Which of the following reflexes is contralateral?
a.
flexor
b.
stretch
c.
Babinski
d.
tendon
e.
crossed extensor Correct Answer-crossed extensor
In a diagnostic spinal tap (lumbar puncture) of an adult, a sample of
cerebrospinal fluid is removed from the
a.
lumbar cistern of the subarachnoid space
b.
,subdural space
c.
cerebral aqueduct
d.
lateral ventricles
e.
central canal Correct Answer-lumbar cistern of the subarachnoid space
A structure that contains a network of axons from several anterior rami
is known as a
a.
ramus
b.
plexus
c.
tract
d.
,ganglion
e.
thoracic nerve Correct Answer-plexus
Which statement about dermatomes is TRUE?
a.
dermatomes are areas of skin that send sensation to the brain via one pair
of spinal nerves
b.
dermatomes may lose sensation due to spinal nerve damage
c.
the nerve supply in adjacent dermatomes may overlap
d.
all of these statements are true
e.
dermatomes covering the face are supplied by the trigeminal nerve
Correct Answer-all of these statements are true
Which of the following are sensory only tracts:
, a.
medial lemniscus and corticospinal
b.
corticospinal and internal capsule
c.
spinothalamic and posterior columns
d.
posterior columns and corticospinal
e.
spinothalamic and corticospinal Correct Answer-spinothalamic and
posterior columns
Sensory and motor tracts within the spinal cord
a.
contain nerve cell bodies
b.
contain all the cell bodies of neurons