Alec Paet
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Brain Buster Review

Question 1 of 8

1

The spinal cord runs from the ________ ________ to the L1 or _______________ vertebra

Select one of the following:

  • foramen magnum; L2

  • cortex; L2

  • L1; foramen magnum

  • L4; diencephalon

Explanation

Question 2 of 8

1

Spinal cord segments are _______________ to where their corresponding spinal nerves emerge through the inervertebral _________________. And spinal nerves exit from ___________________ their respective vertebra.

Select one of the following:

  • anterior, foramen, above

  • superior, foramina, above

  • posterior, fissure, below

  • inferior, process, below

Explanation

Question 3 of 8

1

How many spinal nerves are there and how many cervical nerves do we have? Spinal _____ Cervical _____

Select one of the following:

  • 62; 12

  • 18; 58

  • 74; 15

  • 30; 61

Explanation

Question 4 of 8

1

You have ___ cervical, ___ thoracic, ___ lumbar, ___ sacral and ___ coccygeal spinal nerves.

Select one of the following:

  • 8, 12, 5, 5, 1

  • 1, 8, 12, 5, 5

  • 12, 8, 5, 5, 1

  • 1, 5, 5, 8, 12

Explanation

Question 5 of 8

1

The collection of nerve roots at the inferior end of the vertebral canal is called __________ ___________ meaning horse's tail.

Select one of the following:

  • cauda equina

  • foramen magnum

  • arachnoid mater

  • choroid plexus

Explanation

Question 6 of 8

1

What 3 structures provide protection for the brain?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Bone

  • Meninges

  • Arachnoid Mater

  • Cerebrospinal Fluid

  • Diencephalon

  • Metencephalon

Explanation

Question 7 of 8

1

List the 3 meningeal layers from outer most to inner most:

Select one of the following:

  • arachnoid mater, pia mater, duramater

  • arachnoid mater, duramater, pia mater

  • duramater, arachnoid mater, pia mater

  • pia mater, duramater, arachnoid mater

Explanation

Question 8 of 8

1

List the 3 potential spaces that are created from these meningeal from innermost to outermost

Select one of the following:

  • subarachnoid, subdural, epidural

  • epidural, subdural, subarachnoid

  • subdural, subarachnoid, epidural

Explanation