Chapter 13
Practice Quiz
1. T F White matter is a area where there is a high concentration of nerve cell bodies.
2. T F The spinal cord goes down to the level of L4 to L5.
3. T F The cauda equina is the connective tissue that anchors the spinal cord in the most inferior region.
4. T F The subdural space contains serous fluid.
5. T F The gray commissure is the structure the allows for decussaion.
6. T F Leptomeningitis is an inflammation to the pia matter and is more dangerous as a disease than pachymeningitis.
7. T F The dorsal root ganglion alllows for integration of motor inputs.
8. T F The annulus fibrosus is the tissue that typically breaks open to cause a herniated disc.
9. T F All reflexes are stereotypic in nature.
10. T F The tendon reflex is ipsilateral
11.
An area where there is a large concentration of myelin in the CNS is known
as a _________________
A. tract
B. nerve
C. ganglia
D. nucleus
E. none of the above
12. The reflex
that relies on spindle fibers is the ______________reflex
A. stretch
B. tendon
C. withdrawl
D. crossed extensor
E. none of the above
13. The cremaster
reflex is from spinal nerve segments of __________
A. C5
B. C7
C. T8
D. L1
E. L4
14. The babinski
turns negative in its response at_________years of age.
A. 1
B. 1.5
C. 2
D. 2.5
E. about 3
15. The first
reflex to return after spinal shock is the ___________ reflex.
A. knee
B. withdrawl
C.crossed extensor
D. salivation
E. erectile
16. HVH-1
is the cause of _____________________
A. shingles
B. cold sores
C. genital herpes
D. cervical cancer
E. none of the above
17. Wrist
drop may be caused by damage to the ____________ nerve
A. axillary
B. musculocutaneous
C. radial
D.median
E. ulnar
18. The phrenic
nerve is supplied by the ____________ plexus
A. Cervical
B. Brachial
C. Lumbar
D. Sacral
E. Meningeal
19. The sciatic
nerve is derived from the _____ spinal nerves
A. L4
B. L5
C. S1
D.S2
E. all of the above
20. Crutch
palsy can be caused by damage to the _______________ nerve
A. axillary
B. radial
C. median
D. ulnar
E. musculocutaneous