Exam 3: Head and Neck Flashcards
What term is synonymous with "dorsal" in neuroanatomy? A. caudal B. posterior C. rostral D. anterior
C. rostral
what term is synonymous with "ventral" in neuroanatomy? A. caudal B. rostral C. anterior D. posterior
A. caudal
what is the function of oligodendrocytes? A. scavengers B. myelin-formation C. regulate blood flow D. white blood cell formation
B. myelin-formation
what is the function of microglia? A. scavengers B. myelin-formation C. regulate blood flow D. white blood cell formation
A. scavengers
what is the function of astrocytes? A. scavenger B. regulate blood blow C. form myelin D. form white blood cells
B. regulate blood blow
what is the purpose of the denticulate ligament? A. conduction of signal B. hold nervous system in place C. hold bone to bone D. insulation
B. hold nervous system in place
the hallmark of the nervous system is __, ___, and ____ of signals.
A. excitability, conduction, and insulation
B. conduction, insulation, and inhibition
C. excitability, inhibition, and conduction
D. inhibition, absorption, and excitability
C. excitability, inhibition, and conduction
where are bipolar cells located in the body? A. skeletal muscle B. the cornea C. the retina D. spinal cord
C. the retina
what is the most common type of nerve cell? A. psuedounipolar cells B. multipolar cells C. bipolar cells D. unipolar cells
B. multipolar cells
what is the most common type of nerve cell? A. psuedounipolar cells B. multipolar cells C. bipolar cells D. unipolar cells
B. multipolar cells
what ion are nerves voltage-dependent on? A. sodium B. potassium C. calcium D. iodine
A. sodium
what is the order of spinal meninges from deep to superficial? A. pia, arachnoid, dura B. arachnoid, pia, dura C. dura, arachnoid, pia D. dura, pia, arachnoid
A. pia, arachnoid, dura
what is the order of spaces in the spinal cord from deep to superficial? A. epidural, subdural, subarachnoid B. subdural, subarachnoid, epidural C. subarachnoid, subdural, epidural D. epidural, subarachnoid, subdural
C. subarachnoid, subdural, epidural
you sit down to watch Netflix, what system is primary in place during this time?
A. sympathetic
B. parasympathetic
B. parasympathetic
what cells are utilized in the afferent or sensory portion of the nervous system? A. bipolar B. unipolar C. pseudounipolar D. multipolar
A. bipolar
you bite into a sandwich and as you swallow you begin to choke, what kind of fibers are sending the signal into the brain and what kind of fibers are sending the signal out of the brain?
A. somatosensory fibers, somatomotor fibers
B. somatosensory fibers, visceromotor fibers
C. viscerosensory fibers, somatomotor fibers
D. viscerosensory fibers, visceromotor fibers
B. somatosensory fibers, visceromotor fibers
I chose to bite, MY BODY chooses to choke
which structure is in place to ensure timing coordination in the nervous system? A. superior ganglion B. vagus n. C. sympathetic chain D. splanchnic n.
C. sympathetic chain
the CNS entails: A. brain B. communicating branches C. cauda equina D. A & C
A. brain
why is there modulation among somatic and autonomic outcomes?
A. the CNS overall determines the outcome
B. the body is unregulated
C. the PNS decides the outcome
D. there is no modulation
A. the CNS overall determines the outcome
what does the cervical enlargement of the spinal cord supply? A. head B. upper limb C. thorax D. lower limb
B. upper limb
a patient complains of a loss of feeling in their thumb, which dermatome location is affected? A. C2 B. T1 C. C6 D. C8
C. C6
a patient complains of a loss of feeling in their neck, which dermatome is affected? A. C5 B. C8 C. C3-C4 D. C1
C. C3-C4
the cauda equina cross where in the spine that puts it at risk of being compressed? A. thoracic spine B. lumbar disks C. pelvis D. thoracic disks
B. lumbar disks
what procedure occurs in the lumbar cistern? A. general anesthesia B. intubation C. spinal tap D. kyphoplasty
C. spinal tap
what type of injury is common due to the head's connection to the cervical spine? A. concussion B. traumatic brain injury C. whiplash D. fracture
C. whiplash
what are the 3 boundaries of the POSTERIOR triangle?
A. clavicle, sternocleidomastoid, trapezius
B. sternocleidomastoid, anterior scalene, trapezius
C. sternum, clavicle, trapezius
D. anterior scalene, clavicle, trapezius
A. clavicle, sternocleidomastoid, trapezius