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Which of the following organs would NOT experience vasoconstriction?
Which of the following organs would NOT experience vasoconstriction?
- Kidneys
- Liver
- Splanchnic organs
- Skeletal muscle (correct)
Which statement accurately describes the dorsal root ganglia?
Which statement accurately describes the dorsal root ganglia?
- Round cells with one process leaving the body (correct)
- None of these
- Origin of afferent fibers
- Both of these
What is the expected result of stimulating the vagus nerve?
What is the expected result of stimulating the vagus nerve?
- Decreased blood pressure and increased cardiac contractility
- Vasodilation and bradycardia
- Vasoconstriction and increased heart rate
- Vasodilation and tachycardia (correct)
Which neurological level, supplied by the femoral nerve, spans the anterior thigh immediately at and above the knee joint?
Which neurological level, supplied by the femoral nerve, spans the anterior thigh immediately at and above the knee joint?
What term refers to an orderly series of spinal nerves supplying a strip-like area of skin?
What term refers to an orderly series of spinal nerves supplying a strip-like area of skin?
What type of fibers pass through the dorsal root of the spinal cord?
What type of fibers pass through the dorsal root of the spinal cord?
Where is the sensory function of the nerve root exiting below the fifth lumbar vertebra located?
Where is the sensory function of the nerve root exiting below the fifth lumbar vertebra located?
What nerve damage is suspected when a patient presents with ptosis and miosis of the right eye with loss of facial sweating?
What nerve damage is suspected when a patient presents with ptosis and miosis of the right eye with loss of facial sweating?
Atrophy of the first dorsal interosseous muscle may indicate damage to which roots?
Atrophy of the first dorsal interosseous muscle may indicate damage to which roots?
Compression of the C6 spinal root is easily confused with damage to which nerve?
Compression of the C6 spinal root is easily confused with damage to which nerve?
Which maneuver would best assess for weakness in S1 radiculopathy?
Which maneuver would best assess for weakness in S1 radiculopathy?
Where is the lesion most likely situated?
Where is the lesion most likely situated?
Which symptom is NOT a result of lesions of the vagus nerve?
Which symptom is NOT a result of lesions of the vagus nerve?
What deficit will NOT be caused by a lesion of cranial nerve VII proximal to its entry into the central nervous system?
What deficit will NOT be caused by a lesion of cranial nerve VII proximal to its entry into the central nervous system?
Which nerve innervates the pharyngeal mucosa for the pharyngeal (gag) reflex?
Which nerve innervates the pharyngeal mucosa for the pharyngeal (gag) reflex?
How old is the man who falls from his motorcycle and lands in a creek?
How old is the man who falls from his motorcycle and lands in a creek?
Death may result from bilateral severance of which nerve?
Death may result from bilateral severance of which nerve?
Which cranial nerve is NOT involved in the signs or symptoms produced by the interruption of its fibers?
Which cranial nerve is NOT involved in the signs or symptoms produced by the interruption of its fibers?
Which structure is NOT a derivative of the Metencephalon?
Which structure is NOT a derivative of the Metencephalon?
Through which structure does cerebrospinal fluid enter the third ventricle?
Through which structure does cerebrospinal fluid enter the third ventricle?
What is the structure that joins the third ventricle to the fourth ventricle in the midbrain?
What is the structure that joins the third ventricle to the fourth ventricle in the midbrain?
Which sulcus of the brain is closely associated with the motor and sensor areas?
Which sulcus of the brain is closely associated with the motor and sensor areas?
What is the term used to describe the folds and furrows in the cerebral cortex that increase the total surface area?
What is the term used to describe the folds and furrows in the cerebral cortex that increase the total surface area?
The corpus callosum is an example of what type of brain fiber?
The corpus callosum is an example of what type of brain fiber?
Which specialized tissue in the ventricles primarily forms cerebrospinal fluid?
Which specialized tissue in the ventricles primarily forms cerebrospinal fluid?
Changes in personality and behavior primarily involve which lobe of the brain?
Changes in personality and behavior primarily involve which lobe of the brain?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the cerebrum?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the cerebrum?
Which of the following is NOT a predominant function of the left hemisphere?
Which of the following is NOT a predominant function of the left hemisphere?
A syndrome involving disorientation, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia due to lesions in the angular gyrus on the dominant parietal lobe is known as:
A syndrome involving disorientation, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia due to lesions in the angular gyrus on the dominant parietal lobe is known as:
