Understanding Spinal Cord Anatomy Quiz

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#1

What is the primary function of the spinal cord?

To support the body structure
To transmit signals between the brain and the body
To produce blood cells
To regulate metabolism
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#2

What is the term for the outermost layer of the meninges surrounding the spinal cord?

Arachnoid mater
Dura mater
Pia mater
Subarachnoid mater
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#3

Which condition results from the inflammation of the protective covering of the spinal cord?

Meningitis
Arthritis
Osteoporosis
Myasthenia gravis
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#4

What is the term for the bony canal formed by the vertebral arch and housing the spinal cord?

Foramen magnum
Vertebral foramen
Intervertebral foramen
Sacral foramen
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#5

Which part of the spinal cord is responsible for the coordination of reflexes?

Dorsal root
Ventral root
Gray matter
White matter
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#6

Which part of the spinal cord is responsible for transmitting motor signals to the muscles?

Dorsal root
Ventral root
Gray matter
White matter
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#7

What is the protective covering of the spinal cord called?

Meninges
Epidermis
Perichondrium
Endosteum
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#8

Which vertebrae are located in the upper back and are associated with the ribcage?

Cervical vertebrae
Thoracic vertebrae
Lumbar vertebrae
Sacral vertebrae
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#9

What is the term for the space within the vertebral column that contains the spinal cord?

Foramen magnum
Vertebral foramen
Intervertebral foramen
Sacral foramen
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#10

What is the name of the large bundle of nerves that branches off from the spinal cord and travels down the back of the legs?

Sciatic nerve
Brachial nerve
Femoral nerve
Radial nerve
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#11

Which spinal cord region is responsible for controlling involuntary functions like heartbeat and breathing?

Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Sacral
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#12

What is the term for the bundle of nerves that extends beyond the spinal cord?

Ganglion
Plexus
Node
Bundletron
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#13

Which part of the spinal cord contains cell bodies of neurons and is darker in color?

White matter
Gray matter
Dorsal root
Ventral root
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#14

Which part of the spinal cord is responsible for relaying sensory information from the body to the brain?

Dorsal root
Ventral root
Gray matter
White matter
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#15

Which spinal cord injury results in the loss of movement and sensation in the lower limbs and lower trunk?

Cervical spinal cord injury
Thoracic spinal cord injury
Lumbar spinal cord injury
Sacral spinal cord injury
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