Chapter 18: Computed Tomography Lampignano: Bontrager’s Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy, 9th Edition

Chapter 18: Computed Tomography Lampignano: Bontrager’s Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy, 9th Edition 1. What is the name of the tapered, terminal part of the spinal cord? a. Medulla spinalis b. Encephalon c. Axon d. Conus medullaris 2. At what vertebral level is the tapered, terminal part of the spinal cord found? a. Lower border of T10 b. L4-5 joint space c. Lower border of L1 d. S1-2 3. Which structure of the neuron carries electric impulses away from the cell body? a. Axon b. Dendrite c. Nerve cell d. Multipolar neuron 4. What type of neuron conducts electric impulses toward the cell body? a. Axon b. Dendrite c. Nerve cell d. Multipolar neuron 5. What is the name of the channels located between the cranium and dura mater t a. Subdural space b. Epidural space c. Dural mater sinuses d. Subarachnoid space 6. Which meningeal space contains cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)? a. Subdural space b. Subarachnoid space c. Pia space d. Cerebral fluid space 7. Which layer of the meninges is located closest to the brain? a. Pia mater b. Dura mater c. Epidural mater d. Arachnoid mater 8. The two divisions of the central nervous system include the brain and: a. meninges. b. spinal cord. c. spinal nerves. d. neurons. 9. The common lumbar puncture site is located at the vertebra level of: a. T12-L1. b. L1-2. c. L3-4. d. L4-5. 10. Which of the following is not a major division of the brain? a. Forebrain b. Posterior brain c. Hindbrain d. Midbrain 11. What is the name of the white brain structure that connects the two cerebral hem a. Central sulcus b. Falx cerebri c. Corpus callosum d. Insula