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

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

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