Quiz for:
Anatomy and Function of the Spinal Cord Mod 1 Part 1

Question 1

Where does the conus medullaris of the spinal cord terminate?

Question 2

Which section of the spinal cord has increased neural traffic to the legs?

Question 3

Which component of spinal cord anatomy has bilateral symmetry?

Question 4

What is the starting point of the spinal cord?

Question 5

What is the function of the cauda equina?

Question 6

Which spinal cord pathway involves double decussation?

Question 7

What structure stabilizes the spinal cord laterally?

Question 8

In the spinal cord, the anterior spinothalamic tract carries which sensory information?

Question 9

Which meningeal layer shrink-wraps the CNS?

Question 10

Which part of the spinal cord is associated with the brachial plexus?

Question 11

Which pathway carries information directly to the cerebellum?

Question 12

What information does the dorsal root carry?

Question 13

The posterior column pathway primarily carries which sensory information?

Question 14

What is the role of the dural sheath in spinal cord anatomy?

Question 15

What is the role of the filum terminale?