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HCS 212 TEST BANK 14 STUDYGUIDE
Components of the central nervous system (CNS) include
A) peripheral nerves and ganglia.
B) the spinal cord and brain.
C) autonomic components only.
D) efferent components only.
E) None of the answers are correct. - Answer b
The cervical spinal cord
A) contains a smaller amount of gray matter than in other areas of the spinal cord.
B) supplies the shoulder girdle and upper limb.
C) is smaller in diameter than other regions of the spinal cord.
D) All of the answers are correct.
E) None of the answers are correct. - Answer b
The ventral root of a spinal nerve contains
A) axons of sensory neurons.
B) ventral rami.
C) axons of motor neurons.
D) cell bodies of motor neurons.
E) interneurons. - Answer c
Spinal nerves extending distal to the conus medullaris are collectively referred to as the
A) filum terminale.
B) denticulate ligaments.
C) cauda equina.
D) spinal meninges.
E) motor neurons. - Answer c
,The ventral root of a spinal nerve transmits ________ information ________ the spinal
cord.
A) sensory; toward
B) sensory; away from
C) motor; toward
D) motor; away from
E) visceral; toward - Answer d
The blood vessels that directly supply the spinal cord are found in the
A) dura mater.
B) epidural space.
C) subarachnoid space.
D) arachnoid mater.
E) pia mater. - Answer e
The pia mater is connected to the dura mater to anchor the spinal cord in place at
paired structures called
A) coccygeal ligaments.
B) the conus medullaris.
C) denticulate ligaments.
D) the filum terminale.
E) None of the answers are correct. - Answer c
The middle layer of the meninges is (the)
A) arachnoid mater.
B) pia mater.
C) periosteum.
D) dura mater.
E) None of the answers are correct. - Answer a
The epidural space contains
A) cerebrospinal fluid.
, B) lymph.
C) denticulate ligaments.
D) gray matter.
E) connective tissue and blood vessels. - Answer e
The narrow space just inside the dura mater that is seen in histological preparations is
called the
A) subdural space.
B) supradural space.
C) epidural space.
D) subarachnoid space.
E) peridural space. - Answer a
The spinal meninges function to
A) protect the spinal cord.
B) stabilize the spinal cord.
C) absorb shocks to the spinal cord.
D) assist in delivering nutrients and oxygen to the spinal cord.
E) All of the answers are correct. - Answer e
Caudal extensions of the dura and pia mater that connect to the sacrum and coccyx
make up (the)
A) denticulate ligaments.
B) coccygeal ligament.
C) cordosacral ligament.
D) inferior ligament of the spinal cord.
E) None of the answers are correct. - Answer b
The meninges include
A) different layers for the brain and the spinal cord.
B) pia mater, arachnoid mater, and dura mater from the inside outward.
C) pia mater, dura mater, and venous sinuses from the outside inward.
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