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Chamberlain University-Illinois
BIOS 252
Chamberlain University College of Nursing
BIOS 252 Exam 2 Questions and Answers
2026 Latest Update
What does the spinal cord pass through?
A. Foramen ovale
B. Foramen magnum
C. Foramen rotundum
D. Foramen spinosum Ans: B. Foramen magnum
Which is not considered a region of the spinal cord?
A. Thoracic
B. Cervical
C. Lumbar
D. Pelvic Ans: D. Pelvic
Concerning the spinal cord, where is the epidural space?
A. Between the two layers of the dura
B. External to the dura mater
C. Between the arachnoid and dura maters
D. Between the arachnoid and pia maters Ans: B. External to the dura mater
Which of the following is not considered a spinal meninge?
A. Dura mater
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B. Arachnoid mater
C. Vertebral mater
D. Pia mater Ans: C. Vertebral mater
Concerning the spinal cord, the subdural space is a real space in which the
CSF circulates.
A. True
B. False Ans: B. False
The bundle of nerves inferior to the conus medullaris of the spinal cord is
called what?
A. Cauda equina
B. Posterior median sulcus
C. Lumbar enlargement
D. Cervical enlargement Ans: A. Cauda equina
What is the filum terminale formed from?
A. Dura mater
B. Arachnoid mater
C. Pia mater
D. Spinal nerves Ans: C. Pia mater
In which segment of the spinal cord can we find the lateral horn?
A. Cranial
B. Thoracic
C. Coccygeal
D. Cervical Ans: B. Thoracic
The tapered inferior end of the spinal cord forms what?
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A. Conus medullaris
B. Cauda equina
C. Filum terminale
D. Denticulate ligaments Ans: A. Conus medullaris
In the spinal cord, nerve tracts or funiculi make up what?
A. Central canal
B. Gray horns
C. Gray commissure
D. White columns Ans: D. White columns
Sensory information from proprioceptors about joint and muscle positions
is carried to the brain by what?
A. Reticulospinal tract
B. Anterolateral system (spinothalamic tracts)
C. Vestibulospinal tract
D. Spinocerebellar tracts Ans: D. Spinocerebellar tracts
Jessica (she/her) sustained damage to her spinal cord in a car accident. She
has no difficulty moving her arm but has lost some sensation in her arm.
What part of her spinal cord must have been injured?
A. Lateral horn of spinal gray matter
B. Posterior horn of spinal gray matter
C. Corticospinal tract of spinal white matter
D. Anterior horn of spinal gray matter Ans: B. Posterior horn of spinal gray
matter
Where are the cell bodies of lower motor neurons (LMN) located?
A. Motor area of the cerebral cortex
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Chamberlain University-Illinois
BIOS 252
Chamberlain University College of Nursing
BIOS 252 Exam 2 Questions and Answers
2026 Latest Update
What does the spinal cord pass through?
A. Foramen ovale
B. Foramen magnum
C. Foramen rotundum
D. Foramen spinosum Ans: B. Foramen magnum
Which is not considered a region of the spinal cord?
A. Thoracic
B. Cervical
C. Lumbar
D. Pelvic Ans: D. Pelvic
Concerning the spinal cord, where is the epidural space?
A. Between the two layers of the dura
B. External to the dura mater
C. Between the arachnoid and dura maters
D. Between the arachnoid and pia maters Ans: B. External to the dura mater
Which of the following is not considered a spinal meninge?
A. Dura mater
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B. Arachnoid mater
C. Vertebral mater
D. Pia mater Ans: C. Vertebral mater
Concerning the spinal cord, the subdural space is a real space in which the
CSF circulates.
A. True
B. False Ans: B. False
The bundle of nerves inferior to the conus medullaris of the spinal cord is
called what?
A. Cauda equina
B. Posterior median sulcus
C. Lumbar enlargement
D. Cervical enlargement Ans: A. Cauda equina
What is the filum terminale formed from?
A. Dura mater
B. Arachnoid mater
C. Pia mater
D. Spinal nerves Ans: C. Pia mater
In which segment of the spinal cord can we find the lateral horn?
A. Cranial
B. Thoracic
C. Coccygeal
D. Cervical Ans: B. Thoracic
The tapered inferior end of the spinal cord forms what?
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A. Conus medullaris
B. Cauda equina
C. Filum terminale
D. Denticulate ligaments Ans: A. Conus medullaris
In the spinal cord, nerve tracts or funiculi make up what?
A. Central canal
B. Gray horns
C. Gray commissure
D. White columns Ans: D. White columns
Sensory information from proprioceptors about joint and muscle positions
is carried to the brain by what?
A. Reticulospinal tract
B. Anterolateral system (spinothalamic tracts)
C. Vestibulospinal tract
D. Spinocerebellar tracts Ans: D. Spinocerebellar tracts
Jessica (she/her) sustained damage to her spinal cord in a car accident. She
has no difficulty moving her arm but has lost some sensation in her arm.
What part of her spinal cord must have been injured?
A. Lateral horn of spinal gray matter
B. Posterior horn of spinal gray matter
C. Corticospinal tract of spinal white matter
D. Anterior horn of spinal gray matter Ans: B. Posterior horn of spinal gray
matter
Where are the cell bodies of lower motor neurons (LMN) located?
A. Motor area of the cerebral cortex
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