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Peripheral Nervous System

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are the 4 major nerve plexuses?

a)

cranial, brachial, lumbar, sacral

b)

cervical, brachial, lumbar, sacral

c)

phrenic, axillary, femoral, sciatic

d)

olfactory, axillary, lumbar, sciatic

2.

carries impulses for vision

a)

optic

b)

oculomotor

c)

olfactory

d)

abducens

3.

balance and hearing

a)

trochlear

b)

trigeminal

c)

facial

d)

vestibulocochlear

4.

How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?

a)

12

b)

13

c)

10

d)

8

5.

Where are the cervical nerve plexuses found?

a)

skin of shoulder, lower abdomen, hip joint, neck

b)

diaphragm, skin of superior thorax, hip joint, gluteal muscles of the hip

c)

skin of shoulder, lower abdomen, gluteal muscles of the hip

d)

diaphragm, skin of muscles and shoulder, neck

6.

What do the cranial nerves consist of?

a)

sensory and motor nerve fibers

b)

mixed nerves and scattered ganglia

c)

nerves and scattered ganglia

d)

nerves and plexuses

7.

What are the major nerves of the sacral nerve plexus?

a)

phrenic, ulnar, femoral

b)

sciatic, superior and inferior gluteal

c)

brachial, obturator

d)

axillary, radial, lumbar, cervical

8.

supports motor fibers for the superior oblique eye muscle

a)

trigeminal

b)

glossopharyngeal

c)

trochlear

d)

vagus

9.

motor fibers that activate the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles

a)

facial

b)

trigeminal

c)

hypoglossal

d)

accesory

10.

Which pair of cranial nerves is #1?

a)

vagus

b)

oculomotor

c)

trochlear

d)

olfactory

11.

Which pair of cranial nerves is #5?

a)

trigeminal

b)

accessory

c)

abducens

d)

hypoglossal

12.

Which pair of cranial nerves is #12

a)

hypoglossal

b)

vestibulocochlear

c)

accessory

d)

glossopharyngeal

13.

What is the mnemonic to remember the cranial nerves?

a)

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b)

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c)

on on on they traveled and found Voldemort guarding very ancient horcruxes

d)

oh oh oh to take a family vacation go Vegas, Africa, Hawaii

14.

What is the mnemonic for the functions of the cranial nerves?

a)

oh once one takes their anatomy final, very good vacation a-head

b)

some say marry money but my brother says that big brains matter more

c)

some say money matters but my brother says big businesses matter more

d)

oh once one takes their anatomy final, very good vacations are heavenly

15.

function of the trigeminal nerve

a)

conducts sensory impulses from the skin of the face, mucosa of nose and mouth, motor fibers that activate chewing

b)

promotes motor fibers to the throat which promotes swallowing and the production of saliva, sensory impulses from posterior tongue and pressure receptor of carotid artery

c)

activates muscle of facial expression and the lacrimal and salivary glands, carries sensory impulses from taste buds of anterior tongue

d)

fibers carry sensory impulses from and motor impulses to the pharynx, larynx, and the abdominal and thoracic viscera