Exam 1 Flashcards
Where does the 8th cervical spinal nerve exit the vertebral column?
Under the cervical 7 vertebra and above the thoracic 1 vertebra
Cranial nerves VII and VIII enter/exit the brainstem at the
Pontomedullary junction (also called the cerebellopontine angle)
Which answer below accurately lists the structures that make up the brainstem?
Medulla oblongata, pons and midbrain
Which type of axonal transport carries matrix proteins and subcellular organelles from the soma to the terminal boutons of an axon?
Slow anterograde axoplasmic flow
Which two extrensic eye muscles are NOT innervated by CN III?
superior oblique and lateral rectus
Where is the insula located?
Behind the lateral fissure and it is covered by the overlying opercula of the frontal, parietal and temporal lobes
Which fissure separates the temporal lobe from the parietal and frontal lobes ?
Lateral fissure (also called the Sylvian fissure or sulcus)
What organelles in the cell are the site where protein synthesis occurs?
On the free and bound ribosomes
The peripheral nervous system consists of…
The 12 pairs of cranial nerves, 31 pairs of spinal nerves, and the autonomic nervous system
The spinal cord is _______________ to the brainstem.
inferior
What cellular organelles provides the energy or power for a cell to function?
mitochondria
Which statement below best describes the sodium-potassium pump?
The main function of the pump is to maintain the resting potential by actively moving sodium out of the cell and potassium back in to restore the proper balance.
The 4 types of tissues in the human body are categorized as epithelial tissue, connective tissue, muscle tissue and nervous tissue. Which of the following is NOT a type of connective tissue?
Mesothelium
towards the top or upper portion
superior
toward the belly
ventral
toward the back or backbone
dorsal
toward the tail
caudal
away from the point of attachment
distal
Which of the following is rich in blood supply and forms red and white blood cells?
red blood cells
List four specific structures that course through the internal auditory canal:
CN VII facial, CN VIII Cochlear division, SVN, IVN, labyrinthine artery
List the three meningeal layers and state their location in relation to the skull and the brain tissue
PAD
Pia mater is closest to the brain tissue and dips into the sulci and fissures.
Arachnoid mater is above the pia (in the middle of the PAD) and has a subarachnoid space below it with cerebrospinal fluid.
Dura mater is the thick leathery covering that is the outer most meningeal layer. It is closest to the bone of the skull.
Which description is most accurate with regards to the somatotopic mapping of the primary motor cortex and primary somatosensory cortex?
The homunculus (representation of the body) has the head near the lateral fissure, the arm in the middle of the strip and the leg most superiorly with the leg dipping into the longitudinal fissure
What is the name of the lower leg muscle that attaches to the Achilles tendon, and causes pointing of the foot (as in standing on your toes) when contracted?
Gastrocnemius
What is the location of the primary motor cortex (M1) on the cerebrum?
On the precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe
List the names of the four main portions of the temporal bone (not the styloid or zygomatic processes)
squamous, petrous, mastoid, tympanic area
In anatomical position, the thumb and the radius bone are located _______________________ to the ulna and pinky/little finger.
lateral