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Basic Anatomy – first semester 6/12/2015 Dr.Amani Mezher

The first question: Multiple choice?
1. Nerves from the brachial plexuses innervate the:
a. head and neck c. pectoral girdles and upper limbs
b. neck and upper arms d. thorax and pectoral girdles
2. Which term describes the specific region of skin monitored by a single spinal nerve?
a. ramus communicans c. dermatome
b. posterior ramus d. anterior ramus
3. The outer region of the spinal cord, composed primarily of myelinated axons, is called the
a. white matter c. gray commissure
b. gray matter d. lateral horns
4. The spinal cord meninges, in order from the outermost to the innermost, are the
c. dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater
a. pia mater, arachnoid, and dura mater
d. periosteal layer, meningeal layer, arachnoid, and pia
b. dura mater, pia mater, and arachnoid
mater
5. What is the collective name for all of the axons that project inferiorly from the spinal cord?
a. conus medullaris c. sacral nerves
b. cauda equina d. coccygeal nerves
6. The four major regions of the brain are the
a. cerebrum, thalamus, cerebellum, and medulla oblongata
b. telencephalon, mesencephalon, pons, and cerebellum
c. prosencephalon, metencephalon, hypothalamus, and pons
d. cerebrum, diencephalon, brainstem, and cerebellum

7. Coordinating skeletal muscle movements and maintaining equilibrium are two of several
important functions of the
a. cerebrum c. diencephalon
b. cerebellum d. mesencephalon
8. Structurally, the nervous system consists of which two subdivisions?
a. somatic and visceral c. central and peripheral
b. somatic and autonomic d. sensory and motor
9. What are the three regions of the brainstem?
a. cerebrum, diencephalon, and cerebellum
b. pons, cerebellum, and mesencephalon
c. diencephalon, mesencephalon, and metencephalon
d. midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata

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10. Clusters of neuron cell bodies located outside the CNS are called
a. centers c. nuclei
b. ganglia d. nerves
11. Which functional division of the nervous system includes the Somatic NS and Autonomic NS?
a. sensory c. central
b. motor d. peripheral
12. Individual skeletal muscle cells are known as

a. myotomes c. muscle fibers

b. myofilaments d. myofibrils
a. pennate c. circular
b. parallel d. convergent
13. Cerebrospinal fluid performs which of the following functions?
a. provides buoyancy for the brain
b. cushions neural structures from sudden movements
c. delivers nutrients and chemical messengers and removes waste products
d. all of the above
14. Which statement does not describe the parietal lobe?
a. is involved with general sensory functions
b. locates in the anterior of the head.
c. is bounded posteriorly by the parieto-occipital sulcus
d. forms the superoposterior part of each cerebral hemisphere
15. The substance that fills the subarachnoid space is
a. lymph c. synovial fluid
b. blood plasma d. cerebrospinal fluid
16. The medulla oblongata contains
a. nuclei associated with five pairs of cranial nerves
b. nuclei and tracts that relay sensory information to the thalamus
c. several autonomic nuclei that regulate functions vital for life
d. all of the above
17. Which structure contains motor axons only?
a. posterior root ganglion c. anterior root
b. posterior root d. anterior gray horn

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18. Between the dura mater and the inner walls of the vertebrae is the
a. subdural space c. subarachnoid space
b. epidural space d. arachnoid
Cells in which tissue type are specialized to transmit electrical impulses from one body region
19.
to another?
a. muscle c. connective
b. nervous d. epithelial

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