Question 1

The preganglionic fibers that connect a spinal nerve with an autonomic ganglion in the thoracic and lumbarregion of the spinal cord and carries visceral motor fibers that are myelinated form the

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A)   white rami communicantes.
B)   gray rami communicantes.
C)   posterior ramus.
D)   anterior ramus.
E)   dermatomes.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

The adult spinal cord typically ends between vertebrae

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A)   T12-L1.
B)   S4-S5.
C)   L5-S1.
D)   L1-L2.
E)   S5-Co1.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

The varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox and shingles. The virus attacks the dorsal roots of spinal nerves and sensory ganglia of cranial nerves. What are the characteristic symptoms of shingles and where are they localized on the body?

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The symptoms include red skin that is wa...

Question 4

Loss of feeling in the thumb and first two fingers is most likely due to a damaged ________ nerve.

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A)   radial
B)   musculocutaneous
C)   ulnar
D)   median
E)   axillaryF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Figure 13-2 Spinal Nerves
 
Use Figure 13-2 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the structure labeled "8."

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A)   peripheral nerve
B)   posterior ramus
C)   spinal nerve
D)   anterior root
E)   posterior rootF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

A viral disease that destroys the cells of the anterior gray horn will

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A)   lead to skeletal muscle weakness or paralysis.
B)   interfere with position sense.
C)   mainly interfere with crude touch and temperature sense.
D)   block autonomic regulation.
E)   affect visceral motor function.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

What is a reflex arc? What components must be present to qualify?

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A reflex arc is the wiring pattern of ne...

Question 8

All of the following are true of muscle spindles except they

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A)   are found within skeletal muscle.
B)   consist of specialized fibers called intrafusal fibers.
C)   are found in tendons.
D)   are the receptor for the stretch reflex.
E)   are innervated by gamma motor neurons.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

The tough, fibrous, outermost covering of the spinal cord is the

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A)   arachnoid mater.
B)   pia mater.
C)   dura mater.
D)   coccygeal ligament.
E)   periosteum.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Preganglionic and postganglionic fibers of the autonomic nervous system that innervate internal organs arecollectively called

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A)   posterior rami.
B)   anterior rami.
C)   white rami.
D)   gray rami.
E)   sympathetic nerves.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

In which plexus does the ulnar nerve arise?

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A)   cranial
B)   cervical
C)   brachial
D)   lumbar
E)   sacralF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Figure 13-1 The Spinal Cord
 
Use Figure 13-1 to answer the following questions:
-What is the function of the structure labeled "11"?

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A)   somatic motor control
B)   somatic sensory receiving
C)   visceral sensory receiving
D)   visceral motor control
E)   ascending pathwayF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Sensory information from visceral organs is carried by the

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A)   parasympathetic nerve.
B)   sympathetic nerve.
C)   anterior ramus.
D)   posterior ramus.
E)   rami communicantes.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Figure 13-1 The Spinal Cord
 
Use Figure 13-1 to answer the following questions:
-Ascending and descending tracts can be found in which area(s)  of the spinal cord?

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A)   9
B)   8
C)   11, 12, 13, 14
D)   1, 2, 3
E)   4, 5, 6F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Spinal nerves are

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A)   purely sensory.
B)   purely motor.
C)   both sensory and motor.
D)   interneuronal.
E)   involuntary.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 13: The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Spinal Reflexes

Sensory information from visceral organs is carried by the

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Figure 13-1 The Spinal Cord Use Figure 13-1 to answer the following questions: -Ascending and descending tracts can be found in which area(s) of the spinal cord?

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All of the following are true of muscle spindles except they

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Preganglionic and postganglionic fibers of the autonomic nervous system that innervate internal organs arecollectively called

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The tough, fibrous, outermost covering of the spinal cord is the

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Loss of feeling in the thumb and first two fingers is most likely due to a damaged ________ nerve.

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The adult spinal cord typically ends between vertebrae

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Spinal nerves are

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Figure 13-2 Spinal Nerves Use Figure 13-2 to answer the following questions: -Identify the structure labeled "8."

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Figure 13-1 The Spinal Cord Use Figure 13-1 to answer the following questions: -What is the function of the structure labeled "11"?

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A viral disease that destroys the cells of the anterior gray horn will

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The preganglionic fibers that connect a spinal nerve with an autonomic ganglion in the thoracic and lumbarregion of the spinal cord and carries visceral motor fibers that are myelinated form the

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The varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox and shingles. The virus attacks the dorsal roots of spinal nerves and sensory ganglia of cranial nerves. What are the characteristic symptoms of shingles and where are they localized on the body?

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The symptoms include red skin that is wa...
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What is a reflex arc? What components must be present to qualify?

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All of the following are true of muscle spindles except they

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Figure 13-2 Spinal Nerves Use Figure 13-2 to answer the following questions: -Identify the structure labeled "8."

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The varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox and shingles. The virus attacks the dorsal roots of spinal nerves and sensory ganglia of cranial nerves. What are the characteristic symptoms of shingles and where are they localized on the body?

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