CH 12 Quiz – Flashcards

1) The dorsal root ganglia mainly contain

) Enlargements of the spinal cord occur

) The ________ is a strand of fibrous tissue that provides longitudinal support as a component of the coccygeal ligament.

) Spinal nerves are

) Which of the following associations is incorrect? A) 8 cervical spinal nerves B) 11 thoracic spinal nerves C) 5 lumbar spinal nerves D) 5 sacral spinal nerves E) 1 coccygeal spinal nerve Answer: B

) In an adult, the conus medullaris is found at about

) The tough, fibrous, outermost covering of the spinal cord is the

) The layer of the meninges in direct contact with the spinal cord is the

Cerebrospinal fluid flows within the

) The epidural space contains

) The outward projections from the central gray matter of the spinal cord are called

) Axons crossing from one side of the spinal cord to the other within the gray matter are found in the

The white matter of the spinal cord is mainly

In the spinal cord, white matter is separated into ascending and descending tracts organized as

Bill contracts a viral disease that destroys cells in the posterior gray horns in his spinal cord. As a result, which of the following would you expect?

Mary is in an automobile accident and suffers a spinal cord injury. She has lost feeling in her lower body. Her doctor tells her that swelling is compressing a portion of her spinal cord. Which part of her cord is likely to be compressed?

) The outermost connective-tissue covering of nerves is the

The layer of connective tissue that surrounds a fascicle within a peripheral nerve is the

) In the condition ________, a virus infects dorsal root ganglia, causing a painful rash whose distribution corresponds to that of the affected sensory nerves as seen in their dermatomes.

Which of the following is not true about a positive Babinski reflex?