II Lecture Chapter 24 Multiple Choice and True False Quiz

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Which of the following is the name of a flexible saw?

Gigli

Sensory nerves are:

afferent

There are _____ meninges.

three

A discectomy involves the removal of a disk.

true

All cranial nerves originate in the brain stem.

true

An incision into the cranium is called a craniotomy.

true

The _____ artery provides the brain with most of its blood.

internal carotid

CSF is produced from the medial walls of the:

lateral ventricles

Cranial nerve II is a sensory nerve.

true

Cranial nerve I is the _____ nerve.

olfactory

Broca's area deals with:

speech

The spinal cord terminates at the level of the first and second vertebrae.

true

There are 33 vertebrae in the vertebral column.

true

There are two parietal lobes.

true

The occipital lobe of the brain deals with:

vision

Aneurysms are weak spots in vessel _____

walls

A subdural hematoma causes pressure on the brain to decrease.

false increase

Brain injuries only occur with rapid deceleration.

false shearing and rotational effects of a blow to the head rapid acceleration deceleration

The brachial plexus is on level with the lumbar vertebrae.

false the brachial plexus is formed by spinal nerves C5-C8 and T1

The first cervical vertebra (C1) is called the axis.

false the first cervical vertebra is called the atlas the second vertebra is called the axis

There are _____ pairs of spinal nerves.

31

There are _____ pairs of cranial nerves.

12

CSF flows around the:

CNS

_____ clips are used on the scalp.

Raney

The ventricles are filled with:

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

The _____ is the largest portion of the human brain.

cerebrum

The two hemispheres of the cerebrum are connected by the:

corpus callosum

Incision into the cranium for access to the brain is called:

craniotomy

The _____ is the layer of tissue that sits just beneath the bone in the cranium.

dura mater

The outermost layer of the meninges is called the:

dura mater

Cranial nerve IV deals with _____ and proprioception.

eye movement

Sensory nerves tell the muscles to move.

false (collecting information from sensory receptors that monitor the body's internal and external conditions. these signals are then passed on to the central nervous system (CNS) for further processing by afferent neurons (and nerves)

An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called kyphosis.

false (convex)

Cranial nerve IV is the vagus nerve.

false (cranial nerve IV is troclear) (vagus nerve is X)

Cranial nerve X is the trigeminal nerve.

false (cranial nerve X is the vagus nerve)

The brainstem contains the medulla oblongata, pons, and cerebellum.

false (medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain)

A laminectomy involves the removal of a disk.

false (removal of lamina)

The cauda equina starts at about the first lumbar vertebra.

true

The convolutions of the brain are called gyri.

true

The dorsal root of a spinal nerve is a sensory nerve.

true


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