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