Anatomy of the Dorsal and Ventral Nerves Quiz

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Which part of the body is innervated by the trigeminal nerve (CN V)?

Face & anterior scalp (correct)

Limbs

Back

Neck

Which spinal nerves have different distributions for sensory and motor information?

Trigeminal nerve (CN V)

Cervical plexus C2-C3

Sacral plexus

Ventral & dorsal rami (correct)

Which spinal segment innervates the great (big) toe?

C5

S1

L4 (correct)

T2

What is the key dermatome for the middle finger?

C7 Signup and view all the answers

Which connective tissue layer surrounds the spinal cord and nerve roots, acting as a 'shrink wrap'?

Pia mater Signup and view all the answers

In carpal tunnel syndrome, which nerve is often compressed leading to symptoms like tingling and numbness?

Median nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the meninges is described as delicate, avascular, and semitransparent?

Arachnoid mater Signup and view all the answers

What type of information is carried by the Median nerve when it functions properly?

Both sensory and motor information Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the meninges is described as tough and dense connective tissue that covers the nerve roots like a sleeve?

Dura mater Signup and view all the answers

Which structure in the spinal cord does NOT participate in forming a plexus?

Dorsal ramus Signup and view all the answers

Which region of the spinal cord gives rise to the Cervical Plexus?

C1-C4 ventral rami Signup and view all the answers

In which segment of the spinal cord do the ventral rami form intercostal nerves?

T12 Signup and view all the answers

Which spinal nerve region supplies the upper limb through the Brachial Plexus?

C5-T1 ventral rami Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve is known as the longest and thickest nerve in the body?

Sciatic nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which spinal cord region is responsible for forming somatic plexuses that innervate the lower extremities just above the sacrum?

L5-S1 ventral rami Signup and view all the answers

Where is the Filum terminale anchored?

To the coccyx Signup and view all the answers

Where is the Lumbar Cistern located?

In the lumbar region Signup and view all the answers

Which spinal region houses the Cauda Equina?

Lumbar region Signup and view all the answers

What is the tapered end of the spinal cord known as?

Conus medullaris Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Denticulate ligament in the spinal cord?

Secures the conus medullaris in place Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is responsible for anchoring the spinal cord within the vertebral canal and is composed of pia mater extensions?

Denticulate ligament Signup and view all the answers

What is the bundle of nerve roots that extend from the conus medullaris called?

Cauda equina Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is a fibrous extension of the conus medullaris that anchors the spinal cord to the coccyx?

Filum terminale Signup and view all the answers

Where is the lumbar cistern located within the spinal cord?

Between the conus medullaris and the filum terminale Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures is NOT involved in transmitting sensory information within the spinal cord?

Ventral ramus Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the denticulate ligament?

To anchor the lateral sides of the spinal cord to the dura mater and vertebral canal wall Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is located within the lumbar cistern of the subarachnoid space?

Cauda equina Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the filum terminale?

To anchor the inferior end of the spinal cord (conus medullaris) to the coccyx Signup and view all the answers

Which structure forms the tapered, inferior end of the spinal cord?

Conus medullaris Signup and view all the answers

What is the lumbar cistern of the subarachnoid space a common location for?

Lumbar puncture (spinal tap) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the denticulate ligament?

Connects the spinal cord to the dura mater Signup and view all the answers

Where is the lumbar cistern located in the spinal cord?

Within the cauda equina Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is NOT part of the cauda equina?

Filum terminale Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the conus medullaris?

To anchor the spinal cord to the coccyx Signup and view all the answers

In which part of the spinal cord would you find the filum terminale?

Extending from the conus medullaris towards the coccyx Signup and view all the answers

What structure anchors the spinal cord to the dura mater and limits side-to-side movement within the vertebral canal?

Denticulate ligament Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures is NOT a part of the cauda equina?

Conus medullaris Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the filum terminale?

Anchoring the spinal cord to the coccyx Signup and view all the answers

Where is the lumbar cistern located within the spinal cord?

Alongside the cauda equina Signup and view all the answers

Which structure helps to stabilize the spinal cord within the vertebral canal by attaching it to the dura mater superiorly and coccyx inferiorly?

Filum terminale Signup and view all the answers

The denticulate ligament is a structure that:

Anchors the spinal cord to the vertebral column and prevents lateral displacement Signup and view all the answers

The lumbar cistern is a space that:

Contains the cerebrospinal fluid that bathes the cauda equina Signup and view all the answers

The cauda equina is:

A bundle of nerve roots that arise from the conus medullaris Signup and view all the answers

The conus medullaris is:

The distal end of the spinal cord, typically at the level of $L1-L2$ vertebrae Signup and view all the answers

The filum terminale is:

A thin, fibrous strand that extends from the conus medullaris to the coccyx Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the denticulate ligament in the spinal cord?

To tether the spinal cord to the vertebral bodies, preventing excessive movement Signup and view all the answers

What is the lumbar cistern?

The terminal dilation of the subarachnoid space surrounding the cauda equina Signup and view all the answers

What is the cauda equina?

The bundle of spinal nerve roots that arises from the conus medullaris Signup and view all the answers

What is the conus medullaris?

The tapered, conical termination of the spinal cord at the level of L1-L2 vertebrae Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the filum terminale?

To anchor the conus medullaris to the coccyx Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is responsible for tethering the spinal cord to the vertebral bodies?

Denticulate ligament Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures is located at the lower end of the spinal cord?

Lumbar cistern Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the cauda equina?

To transmit nerve signals from the lower spinal cord to the lower extremities Signup and view all the answers

Which structure anchors the conus medullaris to the coccyx, preventing excessive movement?

Filum terminale Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the cauda equina and the lumbar cistern?

The cauda equina is enclosed within the lumbar cistern Signup and view all the answers

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Which part of the body is innervated by the trigeminal nerve (CN V)?

Which spinal nerves have different distributions for sensory and motor information?

Which spinal segment innervates the great (big) toe?

What is the key dermatome for the middle finger?

Which connective tissue layer surrounds the spinal cord and nerve roots, acting as a 'shrink wrap'?

In carpal tunnel syndrome, which nerve is often compressed leading to symptoms like tingling and numbness?

Which layer of the meninges is described as delicate, avascular, and semitransparent?

What type of information is carried by the Median nerve when it functions properly?

Which layer of the meninges is described as tough and dense connective tissue that covers the nerve roots like a sleeve?

Which structure in the spinal cord does NOT participate in forming a plexus?

Which region of the spinal cord gives rise to the Cervical Plexus?

In which segment of the spinal cord do the ventral rami form intercostal nerves?

Which spinal nerve region supplies the upper limb through the Brachial Plexus?

Which nerve is known as the longest and thickest nerve in the body?

Which spinal cord region is responsible for forming somatic plexuses that innervate the lower extremities just above the sacrum?

Where is the Filum terminale anchored?

Where is the Lumbar Cistern located?

Which spinal region houses the Cauda Equina?

What is the tapered end of the spinal cord known as?

What is the purpose of the Denticulate ligament in the spinal cord?

Which structure is responsible for anchoring the spinal cord within the vertebral canal and is composed of pia mater extensions?

What is the bundle of nerve roots that extend from the conus medullaris called?

Which structure is a fibrous extension of the conus medullaris that anchors the spinal cord to the coccyx?

Where is the lumbar cistern located within the spinal cord?

Which of the following structures is NOT involved in transmitting sensory information within the spinal cord?

What is the primary function of the denticulate ligament?

Which structure is located within the lumbar cistern of the subarachnoid space?

What is the function of the filum terminale?

Which structure forms the tapered, inferior end of the spinal cord?

What is the lumbar cistern of the subarachnoid space a common location for?

What is the function of the denticulate ligament?

Where is the lumbar cistern located in the spinal cord?

Which structure is NOT part of the cauda equina?

What is the main function of the conus medullaris?

In which part of the spinal cord would you find the filum terminale?

What structure anchors the spinal cord to the dura mater and limits side-to-side movement within the vertebral canal?

Which of the following structures is NOT a part of the cauda equina?

What is the primary function of the filum terminale?

Where is the lumbar cistern located within the spinal cord?

Which structure helps to stabilize the spinal cord within the vertebral canal by attaching it to the dura mater superiorly and coccyx inferiorly?

The denticulate ligament is a structure that:

The lumbar cistern is a space that:

The cauda equina is:

The conus medullaris is:

The filum terminale is:

What is the function of the denticulate ligament in the spinal cord?

What is the lumbar cistern?

What is the cauda equina?

What is the conus medullaris?

What is the function of the filum terminale?

Which structure is responsible for tethering the spinal cord to the vertebral bodies?

Which of the following structures is located at the lower end of the spinal cord?

What is the primary function of the cauda equina?

Which structure anchors the conus medullaris to the coccyx, preventing excessive movement?

What is the relationship between the cauda equina and the lumbar cistern?

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