Question 1

Match each cranial nerve with its function or description.
-Sends fibers to the carotid sinus, which helps regulate blood pressure

Accepted Answer

A) Olfactory nerve 
B) Optic nerve 
C) Oculomotor nerve 
D) Trochlear nerve 
E) Trigeminal nerve
F)Abducens nerve
G)Vestibulocochlear nerve
H)Glossopharyngeal nerve
I)Vagus nerve
J)Hypoglossal nerve 
A) Olfactory nerve 
B) Optic nerve 
C) Oculomotor nerve 
D) Trochlear nerve 
E) Trigeminal nerve
F)Abducens nerve
G)Vestibulocochlear nerve
H)Glossopharyngeal nerve
I)Vagus nerve
J)Hypoglossal nerve

Question 2

By age 2 years in a normal infant, the stimulus that once caused the Babinski reflex now causes:

Accepted Answer

A) the knee jerk reflex. 
B) the ankle jerk reflex. 
C) the plantar reflex. 
D) no reaction at all. 
A) the knee jerk reflex. 
B) the ankle jerk reflex. 
C) the plantar reflex. 
D) no reaction at all.

Question 3

Skeletal muscles are somatic effectors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If you have never had chickenpox, it is unlikely that you will develop shingles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The cervical plexus:

Accepted Answer

A) is found deep in the neck. 
B) is formed by the ventral rami of the first four cervical nerves and part of C5. 
C) includes the phrenic nerve. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) is found deep in the neck. 
B) is formed by the ventral rami of the first four cervical nerves and part of C5. 
C) includes the phrenic nerve. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 6

A patient complains of numbness in the skin of the buttocks and the posterior surface of the thigh and leg. The spinal nerve or peripheral branch most likely involved with this condition is the _____ plexus.

Accepted Answer

A) brachial 
B) cervical 
C) coccygeal 
D) thoracic 
A) brachial 
B) cervical 
C) coccygeal 
D) thoracic

Question 7

Match each term with its description or definition.
-Skin surface area that is supplied by one spinal nerve

Accepted Answer

A) Cauda equina 
B) Ventral nerve root 
C) Dorsal nerve root 
D) Cervical plexus 
E) Brachial plexus
F)Lumbar plexus
G)Dermatome
H)Myotome
I)Somatic reflexes
J)Autonomic reflexes 
A) Cauda equina 
B) Ventral nerve root 
C) Dorsal nerve root 
D) Cervical plexus 
E) Brachial plexus
F)Lumbar plexus
G)Dermatome
H)Myotome
I)Somatic reflexes
J)Autonomic reflexes

Question 8

A gymnast is experiencing problems with balance and equilibrium. Which of the following cranial nerves may be causing this condition?

Accepted Answer

A) Accessory 
B) Glossopharyngeal 
C) Hypoglossal 
D) Vestibulocochlear 
A) Accessory 
B) Glossopharyngeal 
C) Hypoglossal 
D) Vestibulocochlear

Question 9

Damage to the _____ nerve could make the diaphragm unable to function.

Accepted Answer

A) phrenic 
B) axillary 
C) radial 
D) medial cutaneous 
A) phrenic 
B) axillary 
C) radial 
D) medial cutaneous

Question 10

The abducens nerve abducts the upper arm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The term plexus comes from the Latin word meaning braid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match each term with its description or definition.
-Nerve root that carries sensory neurons into the spinal cord

Accepted Answer

A) Cauda equina 
B) Ventral nerve root 
C) Dorsal nerve root 
D) Cervical plexus 
E) Brachial plexus
F)Lumbar plexus
G)Dermatome
H)Myotome
I)Somatic reflexes
J)Autonomic reflexes 
A) Cauda equina 
B) Ventral nerve root 
C) Dorsal nerve root 
D) Cervical plexus 
E) Brachial plexus
F)Lumbar plexus
G)Dermatome
H)Myotome
I)Somatic reflexes
J)Autonomic reflexes

Question 13

How is herpes zoster (shingles) a result of the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus?

Accepted Answer

A) Adrenergic receptors of the cranial nerve send impulses to the brain, indicating pain at the nerve site. 
B) A cutaneous nerve is affected by the virus causing shingles, which remains dormant in the dorsal root ganglion for years. 
C) a-receptors of the cranial nerve send impulses to the brain, indicating pain at the nerve site. 
D) A cranial nerve is affected by the virus causing shingles, which remains dormant in the dorsal root ganglion for years. 
A) Adrenergic receptors of the cranial nerve send impulses to the brain, indicating pain at the nerve site. 
B) A cutaneous nerve is affected by the virus causing shingles, which remains dormant in the dorsal root ganglion for years. 
C) a-receptors of the cranial nerve send impulses to the brain, indicating pain at the nerve site. 
D) A cranial nerve is affected by the virus causing shingles, which remains dormant in the dorsal root ganglion for years.

Question 14

The facial nerve contains efferent fibers to the tear glands and afferent fibers from the taste buds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Danielle has sustained an injury that has reduced her ability to complete simple tasks such as lifting a pencil, manipulating eating utensils, and brushing her hair. The injury has affected the _____ motor pathways _____ the central nervous system (CNS).

Accepted Answer

A) involuntary; outside 
B) involuntary; within 
C) voluntary; outside 
D) voluntary; within 
A) involuntary; outside 
B) involuntary; within 
C) voluntary; outside 
D) voluntary; within

Question 16

Identify the major nerve plexuses and which spinal nerves join to form each of them.

Accepted Answer

The major nerve plexuses in the body are

Question 17

Match each term with its description or definition.
-Group of nerves that extend from the bottom of the spinal cord

Accepted Answer

A) Cauda equina 
B) Ventral nerve root 
C) Dorsal nerve root 
D) Cervical plexus 
E) Brachial plexus
F)Lumbar plexus
G)Dermatome
H)Myotome
I)Somatic reflexes
J)Autonomic reflexes 
A) Cauda equina 
B) Ventral nerve root 
C) Dorsal nerve root 
D) Cervical plexus 
E) Brachial plexus
F)Lumbar plexus
G)Dermatome
H)Myotome
I)Somatic reflexes
J)Autonomic reflexes

Question 18

Nerves that innervate the floor of the pelvic cavity and some of the surrounding areas are found in the _____ plexus.

Accepted Answer

A) sacral 
B) cervical 
C) coccygeal 
D) lumbar 
A) sacral 
B) cervical 
C) coccygeal 
D) lumbar

Question 19

Most "motor" cranial nerves carry proprioceptive sensory fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A herpes zoster (shingles) outbreak usually affects more than one dermatome pattern on the skin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Peripheral Nervous System

Match each cranial nerve with its function or description. -Sends fibers to the carotid sinus, which helps regulate blood pressure

By age 2 years in a normal infant, the stimulus that once caused the Babinski reflex now causes:

Skeletal muscles are somatic effectors.

If you have never had chickenpox, it is unlikely that you will develop shingles.

The cervical plexus:

A patient complains of numbness in the skin of the buttocks and the posterior surface of the thigh and leg. The spinal nerve or peripheral branch most likely involved with this condition is the _____ plexus.

Match each term with its description or definition. -Skin surface area that is supplied by one spinal nerve

A gymnast is experiencing problems with balance and equilibrium. Which of the following cranial nerves may be causing this condition?

Damage to the _____ nerve could make the diaphragm unable to function.

The abducens nerve abducts the upper arm.

The term plexus comes from the Latin word meaning braid.

Match each term with its description or definition. -Nerve root that carries sensory neurons into the spinal cord

How is herpes zoster (shingles) a result of the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus?

The facial nerve contains efferent fibers to the tear glands and afferent fibers from the taste buds.

Danielle has sustained an injury that has reduced her ability to complete simple tasks such as lifting a pencil, manipulating eating utensils, and brushing her hair. The injury has affected the _____ motor pathways _____ the central nervous system (CNS).

Identify the major nerve plexuses and which spinal nerves join to form each of them.

Match each term with its description or definition. -Group of nerves that extend from the bottom of the spinal cord

Nerves that innervate the floor of the pelvic cavity and some of the surrounding areas are found in the _____ plexus.

Most "motor" cranial nerves carry proprioceptive sensory fibers.

A herpes zoster (shingles) outbreak usually affects more than one dermatome pattern on the skin.

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Danielle has sustained an injury that has reduced her ability to complete simple tasks such as lifting a pencil, manipulating eating utensils, and brushing her hair. The injury has affected the _ motor pathways _ the central nervous system (CNS).