Deck 26: Anatomy-Nerves

Question 1

The peroneal nerve:

A) Runs down the outside of the lower leg
B) Is found in the groin
C) Innervates the upper gastrointestinal tract
D) Influences the movements of the diaphragm

Answer 1

Runs down the outside of the lower leg

Question 2

The pudendal nerve:

A) Runs down the outside of the lower leg
B) Is found in the groin
C) Innervates the upper gastrointestinal tract
D) Influences the movements of the diaphragm

Answer 2

Is found in the groin

Question 3

The celiac plexus:

A) Runs down the outside of the lower leg
B) Is found in the groin
C) Innervates the upper gastrointestinal tract
D) Influences the movements of the diaphragm

Answer 3

Innervates the upper gastrointestinal tract

Question 4

The phrenic nerve:

A) Runs down the outside of the lower leg
B) Is found in the groin
C) Innervates the upper gastrointestinal tract
D) Influences the movements of the diaphragm

Question 5

Sensory nerves:

A) Detect pressure
B) Make muscles move
C) Cause glands to secrete
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 6

Motor nerves

A) Detect vibration
B) Make muscles twitch
C) Cause glands to withhold their secretions
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 7

A nerve block is also known as:

A) Regional anesthesia
B) Paralysis
C) Blindness
D) None of the above

Question 8

A nerve synapse is a place where:

A) Nerve transmission is permanently blocked
B) Neurotransmitters are secreted
C) A cut nerve regenerates itself
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 9

Dendrites:

A) Are found only in the central nervous system
B) Are found only in the peripheral nervous system
C) Are components of all nerves. They relay information to the nerve cell body
D) Are components only of parasympathetic nerves. The relay information to nerve endings

Question 10

The speed of transmission of nervous impulses in axons is increased by:

A) Acetycholine
B) Myelin
C) Carbohydrates
D) Anesthetics

Question 11

Which of these nerves controls sensation in the middle of the hand?

A) The trigeminal nerve
B) The radial nerve
C) The median nerve
D) The ulnar nerve

Question 12

Which of these nerves detects painful sensations from the brain?

A) The facial nerve
B) The trigeminal nerve
C) The femoral nerve
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 13

An afferent nerve:

A) Makes muscles twitch
B) Controls glandular secretion
C) Feeds sensations to the central nervous system
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 14

Our sense of smell is mediated through:

A) The optic nerve
B) The acoustic nerve
C) The olfactory nerve
D) The oculomotor nerve

Question 15

Which of the following nerve types innervates visceral organs?

A) Sudomotor nerves
B) Pilomotor nerves
C) Peripheral nerves
D) Splanchnic nerves

Question 16

The cerebellum:

A) Controls thought, planning and speech
B) Controls hearing and vision
C) Controls balance and coordination
D) Detects sensations from the skin

Question 17

The white matter of the brain is made of:

A) Fibrous tissue
B) Carbohydrates
C) Axons and dendrites
D) Cell bodies

Question 18

A patient who suffers a stroke usually:

A) gains neurological function
B) loses neurological function