Peripheral Spinal Nerves
What nerve innervates the posterior compartment of the thigh?
Sciatic nerve
Name the 3 parts of the brainstem.
Midbrain, pons, and medulla
True or False. Does the spinal cord have meninges?
True
What cranial nerve senses smell?
How many lumbar spinal nerves are there?
5 paired, 5 lumbar vertebrae & 5 lumbar nerves
Injury to the right post-central gyrus would cause what type of deficit and what side of the body?
sensory loss on the left side of the body
Which meningeal layer means "delicate mother"?
Pia mater
What cranial nerve controls the muscles of the tongue?
CN XII, Hypoglossal
Name a muscular compartment innervated by the radial nerve.
Posterior arm, posterior forearm
Which cerebral lobe is responsible for visual perception?
Occipital lobe
Name a function of the CSF.
1. Protects the CNS
2. Help with the removal of toxins
3. Allows the brain to float (gives buoyancy)
What cranial nerve causes the pupil to constrict (get smaller)?
CN III, Oculomotor
How many thoracic spinal nerves are there?
12 paired, 12 thoracic vertebrae
Which cerebral lobe is responsible for initiating motor movements?
The frontal lobe, more specifically the primary motor cortex.
The sudural space is located between what two structures?
Between the dura and arachnoid mater.
What cranial nerve is responsible for balance?
CN VIII, Vestiibulocochlear
What nerve innervates the biceps brachii muscle?
musculocutaneous nerve
What is the name of the space between the left and right cerebral hemispheres?
Longitudinal fissure
List the flow of CSF in the ventricular system
1. Lateral ventricles
2. Third ventricle
3. Cerebral aqueduct
4. Fourth ventricle
What cranial nerve senses taste on the anterior 2/3 of the tongue?
CN VII, Facial