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Chamberlain University College of Nursing BIOS 252 Exam 2
Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions
What does the spinal cord pass through?
A. Foramen ovale
B. Foramen magnum
C. Foramen rotundum
D. Foramen spinosum - ANSWER B. Foramen magnum
Which is not considered a region of the spinal cord?
A. Thoracic
B. Cervical
C. Lumbar
D. Pelvic - ANSWER D. Pelvic
Concerning the spinal cord, where is the epidural space?
A. Between the two layers of the dura
B. External to the dura mater
C. Between the arachnoid and dura maters
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D. Between the arachnoid and pia maters - ANSWER B. External
to the dura mater
Which of the following is not considered a spinal meninge?
A. Dura mater
B. Arachnoid mater
C. Vertebral mater
D. Pia mater - ANSWER C. Vertebral mater
Concerning the spinal cord, the subdural space is a real space in
which the CSF circulates.
A. True
B. False - ANSWER B. False
The bundle of nerves inferior to the conus medullaris of the
spinal cord is called what?
A. Cauda equina
B. Posterior median sulcus
C. Lumbar enlargement
D. Cervical enlargement - ANSWER A. Cauda equina
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What is the filum terminale formed from?
A. Dura mater
B. Arachnoid mater
C. Pia mater
D. Spinal nerves - ANSWER C. Pia mater
In which segment of the spinal cord can we find the lateral
horn?
A. Cranial
B. Thoracic
C. Coccygeal
D. Cervical - ANSWER B. Thoracic
The tapered inferior end of the spinal cord forms what?
A. Conus medullaris
B. Cauda equina
C. Filum terminale
D. Denticulate ligaments - ANSWER A. Conus medullaris
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In the spinal cord, nerve tracts or funiculi make up what?
A. Central canal
B. Gray horns
C. Gray commissure
D. White columns - ANSWER D. White columns
Sensory information from proprioceptors about joint and
muscle positions is carried to the brain by what?
A. Reticulospinal tract
B. Anterolateral system (spinothalamic tracts)
C. Vestibulospinal tract
D. Spinocerebellar tracts - ANSWER D. Spinocerebellar tracts
Jessica (she/her) sustained damage to her spinal cord in a car
accident. She has no difficulty moving her arm but has lost
some sensation in her arm. What part of her spinal cord must
have been injured?
A. Lateral horn of spinal gray matter
B. Posterior horn of spinal gray matter
Chamberlain University College of Nursing BIOS 252 Exam 2
Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions
What does the spinal cord pass through?
A. Foramen ovale
B. Foramen magnum
C. Foramen rotundum
D. Foramen spinosum - ANSWER B. Foramen magnum
Which is not considered a region of the spinal cord?
A. Thoracic
B. Cervical
C. Lumbar
D. Pelvic - ANSWER D. Pelvic
Concerning the spinal cord, where is the epidural space?
A. Between the two layers of the dura
B. External to the dura mater
C. Between the arachnoid and dura maters
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D. Between the arachnoid and pia maters - ANSWER B. External
to the dura mater
Which of the following is not considered a spinal meninge?
A. Dura mater
B. Arachnoid mater
C. Vertebral mater
D. Pia mater - ANSWER C. Vertebral mater
Concerning the spinal cord, the subdural space is a real space in
which the CSF circulates.
A. True
B. False - ANSWER B. False
The bundle of nerves inferior to the conus medullaris of the
spinal cord is called what?
A. Cauda equina
B. Posterior median sulcus
C. Lumbar enlargement
D. Cervical enlargement - ANSWER A. Cauda equina
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What is the filum terminale formed from?
A. Dura mater
B. Arachnoid mater
C. Pia mater
D. Spinal nerves - ANSWER C. Pia mater
In which segment of the spinal cord can we find the lateral
horn?
A. Cranial
B. Thoracic
C. Coccygeal
D. Cervical - ANSWER B. Thoracic
The tapered inferior end of the spinal cord forms what?
A. Conus medullaris
B. Cauda equina
C. Filum terminale
D. Denticulate ligaments - ANSWER A. Conus medullaris
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In the spinal cord, nerve tracts or funiculi make up what?
A. Central canal
B. Gray horns
C. Gray commissure
D. White columns - ANSWER D. White columns
Sensory information from proprioceptors about joint and
muscle positions is carried to the brain by what?
A. Reticulospinal tract
B. Anterolateral system (spinothalamic tracts)
C. Vestibulospinal tract
D. Spinocerebellar tracts - ANSWER D. Spinocerebellar tracts
Jessica (she/her) sustained damage to her spinal cord in a car
accident. She has no difficulty moving her arm but has lost
some sensation in her arm. What part of her spinal cord must
have been injured?
A. Lateral horn of spinal gray matter
B. Posterior horn of spinal gray matter
