Spinal anatomy 2 Flashcards

1
Q
where does the conus medullaris end?
L1/L2
L2/L3
L3/L4
L4/L5
A

L1/L2 (adult)

L2/L3 in child

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2
Q
cranial nerve VII is located on which of the following branchial arches?
1
2
3
4-6
A

2

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3
Q
which of the following cranial nerves provides motor function to the anterior 2/3rd tongue?
V
VLL
X
XII
A

XII

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4
Q
which of the following is considered a false vocal cord?
cuneiform cartilage 
cricoid cartilage 
arytenoid cartilage 
ventricular fold
A

ventricular fold

cartilage won’t make a cord

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5
Q
which muscle is responsible for flexing the neck?
longus colli
semispinalis cervices
sternocleidomastoideus 
semispinalis capitus
A

longus colli

SCM only bilateral not main function

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6
Q
visceral organs originate from which of the following \_\_\_
somatic 
splanchnic 
endoderm 
mesoderm
A

endoderm

visceral muscles = splanchnic somites = smooth muscles

somatic = skeletal muscle

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7
Q
which of the following is the main qualification in naming a neuron?
the number of projections coming off 
the shape of the axon 
the length of the axon 
the width of the axon
A

the number of projections coming off

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8
Q
the mechanical receptor for vibration is \_\_\_
pacinian
ruffini
merkle's
free naked nerve endings
A

pacinian

Ruffini = joint postion
merkle’s = touch
free naked = pain

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9
Q
the respiratory center is located in the \_\_\_
pons
cortex
thalamus 
midbrain
A

pons (and medulla)

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10
Q
a decrease in dopamine will affect which of the following?
substantia nigra
vermis 
broca's area
somatosensory cortex
A

substantia nigra

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11
Q
beta amyloids are located in which of the following organs?
liver
kidney 
brain 
lung
A

brain

associated with lewy bodies and Alzheimer’s

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12
Q
a problem in Broca's area could lead to which of the following?
sensory aphasia 
motor aphasia 
visual loss
loss of light touch
A

motor aphasia

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13
Q
which of the following is responsible for making myelin in peripheral nerves?
Schwann cells
oligodendrocytes 
astrocytes 
ependymal cells
A

Schwann cells

oligodendrocytes = CNS
astrocytes = blood brain barrier
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14
Q
a schwannoma is located where?
myelin sheath 
oligodendrocytes
fibrous tissue 
dermatogenous origin
A

myelin sheath tumor

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15
Q
CSF will flow into the interventricular system through \_\_\_\_
cerebral aqueduct 
foramen magende
Forman monroe
third ventricle
A

foramen monroe

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16
Q
which of the following arteries is an extension of the middle meningeal artery?
mandibular 
vertebral 
maxillary 
anterior cerebral
A

maxillary

17
Q
which of the following arteries extends from the basilar artery? 
posterior communicating 
posterior cerebral 
anterior communicating 
anterior cerebral
A

posterior cerebral

18
Q
what supplies the posterior portion of the spine?
radicular 
vertebral 
basilar 
intercostal
A

radicular

19
Q
which of the following tracts is associated with pain and temperature?
ventral spinothalamic 
lateral spinothalamic 
dorsal columns 
corticospinal
A

lateral spinothalamic

ventral = crude touch and pain

20
Q
which of the following tracts is responsible for your proximal extensors?
rubrospinal 
reticulospinal 
vestibulospinal 
corticospinal
A

reticulospinal