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

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