BSC 2087 - Human Anatomy and Physiology » Spring 2022 » Check Yourself 9

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Question #1
The peripheral nervous system consists of
A.   peripheral nerves and the spinal cord.
B.   the cranial and spinal nerves.
C.   the brain and sensory nerves.
D.   peripheral nerves and the brain.
Question #2
The vagus nerve is also known as cranial nerve ___.
A.   X
B.   VIII
C.   V
D.   IV
Question #3
The lumbar plexus includes which nerve(s)?
A.   Axillary, median, and radial
B.   Femoral and obturator
C.   Phrenic
D.   Sciatic
Question #4
Which of the following cranial nerves carries only sensory fibers?
A.   Olfactory
B.   Oculomotor
C.   Glossopharyngea
D.   Trigeminal
Question #5
The autonomic nervous system carries impulses to all
A.   striated muscles.
B.   voluntary muscles.
C.   skeletal muscles.
D.   smooth muscles.
Question #6
A simple reflex is one that has only a(n) ___ neuron.
A.   afferent
B.   efferent
C.   sensory and motor
D.   sensory
Question #7
The term tic douloureux refers to
A.   neuralgia.
B.   Bell's palsy.
C.   trigeminal neuralgia.
D.   sciatica.
Question #8
In the patient with alcoholism, neuritis usually occurs because of a lack of
A.   vitamin C.
B.   vitamin A.
C.   vitamin B.
D.   vitamin D.
Question #9
The pain due to sciatica radiates
A.   through the buttock and behind the knee.
B.   into the hand.
C.   through the buttock and down the front of the leg.
D.   into the hip.
Question #10
Which suffix means pain?
A.   -itis
B.   -gesic
C.   -graphy
D.   -algia

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