ASET CNIM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
Resting membrane potential is created by differences between the inside and
outside of the cell in ion concentrations of
1. K+
2. K+ and Ca++
3. K+, Na+ and Cl-
4. Na+, Ca++ and Cl- - ANSWER K+, Na+, and Cl-
Excitation of the postsynaptic neuron is caused by the neurotransmitter
1. gamma amino butyric acid
2. glycine
3. para amino butyric acid
4. glutamate - ANSWER Glutamate
Wave III of the BAER is generated by the
1. superior olivary complex
2. inferior colliculus
3. lateral lemniscus
4. medial geniculate - ANSWER Superior olivary complex
Lying between the adjacent surfaces of the vertebral bodies and bonding them
together, are the
1. pedicles
2. intervertebral discs
3. supraspinous ligaments
4. spinal nerves - ANSWER Intervertebral discs
Which of the following UE SSEP response is considered a "stationary potential"
,1. N20
2. N13
3. P14
4. N18 - ANSWER N13
The first waveform recorded of a near-field potential is
1. always obscured by stimulus artifact
2. negative due to depolarization of membrane potentials
3. positive due to electronic depolarization of the membrane under the recording
electrode
4. of very low amplitude due to the significant distance between the generator
and recording electrode - ANSWER Positive due to electrotonic depolarization
of the membrane under the recording electrode
Nerves of the body, such as the ulnar, median, and femoral, are formed from the
1. white matter of the spinal cord
2. dorsal and ventral rami
3. cervical spinal cord
4. ventral ganglion - ANSWER Dorsal and ventral rami
SSEP The electrode at ________ records a spinal cord response
1. T12
2. CPz
3. the iliac crest
,4. the popliteal fossa - ANSWER T12
Projected laterally from the junction of the pedicle and lamina and acting as a
lever for muscle and ligaments are the
1. intervertebral discs
2. mamillary processes
3. intervertebral foramen
4. transverse processes - ANSWER Transverse processes
Synaptic transmission, and or changes in the thalamocortical projections, are
believed to produce
1. subcortical potentials
2. cortical potentials
3. the erb's point potential
4. the P100 potential - ANSWER Cortical potentials
The portion of the brainstem that is continuous with the spinal cord and contains
the decussation of the pyramids, is the
1. medulla oblongata
2. pons
3. dorsal column
4. midbrain - ANSWER medulla oblongata
The ulnar nerve arises from nerve roots at
1. C5-C6
2. C6-C7
3. C7-C8
, 4. C7-T1 - ANSWER C7-T1
The common peroneal nerve arises from the superior angle of the popliteal fossa
of the
1. superior tibial nerve
2. superior femoral nerve
3. internal popliteal nerve
4. sciatic nerve - ANSWER Sciatic nerve
The resting membrane potential of neuron is
1. +20mV
2. +70mV
3. -20mV
4. -70mV - ANSWER -70mV
Inner most connective tissue membrane covering the brain is the
1. dura
2. pia
3. arachnoid
4. falx cerebri - ANSWER Pia
Which of the following can inhibit the postsynaptic neuron
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