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Human Anatomy, 6/e
Kent Van De Graaff, Weber State University

Peripheral Nervous System

Feedback Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions. The numbers at the end of each question refer to the textbook page where the question topic is discussed.



1

The nuclei of all but two of the cranial nerves are located within the (403)
A)hypothalamus and medulla oblongata
B)midbrain and brain stem
C)cerebrum and cerebellum
D)cerebellum and medulla oblongata
E)cerebrum and midbrain
2

Which nerve-muscle interaction is apparent as one becomes cross-eyed when attempting to view an object near the nose? (404)
A)optic nerve-medial rectus muscle
B)oculomotor nerve-medial rectus muscle
C)optic nerve-medial ocular muscle
D)oculomotor nerve-medial ocular muscle
3

The cranial nerves that innervate the extrinsic ocular (eye) muscles include the (404)
A)oculomotor, abducens, and trochlear nerves
B)abducens, facial, and trigeminal nerves
C)trochlear, oculomotor, and facial nerves
D)oculomotor, facial, and trigeminal nerves
4

The three nerves, or divisions, of the trigeminal ganglion include the (405)
A)ocular, palatine, and lingual nerves
B)ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular nerves
C)ophthalmic, palatine, and lingual nerves
D)frontal, maxillary, and mandibular nerves
5

The cranial nerve that does not pass through the superior orbital fissure of the skull is the (404)
A)oculomotor nerve
B)trochlear nerve
C)facial nerve
D)abducens nerve
E)trigeminal (ophthalmic) nerve
6

The cranial nerves that are sensory only include the (404)
A)optic, vestibulocochlear, and vagus nerves
B)olfactory, optic, and facial nerves
C)olfactory, optic, and vestibulocochlear nerves
D)optic, facial, and vestibulocochlear nerves
7

The cranial nerves that innervate the tongue include the (405)
A)trigeminal, facial, glossopharyngeal, and hypoglossal nerves
B)facial, glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, and hypoglossal nerves
C)facial, glossopharyngeal, accessory, and hypoglossal nerves
D)trigeminal, facial, glossopharyngeal, vagus, and hypoglossal nerves
8

The cranial nerve that arises from both the brain and the spinal cord is the (412)
A)hypoglossal nerve
B)accessory nerve
C)vagus nerve
D)glossopharyngeal nerve
9

The inability to shake your head "no" may result from damage to the (413)
A)accessory nerve
B)trigeminal nerve
C)facial nerve
D)hypoglossal nerve
E)vagus nerve
10

Which of the following cranial nerves does not pass through the jugular foramen? (404)
A)glossopharyngeal nerve
B)vagus nerve
C)accessory nerve
D)hypoglossal nerve
11

The cervical plexus (415)
A)is positioned deep on the front of the neck
B)is formed by the anterior rami of the first four cervical nerves and a portion of C5
C)branches to innervate the muscles of the lower back
D)all of the above apply
12

Which of the following is not a plexus of the spinal nerves? (415)
A)cervical plexus
B)brachial plexus
C)thoracic plexus
D)lumbar plexus
E)sacral plexus
13

Structurally, the brachial plexus is divided (from proximal to distal) into (416)
A)roots, trunks, divisions, and cords
B)trunks, roots, divisions, and cords
C)roots, stems, divisions, and cords
D)roots, branches, trunks, and cords
14

In the brachial plexus, the roots of C5 and C6 converge to become the (416)
A)superior trunk
B)middle trunk
C)inferior trunk
D)lateral trunk
15

Each of the three trunks of the brachial plexus divides into (416)
A)a superior and an inferior division
B)an anterior and a posterior division
C)a superficial and a deep division
D)a medial and a lateral division
16

Which statement is not true concerning the lumbar plexus? (421)
A)The anterior rami of spinal nerves L1-L4 and some fibers from T12 form the lumbar plexus.
B)It consists only of roots and divisions rather than roots, trunks, divisions, and cords.
C)It gives rise to the femoral, obturator, and sciatic nerves.
D)It is frequently described, along with the sacral plexus, as the lumbosacral plexus.
17

A body structure or body region that is not innervated by nerves arising from the sacral plexus is the (421)
A)pelvis
B)foot
C)lower back
D)abdominal wall
E)perineum
18

Which of the following combinations relating plexus to nerve derivation combinations is incorrect? (421)
A)brachial plexus and the radial nerve
B)sacral plexus and the sciatic nerve
C)lumbar plexus and the median nerve
D)cervical plexus and the phrenic nerve
E)brachial plexus and the musculocutaneous nerve
19

All of the following are components of a reflex arc except the (427)
A)effector
B)sympathetic trunk
C)motor neuron
D)receptor
E)sensory neuron
20

A reflex that results in the contraction of the skeletal muscles is classified as (428)
A)a somatic reflex
B)a parietal reflex
C)a visceral reflex
D)an autonomic reflex
21

Which of the following is not a cranial nerve? (416)
A)vagus
B)glossopharyngeal
C)phrenic
D)hypoglossal
22

The proper sequence of sensory transmission through the olfactory nerve is (403)
A)olfactory nerve, olfactory bulb, olfactory tract
B)olfactory bulb, olfactory nerve, olfactory tract.
C)olfactory bulb, olfactory tract, olfactory nerve
D)olfactory nerve, olfactory tract, olfactory bulb
23

Which of the following is not innervated by the vagus nerve? (412)
A)pharyngeal muscles
B)heart
C)stomach
D)sternocleidomastoid muscle
24

Which of the following is not a function of the facial nerve? (405)
A)motor impulses to muscles of facial expression
B)motor impulses to muscles of swallowing
C)parasympathetic innervation of salivary glands
D)all of the above
25

Which of the following extrinsic eye muscles is innervated by the trochlear nerve? (404)
A)superior oblique
B)superior rectus
C)inferior oblique
D)inferior rectus
26

Failure to protrude tongue against resistance is a sign of dysfunction of which nerve? (413)
A)trigeminal nerve
B)facial nerve
C)glossopharyngeal nerve
D)hypoglossal nerve
27

Failure by a patient to walk a straight line could show dysfunction in which cranial nerve? (413)
A)facial nerve
B)optic nerve
C)vagus nerve
D)vestibulocochlear nerve
28

Failure of a patient to execute lateral movement of the eye could indicate dysfunction of which of the following cranial nerves? (404)
A)optic nerve
B)oculomotor nerve
C)trochlear nerve
D)abducens nerve
E)trochlear and abducens nerves
29

Which cranial nerve innervates the muscles that raise the upper eyelid? (404)
A)trochlear nerve
B)oculomotor nerve
C)abducens nerve
D)facial nerve
30

Which cranial nerve passes through the stylomastoid foramen? (404)
A)facial nerve
B)glossopharyngeal nerve
C)vague nerve
D)hypoglossal nerve