BIOL 121 CHAPTER 14 THE NERVOUS SYSTEM THE SPINAL CORD AND SPINAL NERVES

BIOL 121 CHAPTER 14 THE NERVOUS SYSTEM THE SPINAL CORD AND SPINAL NERVESBIOL 121 CHAPTER 14 THE NERVOUS SYSTEM THE SPINAL CORD AND SPINAL NERVES Human Anatomy, 7e (Martini/Timmons/Tallitsch) Chapter 14 The Nervous System: The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves 14.1 Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Components of the central nervous system (CNS) include A) peripheral nerves and ganglia. B) the spinal cord and brain. C) autonomic components only. D) efferent components only. E) None of the answers are correct. Answer: B 2) The cervical spinal cord A) contains a smaller amount of gray matter than in other areas of the spinal cord. B) supplies the shoulder girdle and upper limb. C) is smaller in diameter than other regions of the spinal cord. D) All of the answers are correct. E) None of the answers are correct. Answer: B 3) The ventral root of a spinal nerve contains A) axons of sensory neurons. B) ventral rami. C) axons of motor neurons. D) cell bodies of motor neurons. E) interneurons. Answer: C 4) Spinal nerves extending distal to the conus medullaris are collectively referred to as the A) filum terminale. B) denticulate ligaments. C) cauda equina. D) spinal meninges. E) motor neurons. Answer: C 5) The ventral root of a spinal nerve transmits ________ information ________ the spinal cord. A) sensory; toward B) sensory; away from C) motor; toward D) motor; away from E) visceral; towar