chapter 13 quiz part one

The only cranial nerves to extend beyond the head and neck region are the vagus nerves. True False

True

Sensory transduction occurs in: a) PNS sensory neurons. b) upper motor neurons. c) lower motor neurons. d) CNS interneurons.

a

Potentially damaging stimuli that result in pain are selectively detected by: a) proprioceptors. b) nociceptors. c) chemoreceptors. d) photoreceptors.

b

Which cranial nerve is NOT involved in eye movement? a) oculomotor nerve (III) b) vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII) c) abducens nerve (VI) d) trochlear nerve (IV)

b

Which mechanoreceptor detects deep pressure? a) tactile corpuscle b) lamellated corpuscle c) Merkel cell fiber d) Ruffini ending

b

Your wrap your hands around a warm cup of hot chocolate. This sensation is detected by a: a) chemoreceptor. b) thermoreceptor. c) photoreceptor. d) hair follicle receptor.

b

An inability to swallow indicates a problem with the: a) accessory nerve (XI) or hypoglossal nerve (XII). b) olfactory nerve (I). c) trigeminal nerve (V) or glossopharyngeal nerve (IX). d) trochlear nerve (IV) or abducens nerve (VI).

c

Loss of balance and equilibrium can indicate damage to the: a) accessory nerve (XI). b) hypoglossal nerve (XII). c) vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII). d) trochlear nerve (IV).

c

The cranial nerves that have neural connections with the tongue include all of the following EXCEPT: a) facial nerve (VII). b) glossopharyngeal nerve (IX). c) trochlear nerve (IV). d) trigeminal nerve (V).

c

What is cranial nerve VIII? a) glossopharyngeal nerve b) trigeminal nerve c) vestibulocochlear nerve d) facial nerve

c

Which cranial nerve detects smell? a) oculomotor nerve (III) b) optic nerve (II) c) olfactory nerve (I) d) trochlear nerve (IV)

c

Mixed nerves house: a) sensory neurons only. b) somatic neurons only. c) motor neurons only. d) both sensory and motor neurons.

d

The sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system are divisions of the: a) somatic sensory division. b) visceral sensory division. c) somatic motor division. d) visceral motor division (autonomic nervous system).

d

What is the outermost connective tissue covering of a nerve? a) endoneurium b) epimysium c) perineurium d) epineurium

d

Which division of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) detects stimuli and carries them to the central nervous system (CNS)? a) autonomic b) sympathetic c) motor d)sensory

d