends her great toe without fanning of the other toes.This happens because:

The spinal ganglion can be found on the _____ of the spinal nerve.

Branches of the dorsal ramus innervate the skin and muscles of the posterior surface of the head,neck,and trunk.

Amines are the neurotransmitter in a somatic motor pathway.

The cranial nerve that arises from the spinal cord is the:

The peripheral nervous system includes cranial nerves.

Even though there are only seven cervical vertebra,that region generates eight cranial nerves.

Because the vagus nerve sends many fibers to the abdominal organs,it was given the name vagus,which means visceral.

Judy has sustained an injury that has damaged the vestibulocochlear nerve.This injury will have an effect on her ability to:

Reflexes are always unconscious or involuntary.

Each spinal nerve branches into three rami: a ventral branch,a dorsal branch,and an autonomic or visceral branch.

Which of the following is not a plexus of the spinal nerves?

Tic douloureux is a painful neuralgia of the _____ nerve.

Outline the neural pathway involved in the patellar (knee jerk)reflex.

The ventral rami of all spinal nerves subdivide to form complex networks called plexuses.

It would be normal to find a functioning Babinski reflex in an infant as young as 4 months old.