EXAM 3 BIOS 252 REVIEW SHEET COMPLETE QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
Question:
Which of the following cranial nerves extends through the optic canals of the sphenoid bone. CN
VII Oculomotor nerve CN II Glossopharyngeal nerve None of the above.
Answer:
CN II
Question:
Aaron had been feeling dizzy and unable to maintain his balance. His doctor indicated to him he has
a viral infection in his inner ear. Which of the following nerves is most likely affected by the virus
based on Aaron's symptoms? Oculomotor Nerve Auditory Nerve Cochlear branch of the
Vestibulocochlear nerve Vestibulocochlear Nerve.
Answer:
Vestibulocochlear Nerve
Question:
Despite being a cranial nerve, the ____________ conveys parasympathetic information to the body's
structures that are responsible for digestion, defecation, and diuresis. Trigeminal nerve Phrenic
Nerve Vagus Nerve Hypoglossal Nerve.
Answer:
Vagus Nerve
Question:
Which of the following cranial nerves extends through the inner acoustic meatus? Glossopharyngeal
nerve CN VII Oculomotor nerve Vestibulocochlear.
,Answer:
Vestibulocochlear
Question:
Fred's girlfriend has a habit of rolling her eyes each time he says a joke. Fred jokes that her optic
nerves are overworked. Is this a true or false statement?
Answer:
False
Question:
Which of the following is not considered a voluntary action? Standing up Increasing your heart rate
Blinking Raising your arms above your head.
Answer:
Increasing your heart rate
Question:
Which cell body of the autonomic motor pathways is located in the Central Nervous System?
Dendrites Postganglionic Preganglionic Axon.
Answer:
Preganglionic
Question:
Where are the paired sympathetic trunk ganglia located? Posterior and lateral to the vertebral
column Anterior and lateral to the vertebral column Ventral and posterior to the vertebral column
Dorsal and lateral to the vertebral column.
Answer:
Anterior and Lateral to the Vertebral Column
, Question:
Which of the following is true for preganglionic neurons? (Select all that apply) They merge with
the anterior root of a spinal nerve to form short segments known as white rami communicantes They
are unmyelinated axons The axons are myelinated in both divisions of the ANS They terminate in
the spinal cord.
Answer:
They merge with the anterior root of a spinal nerve to form short segments known as white rami
communicantes The axons are myelinated in both divisions of the ANS
Question:
You can expect to see flushing of skin above the injury site (face, neck, etc) in a patient with
autonomic dysreflexia. (true or false?).
Answer:
True
Question:
What type of ganglia belongs to the parasympathetic nervous system? Splanchnic ganglia Terminal
ganglia Prevertebral ganglia Postvertebral ganglia.
Answer:
Terminal ganglia
Question:
What neurotransmitter is released from adrenergic neurons? Acetylcholine Epinephrine Glutamate
Gamma-amino-butyric acid (GABA).
Answer:
Epineprine
Question:
Question:
Which of the following cranial nerves extends through the optic canals of the sphenoid bone. CN
VII Oculomotor nerve CN II Glossopharyngeal nerve None of the above.
Answer:
CN II
Question:
Aaron had been feeling dizzy and unable to maintain his balance. His doctor indicated to him he has
a viral infection in his inner ear. Which of the following nerves is most likely affected by the virus
based on Aaron's symptoms? Oculomotor Nerve Auditory Nerve Cochlear branch of the
Vestibulocochlear nerve Vestibulocochlear Nerve.
Answer:
Vestibulocochlear Nerve
Question:
Despite being a cranial nerve, the ____________ conveys parasympathetic information to the body's
structures that are responsible for digestion, defecation, and diuresis. Trigeminal nerve Phrenic
Nerve Vagus Nerve Hypoglossal Nerve.
Answer:
Vagus Nerve
Question:
Which of the following cranial nerves extends through the inner acoustic meatus? Glossopharyngeal
nerve CN VII Oculomotor nerve Vestibulocochlear.
,Answer:
Vestibulocochlear
Question:
Fred's girlfriend has a habit of rolling her eyes each time he says a joke. Fred jokes that her optic
nerves are overworked. Is this a true or false statement?
Answer:
False
Question:
Which of the following is not considered a voluntary action? Standing up Increasing your heart rate
Blinking Raising your arms above your head.
Answer:
Increasing your heart rate
Question:
Which cell body of the autonomic motor pathways is located in the Central Nervous System?
Dendrites Postganglionic Preganglionic Axon.
Answer:
Preganglionic
Question:
Where are the paired sympathetic trunk ganglia located? Posterior and lateral to the vertebral
column Anterior and lateral to the vertebral column Ventral and posterior to the vertebral column
Dorsal and lateral to the vertebral column.
Answer:
Anterior and Lateral to the Vertebral Column
, Question:
Which of the following is true for preganglionic neurons? (Select all that apply) They merge with
the anterior root of a spinal nerve to form short segments known as white rami communicantes They
are unmyelinated axons The axons are myelinated in both divisions of the ANS They terminate in
the spinal cord.
Answer:
They merge with the anterior root of a spinal nerve to form short segments known as white rami
communicantes The axons are myelinated in both divisions of the ANS
Question:
You can expect to see flushing of skin above the injury site (face, neck, etc) in a patient with
autonomic dysreflexia. (true or false?).
Answer:
True
Question:
What type of ganglia belongs to the parasympathetic nervous system? Splanchnic ganglia Terminal
ganglia Prevertebral ganglia Postvertebral ganglia.
Answer:
Terminal ganglia
Question:
What neurotransmitter is released from adrenergic neurons? Acetylcholine Epinephrine Glutamate
Gamma-amino-butyric acid (GABA).
Answer:
Epineprine
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