Question 1

Which of the following is the best description of a motor tract?

Accepted Answer

A)  spinothalamic tract 
B)  ascending tract 
C)  descending tract 
D)  gray matter 
A)  spinothalamic tract 
B)  ascending tract 
C)  descending tract 
D)  gray matter

Question 2

A hammer strikes the Achilles tendon to elicit this stretch reflex. 11-PAGE 2
Test Bank

Accepted Answer

A)  Babinski reflex 
B)  baroreceptor reflex 
C)  patellar tendon reflex 
D)  ankle-jerk reflex 
A)  Babinski reflex 
B)  baroreceptor reflex 
C)  patellar tendon reflex 
D)  ankle-jerk reflex

Question 3

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 4

In order to achieve spinal anesthesia,Novocain is injected into the

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral ventricle. 
B)  central canal. 
C)  subarachnoid space. 
D)  dorsal root ganglia. 
A)  lateral ventricle. 
B)  central canal. 
C)  subarachnoid space. 
D)  dorsal root ganglia.

Question 5

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 6

Which group is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  cranial nerves:olfactory,optic,oculomotor 
B)  spinal nerves:phrenic,axillary,sciatic,vagus 
C)  plexuses:cervical,brachial,lumbosacral 
D)  states of paralysis:paraplegia,quadriplegia,hemiplegia 
A)  cranial nerves:olfactory,optic,oculomotor 
B)  spinal nerves:phrenic,axillary,sciatic,vagus 
C)  plexuses:cervical,brachial,lumbosacral 
D)  states of paralysis:paraplegia,quadriplegia,hemiplegia

Question 7

Which word best describes the following: spinothalamic,pyramidal,corticospinal?

Accepted Answer

A)  meninges 
B)  plexuses 
C)  tracts 
D)  motor tracts 
A)  meninges 
B)  plexuses 
C)  tracts 
D)  motor tracts

Question 8

Damage to this nerve causes crutch palsy.

Accepted Answer

A)  sciatic nerve 
B)  radial nerve 
C)  axillary nerve 
D)  pudendal nerve 
A)  sciatic nerve 
B)  radial nerve 
C)  axillary nerve 
D)  pudendal nerve

Question 9

A lumbar puncture is done by inserting a needle into the

Accepted Answer

A)  dural sinus. 
B)  central canal. 
C)  arachnoid villus. 
D)  subarachnoid space. 
A)  dural sinus. 
B)  central canal. 
C)  arachnoid villus. 
D)  subarachnoid space.

Question 10

Ptosis of the eyelid and dilated and fixed pupils reflect pressure on this nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)  optic 
B)  vagus 
C)  oculomotor 
D)  facial 
A)  optic 
B)  vagus 
C)  oculomotor 
D)  facial

Which of the following is the best description of a motor tract?

A hammer strikes the Achilles tendon to elicit this stretch reflex. 11-PAGE 2 Test Bank

A spinal cord injury at the level of C2 causes

In order to achieve spinal anesthesia,Novocain is injected into the

The dermatome is most related to which of the following?

Which group is incorrect?

Which word best describes the following: spinothalamic,pyramidal,corticospinal?

Damage to this nerve causes crutch palsy.

A lumbar puncture is done by inserting a needle into the

Ptosis of the eyelid and dilated and fixed pupils reflect pressure on this nerve.

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Exam 11: Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

Which of the following is the best description of a motor tract?

A hammer strikes the Achilles tendon to elicit this stretch reflex. 11-PAGE 2 Test Bank

A spinal cord injury at the level of C2 causes

In order to achieve spinal anesthesia,Novocain is injected into the

The dermatome is most related to which of the following?

Which group is incorrect?

Which word best describes the following: spinothalamic,pyramidal,corticospinal?

Damage to this nerve causes crutch palsy.

A lumbar puncture is done by inserting a needle into the

Ptosis of the eyelid and dilated and fixed pupils reflect pressure on this nerve.

Introduction to the Human Body

Basic Chemistry

Cells

Cell Metabolism

Microbiology Basics

Tissues and Membranes

Integumentary System and Body Temperature

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain

Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory System

Endocrine System

Blood

Heart

Function of the Heart

Anatomy of the Blood Vessels

Functions of the Blood Vessels

Lymphatic System

Immune System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Water,Electrolyte,and Acid-Base Balance

Reproductive Systems

Human Development and Heredity

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