Anatomy and physiology Exam 4
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The spinal cord is part of the _______ nervous system - ANS ✔✔central
Spinal nerves are both ________ &_________ - ANS ✔✔sensory and motor
The spinal cord consists of ______ regions and _____ segments - ANS ✔✔five
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The ______ terminal is a strand of fibrous tissue that provides longitudinal support as a
component of coccygeal ligament - ANS ✔✔filum
The dorsal root ganglia mainly contains _______ of sensory neurons - ANS ✔✔cell bodies
The dorsal root of spinal nerve contains ______ of sensory neurons - ANS ✔✔axons
The ventral root of spinal nerve contains axons of ______ neurons - ANS ✔✔motor
A dorsal & ventral root of each spinal segment unite to form a _____ nerve - ANS ✔✔spinal
The specialized membranes that surround the spinal cord are termed spinal - ANS ✔✔meninges
The tough, fibrous, outermost covering of spinal cord is _____ mater - ANS ✔✔dura
, The subdural space lies between dura mater and - ANS ✔✔arachnoid mater
The layer of meninges in direct contact with the spinal cord is the - ANS ✔✔pia mater
Blood vessels that supply the spinal cord run along surface of the - ANS ✔✔pia mater
In _______, inflammation of meninges occurs caused by disease or virus where CSF flow can be
disrupted. - ANS ✔✔meningitis
The cerebrospinal fluid flows within the - ANS ✔✔subarachnoid
A ______ block is commonly used as a method of pain control during labor and delivery which
affects only spinal nerves in immediate area of injection & can provide sensory& motor
anesthesia, depending on anesthetic selected. - ANS ✔✔epidural
Samples of CSF for diagnostic purposes are normally obtained by placing tip of needle in - ANS
✔✔subarachnoid space
Bill contracts a viral disease that destroys cells in posterior gray horns in his spinal cord. As a
result, which of the following would you expect? - ANS ✔✔loss of sensation in torso
The _____ matter of spinal cord is mainly myelinated &unmyelinated axons - ANS ✔✔white
The outward projections from the central gray matter of the spinal cord are called - ANS
✔✔horns
The _______ horns of spinal cord contain mainly nerve cell bodies - ANS ✔✔gray
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The spinal cord is part of the _______ nervous system - ANS ✔✔central
Spinal nerves are both ________ &_________ - ANS ✔✔sensory and motor
The spinal cord consists of ______ regions and _____ segments - ANS ✔✔five
31
The ______ terminal is a strand of fibrous tissue that provides longitudinal support as a
component of coccygeal ligament - ANS ✔✔filum
The dorsal root ganglia mainly contains _______ of sensory neurons - ANS ✔✔cell bodies
The dorsal root of spinal nerve contains ______ of sensory neurons - ANS ✔✔axons
The ventral root of spinal nerve contains axons of ______ neurons - ANS ✔✔motor
A dorsal & ventral root of each spinal segment unite to form a _____ nerve - ANS ✔✔spinal
The specialized membranes that surround the spinal cord are termed spinal - ANS ✔✔meninges
The tough, fibrous, outermost covering of spinal cord is _____ mater - ANS ✔✔dura
, The subdural space lies between dura mater and - ANS ✔✔arachnoid mater
The layer of meninges in direct contact with the spinal cord is the - ANS ✔✔pia mater
Blood vessels that supply the spinal cord run along surface of the - ANS ✔✔pia mater
In _______, inflammation of meninges occurs caused by disease or virus where CSF flow can be
disrupted. - ANS ✔✔meningitis
The cerebrospinal fluid flows within the - ANS ✔✔subarachnoid
A ______ block is commonly used as a method of pain control during labor and delivery which
affects only spinal nerves in immediate area of injection & can provide sensory& motor
anesthesia, depending on anesthetic selected. - ANS ✔✔epidural
Samples of CSF for diagnostic purposes are normally obtained by placing tip of needle in - ANS
✔✔subarachnoid space
Bill contracts a viral disease that destroys cells in posterior gray horns in his spinal cord. As a
result, which of the following would you expect? - ANS ✔✔loss of sensation in torso
The _____ matter of spinal cord is mainly myelinated &unmyelinated axons - ANS ✔✔white
The outward projections from the central gray matter of the spinal cord are called - ANS
✔✔horns
The _______ horns of spinal cord contain mainly nerve cell bodies - ANS ✔✔gray
