Anatomy Unit 4 Exam Practice

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Anatomy Unit 4 Exam Practice

The _________allow the passage of the ________artery, which is a branch of the subclavian and feeds the base of the brain with blood.

The _____ has no body or spinous process and is ring-like.

The ala of the sacrum are technically remnants of what?

The ______ suture separates the frontal bone from the parietal bone and the ________ suture separates the parietal bone from the temporal bone.

The lambdoid suture separates the parietal from the occipital bone?

The _______ ligament acts to limit extension and prevent hyperextension of the spine, while the _________ ligament acts to limit flexion and prevent hyperflexion of the spine. They both commonly act to stabilize the IV discs.

All of the following ligaments of the spine limit flexion, EXCEPT:

This ligament preserves the curvature of the vertebral column and protects the IV discs:

The ______ ligament arches across the ring of the atlas to keep the dens in place with the atlas, while the ____ ligament courses laterally from the dens to attach on the medial aspect of the occipital condyles.

The ______ gives the IV disc the ability to be both elastic and compressible, while the _______strengthens it.

This muscle functions to elevate the hyoid bone during speaking or swallowing and is innervated by CN V3.

The infrahyoid muscles are innervated by ________ and receive their blood supply from _________.

What are the contents of the carotid sheath? Check all that apply.

The cervical plexus consists of ______ spinal nerves. The superior loop of the ansa cervicalis consists of ____ spinal nerves, while the inferior loop consists of ______ spinal nerves,

The muscles of facial expression are innervated by _______, while the muscles of mastication are innervated by _____.

Which salivary gland is innervated by CN IX?

This endocrine gland is found at the level of C5-T1 and secretes hormones that play a role in protein synthesis and calcium absorption.

The _______ provides blood to the muscles and structures superficial to the cranium and has several branches, while the _______ provides blood to the cranium and brain.

The most inferior branch of the external carotid is the ________. The most superior branch of the external carotid is the _______.

The spinal cord is a continuation of the medulla oblongata that exits the skull through the _________ and ends at the level of _______, where the _______, a tapering of the spinal cord to a narrow, cone-shape is found.

The most superficial of the meninges is the:

In a cross section of the spinal cord, the peripheral white portion consists of ________forming nerve tracts, and the central gray portion consists of ________.

The anterior (ventral) horn of the spinal cord contains the cell bodies of _______, while the posterior (dorsal) horn of the spinal cord contains cell bodies of ________.

All but which cranial nerves associate at the brain stem?

A pt comes into the ER with a cut above his left eyebrow. You decide the patient is going to need a few stitches and want to use a local anesthetic to ease the pain. What nerve needs to be blocked in order for this to work?

_______ originates in the superior colliculus of the midbrain, which supplies the __________ fibers, and the ________ nucleus, which supplies the parasympathetic effect fibers.

The __________ fibers of CN III go on to supply the sphincter pupillae of the iris and ciliary muscle of the ciliary body, while the ________ fibers go on to supply most of the extraocular muscles.

The cochlear portion of CN VIII is responsive to the inner hair cells of organ of Corti, while the vestibular portion is responsive to the vestibular system of inner ear (semicircular canals, utricle, sacule).

The majority of spinal cord injuries are a result from road-traffic accidents.

The dorsal nuclei of CN X supplies the parasympathetic fibers to the ________, the nucleus ambiguous of CN X supplies the parasympathetic fibers to the ______, and the solitary nucleus supplies the afferents of_________.

This artery is a branch of the subclavian and passes through the transverse foramen and the foramen magnum into the skull, where two branches converge to form the basilar artery.

A(n) _________ stroke is a type of _______ stroke that results in the spilling of blood into cerebral tissue, causing deprivation to tissues upstream of the ruptured blood vessel.

A(n) _______ stroke is a type of ______ stroke that results in sudden and severe headaches caused by the spilling of blood into the subarachnoid space.

All of the following nerves are associated with the eye EXCEPT

Irregularities of what part of the eye is associated with astigmatism?

This portion of the eye contains the fovea centralis, which is the highest point of focus in the eye.

All of the following originate from the nuchal ligament, EXCEPT:

All of the following insert on the mastoid process, EXCEPT:

The meningeal layer of dura mater may separate from the _______ layer, creating _________, known as falx cerebri, falx cerebeli, and tentorium cerebelli.

________ is the nervous system's response to an increase in cranial pressure, leading to ______, widening of pulse pressure, bradycardia, and irregular breathing.

_________ of the midbrain controls movement of head and neck in response to visual stimuli, while the ______ controls movement of head and neck in response to auditory stimuli.

BONUS! What is the largest bone in the leg?

Focusing on a near object, the ciliary muscles ______ while the suspensory ligaments ______.

The _allow the passage of the artery, which is a branch of the subclavian and feeds the base of the brain with blood.

The suture separates the frontal bone from the parietal bone and the __ suture separates the parietal bone from the temporal bone.

The _ ligament acts to limit extension and prevent hyperextension of the spine, while the ___ ligament acts to limit flexion and prevent hyperflexion of the spine. They both commonly act to stabilize the IV discs.

The __ ligament arches across the ring of the atlas to keep the dens in place with the atlas, while the ligament courses laterally from the dens to attach on the medial aspect of the occipital condyles.

The gives the IV disc the ability to be both elastic and compressible, while the _strengthens it.

The infrahyoid muscles are innervated by and receive their blood supply from _.

The cervical plexus consists of spinal nerves. The superior loop of the ansa cervicalis consists of spinal nerves, while the inferior loop consists of spinal nerves,

The muscles of facial expression are innervated by ___, while the muscles of mastication are innervated by _.

The _ provides blood to the muscles and structures superficial to the cranium and has several branches, while the _ provides blood to the cranium and brain.

The most inferior branch of the external carotid is the __. The most superior branch of the external carotid is the _.

The spinal cord is a continuation of the medulla oblongata that exits the skull through the _____ and ends at the level of _, where the _____, a tapering of the spinal cord to a narrow, cone-shape is found.

In a cross section of the spinal cord, the peripheral white portion consists of forming nerve tracts, and the central gray portion consists of .

The anterior (ventral) horn of the spinal cord contains the cell bodies of _, while the posterior (dorsal) horn of the spinal cord contains cell bodies of __.

_ originates in the superior colliculus of the midbrain, which supplies the fibers, and the ____ nucleus, which supplies the parasympathetic effect fibers.

The __ fibers of CN III go on to supply the sphincter pupillae of the iris and ciliary muscle of the ciliary body, while the fibers go on to supply most of the extraocular muscles.

The dorsal nuclei of CN X supplies the parasympathetic fibers to the , the nucleus ambiguous of CN X supplies the parasympathetic fibers to the , and the solitary nucleus supplies the afferents of___.

A(n) ___ stroke is a type of _ stroke that results in the spilling of blood into cerebral tissue, causing deprivation to tissues upstream of the ruptured blood vessel.

A(n) _ stroke is a type of stroke that results in sudden and severe headaches caused by the spilling of blood into the subarachnoid space.

The meningeal layer of dura mater may separate from the _ layer, creating ___, known as falx cerebri, falx cerebeli, and tentorium cerebelli.

__ is the nervous system's response to an increase in cranial pressure, leading to , widening of pulse pressure, bradycardia, and irregular breathing.

___ of the midbrain controls movement of head and neck in response to visual stimuli, while the controls movement of head and neck in response to auditory stimuli.

Focusing on a near object, the ciliary muscles while the suspensory ligaments .