Chapter 13 The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Somatic Reflexes

Anatomy & Physiology The Unity Of FormAnd Function 7th Edition by Kenneth S. Saladin

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Chapter 13 The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Somatic Reflexes

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

True / False Questions

1. Ascending signals in the spinal cord travel via gray matter, while descending signals travel via white matter.

FALSE

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
HAPS Objective: H10.01 Describe the gross anatomy of the spinal cord and spinal nerves and specify their location relative to the anatomy of the skeletal system.
HAPS Objective: H10.03 Contrast the relative position of gray matter and white matter in the spinal cord with the corresponding arrangement of gray and white matter in the brain.
HAPS Topic: Module H10 Anatomy of the spinal cord and spinal nerves.
Learning Outcome: 13.01c Trace the pathways followed by nerve signals traveling up and down the spinal cord.
Section: 13.01
Topic: Physiology of sensory and motor pathways in the brain and spinal cord

 

2. Cervical and lumbar enlargements are wide points in the spinal cord marking the emergence of motor nerves.

FALSE

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
HAPS Objective: H10.01 Describe the gross anatomy of the spinal cord and spinal nerves and specify their location relative to the anatomy of the skeletal system.
HAPS Topic: Module H10 Anatomy of the spinal cord and spinal nerves.
Learning Outcome: 13.01b Describe its gross and microscopic structure.
Section: 13.01
Topic: Anatomy of the spinal cord and spinal nerves

 

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

TRUE

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
HAPS Objective: H10.01 Describe the gross anatomy of the spinal cord and spinal nerves and specify their location relative to the anatomy of the skeletal system.
HAPS Topic: Module H10 Anatomy of the spinal cord and spinal nerves.
Learning Outcome: 13.01b Describe its gross and microscopic structure.
Section: 13.01
Topic: Anatomy of the spinal cord and spinal nerves

 

4. Nerve fibers in a given white matter tract are similar in origin, destination, and function.

TRUE

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
HAPS Objective: H10.01 Describe the gross anatomy of the spinal cord and spinal nerves and specify their location relative to the anatomy of the skeletal system.
HAPS Objective: H10.07 Distinguish between ascending and descending tracts in the spinal cord.
HAPS Topic: Module H10 Anatomy of the spinal cord and spinal nerves.
Learning Outcome: 13.01b Describe its gross and microscopic structure.
Section: 13.01
Topic: Anatomy of the spinal cord and spinal nerves

 

5. Voluntary motor signals typically begin in an upper motor neuron in the thalamus.

FALSE

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
HAPS Objective: H10.07 Distinguish between ascending and descending tracts in the spinal cord.
HAPS Objective: H12.02 Describe the locations and functions of the upper and lower motor neurons in a motor pathway.
HAPS Topic: Module H10 Anatomy of the spinal cord and spinal nerves.
HAPS Topic: Module H12 Physiology of sensory and motor pathways in the brain and spinal cord.
Learning Outcome: 13.01c Trace the pathways followed by nerve signals traveling up and down the spinal cord.
Section: 13.01
Topic: Physiology of sensory and motor pathways in the brain and spinal cord

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