NBCE SPINAL ANATOMY EXAM REVIEW 2023

NBCE SPINAL ANATOMY EXAM REVIEW 2023 What are the components of the neural arch of a vertebra? Which verebrae have a transverse foramen? Which of the following is NOT a boundary of vertebral foramen? A. posterior portion of the vertebral body B. pedicle of the vertebra C. laminae of the vertebra D. intervertebral disc There are ________ intervertebral discs in the adult human. The groove for the vertebral artery is located on the ___ aspect of the ___ of the atlas. Which vertebra is called epistropheus? How many articular surfaces are present on the first thoracic vertebra? The superior articular facets of T4 face in a ____ direction. Which of the following ligaments attaches the inion to the spinous process of C7? Which of the following muscles does NOT attach to the atlas? A. levator scapulae m. B. rectus capitis posterior minor m. C. rectus capitis posterior major m. D. obliquus capitis superior m. There are _______ spinal nerves. At what vertebral level is the spinal segment that gives rise to spinal nerve S1 found? Which branch of the spinal nerve carries GSE information to the muscles of the anterior and lateral trunk and all the muscles of the limbs? If the skin is pricked with a pin one-inch lateral to the spinous process of C7, which branch of the spinal nerve carries this info to your spinal cord? The roots of the brachial plexus combine to directly form_______. The internal voltage at which the neuron will spontaneously depolarize is called _________. A 58 year old man suffers an injury to the right shoulder during a biking accident. An AP radiograph of the left shoulder reveals a complete dislocation of the shoulder joint. The head of the humerus lies inferior and medial to the glenoid fossa. You perform a physical exam and determine the axillary nerve has been damaged as a result of this injury. This nerve is derived from which spinal nerve roots? Which one of the following muscles is innervated by this nerve? Damage to this nerve could produce which of the following motor deficits? Injury to the above nerve would cause this patient to have the most difficulty ______. The above mentioned nerve is derived from the ____ cord of the brachial plexus. A middle aged woman has been a typist for the past 30 years. She presents to your clinic complaining of a problem with her right forearm and hand. You do your exam and find signs and symptoms consistent with carpal tunnel syndrome. What nerve is involved in this condition? This patient described above would most likely be complaining of a burning pins and needles pain where? The above mentioned nerve is derived from what component)s) of the branchial plexus? The above nerve is derived from the anterior rami of which of the following spinal nerve roots? Spinal nerves contain ___________ fibers. The cauda equina is composed of Which spinal nerve emerges from the vertebral canal above its respective vertebra? Which one of the following statements is incorrect concerning the branchial nerve plexus? A. It is composed of anterior rami C5 to T1 B. It gives rise to the musculocutaneous nerve. C. It gives rise to the median nerve. D. It forms the splanchnic nerves. Cranial nerve VIII is associated with Which one of the following cranial nerves is both motor and sensory? Taste is carried by cranial nerve Which cranial nerve emerges from the midbrain? The postganglionic neurons that innervate the circular muscle of the iris are located in the Enhanced peristalis is a function of the Increased heart rate and blood pressure are a function of the The adrenal medulla receives visceral innervation form the