PNS final Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Which type of glial cell is a satellite cell most like
A. Microfilm
B. Schwann cell
C. Astrocytes
D. Oligodendrocyte Ans: C. Astrocyte
What type of cells are located in the ventricular zone of the neural tube
A. Pluripotent stem cells
B. Glioblasts
C. Neuroblasts
D. Mature neurons Ans: A
What cranial nerve innervates the inferior oblique Ans: Oculomotor
The upper and middle trunks of the brachial plexus combine to form the ____cord
A. Lateral
B. Medial
,C. Anterior
D. Posterior Ans: A. Lateral
Which splanchnic nerves receive their input from the sympathetic trunk levels t10 and
t11 Ans: Lesser
Which nerve runs with the hypoglossal nerve
A sternohyoid
B. Geniohyoid
C. Sternothyroid
D. Omohyoid Ans: B. Geniohyoid
All of the following are mechanoreceptors except
A thermoreceptor
B. Follicular receptor
C. Pacinian corpuscle
D. Meissners corpuscle Ans: A. Thermoreceptor
What is the minimal number of neurons required for a simple reflex circuit
A. 5
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,B. 2
C. 4
D. 1 Ans: B
What functional component is associated with taste
A. SVE
B. SVA
C. GVE
D. GVA Ans: B
What type of reflex is stimulated by tapping the patellar tendon
A. Extensor
B. Myotatic
C. Withdrawal
D. Flexor Ans: B
Which of the following is true f both the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions of
the autonomic nervous sysstem
A they use acetylcholine as the neurotransmitter in the ganglia
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, B. They have long post ganglionic neurons
C. They use acetylcholine to excite the effector
D. They have long preganglionic neurons Ans: A
Where are the receptors for the auditory system
A macula
B ampulla
C crysta
D spiral organ Ans: D
What dermatome is at the umbilicus Ans: T10
What roots contribute to the phrenic nerve Ans: C3,c4,c5
Which supraclavicular branch is also known as the anterior branch
A lateral
B. Middle
C. Medial
D. Intermediate Ans: C
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Answers
Which type of glial cell is a satellite cell most like
A. Microfilm
B. Schwann cell
C. Astrocytes
D. Oligodendrocyte Ans: C. Astrocyte
What type of cells are located in the ventricular zone of the neural tube
A. Pluripotent stem cells
B. Glioblasts
C. Neuroblasts
D. Mature neurons Ans: A
What cranial nerve innervates the inferior oblique Ans: Oculomotor
The upper and middle trunks of the brachial plexus combine to form the ____cord
A. Lateral
B. Medial
,C. Anterior
D. Posterior Ans: A. Lateral
Which splanchnic nerves receive their input from the sympathetic trunk levels t10 and
t11 Ans: Lesser
Which nerve runs with the hypoglossal nerve
A sternohyoid
B. Geniohyoid
C. Sternothyroid
D. Omohyoid Ans: B. Geniohyoid
All of the following are mechanoreceptors except
A thermoreceptor
B. Follicular receptor
C. Pacinian corpuscle
D. Meissners corpuscle Ans: A. Thermoreceptor
What is the minimal number of neurons required for a simple reflex circuit
A. 5
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,B. 2
C. 4
D. 1 Ans: B
What functional component is associated with taste
A. SVE
B. SVA
C. GVE
D. GVA Ans: B
What type of reflex is stimulated by tapping the patellar tendon
A. Extensor
B. Myotatic
C. Withdrawal
D. Flexor Ans: B
Which of the following is true f both the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions of
the autonomic nervous sysstem
A they use acetylcholine as the neurotransmitter in the ganglia
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, B. They have long post ganglionic neurons
C. They use acetylcholine to excite the effector
D. They have long preganglionic neurons Ans: A
Where are the receptors for the auditory system
A macula
B ampulla
C crysta
D spiral organ Ans: D
What dermatome is at the umbilicus Ans: T10
What roots contribute to the phrenic nerve Ans: C3,c4,c5
Which supraclavicular branch is also known as the anterior branch
A lateral
B. Middle
C. Medial
D. Intermediate Ans: C
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