Deck 58: Cat Nervous System

Question 1

The spinal nerves are formed by the ________.

A) pia mater
B) dorsal and ventral roots
C) dura mater

Answer 1

B

Question 2

To dissect the spinal cord, you must first cut through this, the outermost layer of the meninges.

A) arachnoid mater
B) pia mater
C) dura mater

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The common fibular nerve and the tibial nerve branch from which nerve?

A) femoral nerve
B) sciatic nerve

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Identify the radial nerve in the following image.

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question 5

Which nerve supplies the coracobrachial and biceps brachii muscles of the ventral forelimb and the skin of the forelimb?

A) ulnar nerve
B) radial nerve
C) musculocutaneous nerve
D) median nerve

Question 6

Which nerve is the most posterior nerve of the brachial plexus?

A) radial nerve
B) ulnar nerve
C) median nerve
D) brachial nerve

Question 7

Identify the common fibular nerve in the following figure.

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 8

Both cats and humans have pairs of spinal nerves extending from the spinal cord. While cats have between 38 to 40 pairs, humans typically have ________ pairs.

A) 6
B) 31
C) 24
D) 12

Question 9

Damage to the radial nerve would impact which muscle?

A) triceps brachii
B) biceps brachii
C) pectoralis
D) coracobrachialis

Question 10

Which nerve plexus is shown in this figure?

A) brachial plexus
B) cervical plexus
C) lumbar plexus
D) sacral plexus

Question 11

List the layers of the meningeal membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord from most superficial to deepest:
1 Pia mater
2 Arachnoid mater
3 Dura mater

A) 3, 2, 1
B) 2, 3, 1
C) 1, 3, 2
D) 1, 2, 3
E) 3, 1, 2

Question 12

In the spinal cord the ________ matter is deep to the ________ matter.

A) white; gray
B) gray; white

Question 13

Which nerve extends along the lateral side of the hindlimb?

A) common fibular nerve
B) musculocutaneous nerve
C) tibial nerve
D) median nerve

Question 14

Identify the sciatic nerve in the following figure.

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 15

Identify the median nerve in the following image.

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question 16

The sciatic nerve extends from which nerve plexus?

A) brachial
B) cervical
C) sacral