Question 1

Mixed cranial nerves containing both motor and sensory fibers include all of the following except the

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A)   facial.
B)   vagus.
C)   optic.
D)   trigeminal.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which spinal nerve relays motor impulses to most of the muscles of the posterior forearm?

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A)   ulnar
B)   radial
C)   axillary
D)   medianE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The cranial nerve pair with large branches that passes through the foramen ovale of the skull is

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A)   VII.
B)   V.
C)   I.
D)   III.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Damage to which cranial nerve pair can cause difficulties in speech and swallowing?

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A)   IV
B)   V
C)   VIII
D)   XI
E)   XIIF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

All of the special senses taste, smell, vision, hearing, and equilibrium are part of the afferent division of the peripheral nervous system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The and optic nerves are the only cranial nerves that do not have nuclei within the brain.

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The answer of The and optic nerves are the only...

Question 7

Starting at the spinal cord and proceeding distally, the subdivisions of the brachial plexus are

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A)   rami, trunks, divisions, cords.
B)   trunks, divisions, cords, rami.
C)   divisions, rami, trunks, cords.
D)   rami, divisions, cords, trunks.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Damage to this nerve shows a typical hand position known as the ʺhand of benediction,ʺ or the ʺape hand.ʺ

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The answer of Damage to this nerve shows a typical...

Question 9

The abducens nerve (CN VI)

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A)   exits from the medulla.
B)   innervates the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.
C)   relays sensory information from the taste buds on the tongue.
D)   if paralyzed, results in Bellʹs palsy.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

One of the largest branches of the sacral plexus is the sciatic nerve.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Name the three divisions of the trigeminal nerve and the foramina through which they run.

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(1) The ophthalmic division runs from th...

Question 12

List and describe the four types of joint kinesthetic receptors.

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Lamellar corpuscles (Pacinian corpuscles...

Question 13

All of the following are exteroceptors: tactile corpuscles, lamellar corpuscles, and tactile epithelial cells.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Figure 14.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the cranial nerve that transmits olfactory impulses?

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

Spinal nerves found at the level of L4 to about S4 form the

Accepted Answer

A)   lumbar plexus.
B)   sacral plexus.
C)   thoracic plexus.
D)   femoral plexus.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Both the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions are part of the somatic motor nervous division.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A lesion/injury to the radial nerve causes

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A)   footdrop.
B)   the ʺhand of benediction.ʺ
C)   wrist-drop.
D)   claw hand.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The sequence of brachial plexus components from the spinal cord to the distal targets is as follows: roots, trunks, divisions, cords.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When you contract your Biceps brachii muscle, you are utilizing the somatic sensory portion of the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The trigeminal nerve contains which class(es)  of nerve fibers?

Accepted Answer

A)   somatic sensory only
B)   somatic motor and general somatic sensory
C)   somatic motor only
D)   somatic sensory, visceral sensory, and visceral motorE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 14: The Peripheral Nervous System

The and optic nerves are the only cranial nerves that do not have nuclei within the brain.

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All of the special senses taste, smell, vision, hearing, and equilibrium are part of the afferent division of the peripheral nervous system.

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The sequence of brachial plexus components from the spinal cord to the distal targets is as follows: roots, trunks, divisions, cords.

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Spinal nerves found at the level of L4 to about S4 form the

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Mixed cranial nerves containing both motor and sensory fibers include all of the following except the

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Figure 14.2 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the cranial nerve that transmits olfactory impulses?

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The abducens nerve (CN VI)

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One of the largest branches of the sacral plexus is the sciatic nerve.

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The trigeminal nerve contains which class(es) of nerve fibers?

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A lesion/injury to the radial nerve causes

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The cranial nerve pair with large branches that passes through the foramen ovale of the skull is

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All of the following are exteroceptors: tactile corpuscles, lamellar corpuscles, and tactile epithelial cells.

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Both the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions are part of the somatic motor nervous division.

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When you contract your Biceps brachii muscle, you are utilizing the somatic sensory portion of the nervous system.

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Starting at the spinal cord and proceeding distally, the subdivisions of the brachial plexus are

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Damage to which cranial nerve pair can cause difficulties in speech and swallowing?

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Which spinal nerve relays motor impulses to most of the muscles of the posterior forearm?

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List and describe the four types of joint kinesthetic receptors.

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Damage to this nerve shows a typical hand position known as the ʺhand of benediction,ʺ or the ʺape hand.ʺ

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Name the three divisions of the trigeminal nerve and the foramina through which they run.

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