IONM Midterm Review Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
All of the following are lobes of the brain except for: -
correct answer ✅Peroneal
cMEPs are stimulated in the _____ and most commonly recorded in
the _____. -
correct answer ✅CNS and PNS
The primary motor cortex is located in the ___ lobe of the brain. -
correct answer ✅frontal
The _____ separates the primary motor cortex from the primary
sensory cortex. -
correct answer ✅central sulcus
Ulnar nerve SSEPs can be effective in detecting: -
correct answer ✅A) limb ischemiaB) spinal cord ischemiaC)
cortical ischemiaD) All of the above
Electrical stimulation to the motor cortex of the right brain
hemisphere elicits a muscle response from the ______ side of the
body. -
correct answer ✅left
, IONM Midterm Review Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
The homunculus is a visual depiction of the somatotopic
organization of: -
correct answer ✅primary sensory and motor cortexes
In the posterior columns, the _______ fasciculi carry information
about the upper extremities, while the _______ fasciculi carry
information about the lower extremities. -
correct answer ✅Cunate, gracile
The elbow is ___________ to the wrist. -
correct answer ✅proximal
A normal curve of the lumbar spine taking place between 1-2 years
of age is: -
correct answer ✅lordosis
Which narcotic is eliminated from the body the fastest? -
correct answer ✅Remifentinel
What is the difference between depolarizing and nondepolarizing
muscle relaxants? -
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
All of the following are lobes of the brain except for: -
correct answer ✅Peroneal
cMEPs are stimulated in the _____ and most commonly recorded in
the _____. -
correct answer ✅CNS and PNS
The primary motor cortex is located in the ___ lobe of the brain. -
correct answer ✅frontal
The _____ separates the primary motor cortex from the primary
sensory cortex. -
correct answer ✅central sulcus
Ulnar nerve SSEPs can be effective in detecting: -
correct answer ✅A) limb ischemiaB) spinal cord ischemiaC)
cortical ischemiaD) All of the above
Electrical stimulation to the motor cortex of the right brain
hemisphere elicits a muscle response from the ______ side of the
body. -
correct answer ✅left
, IONM Midterm Review Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
The homunculus is a visual depiction of the somatotopic
organization of: -
correct answer ✅primary sensory and motor cortexes
In the posterior columns, the _______ fasciculi carry information
about the upper extremities, while the _______ fasciculi carry
information about the lower extremities. -
correct answer ✅Cunate, gracile
The elbow is ___________ to the wrist. -
correct answer ✅proximal
A normal curve of the lumbar spine taking place between 1-2 years
of age is: -
correct answer ✅lordosis
Which narcotic is eliminated from the body the fastest? -
correct answer ✅Remifentinel
What is the difference between depolarizing and nondepolarizing
muscle relaxants? -
