anatomy: chapter 13, peripheral nervous system
Bundles of axons within a nerve are known as:
fascicles
Which cranial nerve is generally thought of as a mixed nerve?
glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Ms. Parker has damage to the sensory root of the facial nerve (VII). Which of the following symptoms matches this information?
inability to taste
Where is the motor response initiated?
motor areas of the brain
Where does the motor portion of the facial nerve (VIII) originate?
nuclei in the pons and medulla
which cranial nerve detects smell
olfactory (I)
which cranial nerve is not involved in eye movement
optic nerve (II)
What does NOT belong to the brachial plexus?
phrenic nerve
A network of nerves is known as a:
plexus
Which of the following carries sensory information only?
posterior dorsal root
The longest and largest nerve in the body belongs to the sacral plexus and is known as the:
sciatic nerve
Which division of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) detects stimuli and carries them to the central nervous system (CNS)?
sensory
Which division detects stimuli of the general senses and special senses?
somatic sensory division
You feel a mosquito land on your arm. This stimulus is carried to the central nervous system (CNS) by the:
somatic sensory division
which division detects stimuli of the general senses and special senses?
somatic sensory division
An inability to swallow indicates a problem with the:
trigeminal nerve (V) or glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
The cranial nerves that have neural connections with the tongue include all of the following EXCEPT:
trochlear nerve (IV)
Striking the "funny" bone is actually stimulation (or injury) to the:
ulnar nerve
Loss of balance and equilibrium can indicate damage to the:
vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)
The sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system are divisions of the:
visceral motor division
The vagus nerve is represented by Roman numeral:
x
Which of the following is INCORRECT about the numbers of spinal nerves?
7 pairs of cervical spinal nerves
What is cranial nerve VIII?
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Which of the following houses motor neurons?
anterior root of spinal nerve
Mixed nerves house:
both sensory and motor neurons
Which plexus provides motor and sensory innervation to the upper limb?
brachial plexus
During a boxing match, Sammy was hit on the side of the neck. He stopped breathing temporarily due to damage to the:
cervical plexus
The phrenic nerve is a member of the:
cervical plexus
The anterior root and posterior root fuse to form a(n):
cranial nerve