Quiz 2

Question 1

Carries blood away from the heart

Answer 1

An artery

Question 2

Connects Arteries to veins

Answer 2

A capillary

Question 3

The two pairs of arteries that join together at the circle of willis are..

Answer 3

The two internal carotid arteries & the two vertebral arteries

Question 4

Why is damage to an artery below the circle of Willis not as damaging as a lesion above the circle?

Answer 4

Undamaged blood vessels can still be used to feed the arteries below the circle. Above the circle, there are not readily available channels to be used.

Question 5

This controls the skilled voluntary movements of the limbs and trunk

Answer 5

The corticospinal tract

Question 6

Where does the corticospinal tract begin?

Answer 6

The motor cortex and premotor cortex

Question 7

Another word for “to cross over”

Answer 7

Decussate

Question 8

This controls the skilled voluntary movements of the speech muscles

Answer 8

The corticobulbar tract

Question 9

Where does the corticobulbar tract begin?

Answer 9

The motor cortex and premotor cortex

Question 10

Where does the corticobulbar tract end?

Answer 10

The pons and medulla, where the motor nuclei of the cranial nerves are located

Question 11

Several short pathways that regulate reflexes, maintain posture, tone, and other associated activities.

Answer 11

Indirect activation pathway

Question 12

Is the indirect activation pathway part of the pyramidal system or the extrapyramidal system?

Answer 12

Extrapyramidal system

Question 13

What does UMN stand for?

Answer 13

Upper motor neuron

Question 14

Provide direct input to both the spinal and cranial nerves. Activate LMN

Answer 14

Upper motor neurons provide

Question 15

What are 3 characteristics of UMN damage?

Answer 15

Hypertonia, Hyperreflexia, and little to no atrophy of musculature.

Question 16

What are the first three cranial nerves?

Answer 16

Olfactory, Optic and Oculomotor

Question 17

Is olfactory sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 17

Sensory

Question 18

Is Optic sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 18

Sensory

Question 19

Is oculomotor sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 19

motor

Question 20

Name the 4th 5th and 6th cranial nerves

Answer 20

Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens

Question 21

Is Trochlear sensory, motor or both?

Answer 21

Motor

Question 22

Is trigeminal sensory, motor or both?

Answer 22

both

Question 23

Is abducens sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 23

Motor

Question 24

Name the 7th, 8th, and 9th cranial nerves

Answer 24

Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopharyngeal

Question 25

Is facial sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 25

Both

Question 26

Is Vestibulocochlear sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 26

Sensory

Question 27

Is Glossopharyngeal sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 27

Both

Question 28

Name the 10th, 11th, and 12th cranial nerves

Answer 28

Vagus, Spinal accessory, and Hypoglossal

Question 29

Is Vagus sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 29

Both

Question 30

Is spinal accessory sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 30

Motor

Question 31

Is hypoglossal sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 31

Both

Question 32

What are 3 things the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system are responsible for?

Answer 32

Speeding up the heart rate, Elevating blood pressure, and dilating the pupils

Question 33

This division of the autonomic nervous system alerts the body

Answer 33

Sympathetic division

Question 34

What are 3 examples of what the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for?

Answer 34

Slowing down the heart rate, Increasing salivation, increasing contractions in the intestines

Question 35

This division of the autonomic nervous system calms the body down

Answer 35

Parasympathetic division