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APHY 101 FINAL/APHY101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
BANK NEWEST 2025/ 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||NEW EXAM!!!/
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The ______ nerve carries sensory impulses from the
pharynx, tonsils, and the posterior third of the tongue.
-trochlear
-vestibulocochlear
-glossopharyngeal
-abducens - ANSWER-glossopharyngeal
Which nerve is a mixed nerve?
-optic nerve
-olfactory nerve
-vestibulocochlear nerve
-vagus nerve - ANSWER-vagus nerve
What are the effectors for the somatic motor fibers of the
vagus nerve?
-muscles for speech and swallowing (in tongue, pharynx,
larynx)
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-smooth muscle of viscera of thorax and abdomen
-muscles of back and neck - ANSWER-muscles for
speech and swallowing (in tongue, pharynx, larynx)
What cranial nerve is responsible for innervating muscles
in the neck and back (sternocleidomastoid and trapezius)?
-accessory nerve
-hypoglossal nerve
-vagus nerve
-facial nerve - ANSWER-accessory nerve
Indicate the effectors for the autonomic motor fibers of the
vagus nerve?
-muscles for speech and swallowing (in tongue, pharynx,
larynx)
-muscles that control most facial expressions
-smooth muscle of viscera of thorax and abdomen -
ANSWER-smooth muscle of viscera of thorax and
abdomen
What is the function of the spinal branch of the accessory
nerves (CN XI)?
-sensory information from the tongue and throat
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-sensory information from the thorax and abdomen
-motor information to muscles of the neck and back
-motor information to the heart and lungs - ANSWER-
motor information to muscles of the neck and back
The first pair of spinal nerves is purely , while the rest are ,
containing both motor and sensory fibers.
-smooth muscle of viscera of thorax and abdomen
-muscles for speech and swallowing (in tongue, pharynx,
larynx)
-muscles of back and neck - ANSWER-muscles for
speech and swallowing (in tongue, pharynx, larynx)
What cranial nerve is responsible for innervating muscles
in the neck and back (sternocleidomastoid and trapezius)?
-accessory nerve
-vagus nerve
-facial nerve
-hypoglossal nerve - ANSWER-accessory nerve
What is a dermatome?
-A region of the skin supplied by a particular spinal nerve.
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-A region of the spinal cord that contains sensory neurons.
-A region of the spinal cord that contains motor neurons. -
ANSWER-A region of the skin supplied by a particular
spinal nerve.
What is a preganglionic neuron?
-An unmyelinated neuron that extends from an autonomic
ganglion to target cells
-A neuron that extends from the CNS to an autonomic
ganglion.
-A myelinated neuron that extends from the brain to the
target cells. - ANSWER-A neuron that extends from the
CNS to an autonomic ganglion.
The sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions often act
______ on the same organ, as impulses from one division
activate it, while impulses from the other division inhibit it.
-synergistically
-completely independent from one another
-antagonistically - ANSWER-antagonistically
Control centers in the medulla oblongata control what
functions of the autonomic nervous system?
-digestion
APHY 101 FINAL/APHY101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
BANK NEWEST 2025/ 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||NEW EXAM!!!/
IVY TECH
The ______ nerve carries sensory impulses from the
pharynx, tonsils, and the posterior third of the tongue.
-trochlear
-vestibulocochlear
-glossopharyngeal
-abducens - ANSWER-glossopharyngeal
Which nerve is a mixed nerve?
-optic nerve
-olfactory nerve
-vestibulocochlear nerve
-vagus nerve - ANSWER-vagus nerve
What are the effectors for the somatic motor fibers of the
vagus nerve?
-muscles for speech and swallowing (in tongue, pharynx,
larynx)
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-smooth muscle of viscera of thorax and abdomen
-muscles of back and neck - ANSWER-muscles for
speech and swallowing (in tongue, pharynx, larynx)
What cranial nerve is responsible for innervating muscles
in the neck and back (sternocleidomastoid and trapezius)?
-accessory nerve
-hypoglossal nerve
-vagus nerve
-facial nerve - ANSWER-accessory nerve
Indicate the effectors for the autonomic motor fibers of the
vagus nerve?
-muscles for speech and swallowing (in tongue, pharynx,
larynx)
-muscles that control most facial expressions
-smooth muscle of viscera of thorax and abdomen -
ANSWER-smooth muscle of viscera of thorax and
abdomen
What is the function of the spinal branch of the accessory
nerves (CN XI)?
-sensory information from the tongue and throat
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-sensory information from the thorax and abdomen
-motor information to muscles of the neck and back
-motor information to the heart and lungs - ANSWER-
motor information to muscles of the neck and back
The first pair of spinal nerves is purely , while the rest are ,
containing both motor and sensory fibers.
-smooth muscle of viscera of thorax and abdomen
-muscles for speech and swallowing (in tongue, pharynx,
larynx)
-muscles of back and neck - ANSWER-muscles for
speech and swallowing (in tongue, pharynx, larynx)
What cranial nerve is responsible for innervating muscles
in the neck and back (sternocleidomastoid and trapezius)?
-accessory nerve
-vagus nerve
-facial nerve
-hypoglossal nerve - ANSWER-accessory nerve
What is a dermatome?
-A region of the skin supplied by a particular spinal nerve.
, 4|Page
-A region of the spinal cord that contains sensory neurons.
-A region of the spinal cord that contains motor neurons. -
ANSWER-A region of the skin supplied by a particular
spinal nerve.
What is a preganglionic neuron?
-An unmyelinated neuron that extends from an autonomic
ganglion to target cells
-A neuron that extends from the CNS to an autonomic
ganglion.
-A myelinated neuron that extends from the brain to the
target cells. - ANSWER-A neuron that extends from the
CNS to an autonomic ganglion.
The sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions often act
______ on the same organ, as impulses from one division
activate it, while impulses from the other division inhibit it.
-synergistically
-completely independent from one another
-antagonistically - ANSWER-antagonistically
Control centers in the medulla oblongata control what
functions of the autonomic nervous system?
-digestion
