308 Week 1&2 Review Quiz

The Cauda Equina is:

• The roots of the spinal nerves hanging inferiorly from the inferior end of the spinal cord in the vertebral column

• An indentation on the dorsal side of the spinal cord

• The tapered end of the spinal cord

• An extension of the pia mater that anchors the spinal cord to the coccyx

• Where the cells bodies of sensory neurons are located

The part of a spinal nerve that contains only efferent fibres are in the

• Dorsal root

• Ventral Root

• Dorsal Ramus

• Ventral Ramus

• Plexus

The sacral plexus is the origin of the:

• Axillary nerve

• Obturator nerve

• Femoral nerve

• Sciatic nerve

• Both Femoral and Sciatic

All of the following arise from the brachial plexus EXCEPT the:

• Axillary nerve

• Phrenic nerve

• Radial nerve

• Long thoracic nerve

• Median nerve

If the ventral root of a spinal nerve root was cut; there would be a complete loss of:

• Sensation

• Movement

• Sensation and movement

• Sensation, movement and autonomic activity

Dermatomes are areas of skin innervated by specific:

• Blood vessels

• Muscles

• Cranial nerves

• Spinal nerves

Deep tendon reflexes are elicited by tapping on a tendon, which stimulates:

•  Muscle contraction

• Skin sensation

• Bone growth

• Nerve regeneration

The biceps reflex is associated with the stimulation of which nerve root?

• C5-C6

• C7-C8

• L4-L5

• S1-S2

Which of the following is NOT a typical component of the musculoskeletal assessment related to myotomes?

• Testing muscle strength

• Evaluating muscle tone

• Assessing deep tendon reflexes

• Checking for sensory deficits

Which one of the following nerve injury types may result in the poorest functional recovery?

• Axonotmesis

• Neuropraxia

• Neurotmesis

• Neuralgia