Question 1

The sensitivity of the muscle spindle is maintained by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a stretch reflex
B)   alpha motor neurons
C)   gamma motor neurons
D)   anulospiral endings
E)   secondary afferent (group II) fibersF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

The cervical plexus is the origin of the __________ nerve(s) .

Accepted Answer

A)   oculomotor
B)   sciatic
C)   musculocutaneous
D)   radial
E)   phrenicF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Neurosomas of the anterior root are located in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   gray matter
B)   posterior root ganglion
C)   white matter
D)   anterior rootlets
E)   anterior root ganglionF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Each portion of the spinal cord,from which a spinal nerve emerges,is called a "segment" of the cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The connective tissue that surrounds a nerve fascicle is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   myelin
B)   perimysium
C)   epineurium
D)   endoneurium
E)   perineuriumF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

"Somatosensory" does not refer to sensory signals from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   bones and muscles
B)   joints
C)   proprioceptors
D)   the viscera
E)   the skinF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 7

A stretch reflex is often accompanied by reciprocal inhibition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: The Spinal Cord,spinal Nerves,and Somatic Reflexes

The sensitivity of the muscle spindle is maintained by __________.

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The cervical plexus is the origin of the __________ nerve(s) .

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The connective tissue that surrounds a nerve fascicle is called the __________.

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A stretch reflex is often accompanied by reciprocal inhibition.

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Each portion of the spinal cord,from which a spinal nerve emerges,is called a "segment" of the cord.

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Neurosomas of the anterior root are located in the __________.

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"Somatosensory" does not refer to sensory signals from __________.

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Exam 13: The Spinal Cord,spinal Nerves,and Somatic Reflexes

The sensitivity of the muscle spindle is maintained by __________.

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The cervical plexus is the origin of the __________ nerve(s) .

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The connective tissue that surrounds a nerve fascicle is called the __________.

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A stretch reflex is often accompanied by reciprocal inhibition.

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Each portion of the spinal cord,from which a spinal nerve emerges,is called a "segment" of the cord.

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Neurosomas of the anterior root are located in the __________.

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"Somatosensory" does not refer to sensory signals from __________.

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