Beginner Spinal Cord Quiz

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Q1. What is the primary function of the spinal cord?

  • Filter blood
  • Produce hormones
  • Store nutrients
  • Transmit neural signals

Q2. Which structure protects the spinal cord?

  • Pelvis
  • Vertebral column
  • Ribs
  • Skull

Q3. Where does the spinal cord begin?

  • Foramen magnum
  • Cervical vertebra C5
  • Thoracic vertebra T1
  • Medial occipital bone

Q4. Where does the spinal cord end in adults?

  • Sacrum
  • T12 vertebra
  • L5 vertebra
  • L1–L2 vertebrae

Q5. What is the name of the bundle of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord?

  • Conus medullaris
  • Denticulate ligament
  • Filum terminale
  • Cauda equina

Q6. What separates the spinal cord into right and left halves?

  • Posterior horn and anterior horn
  • Anterior median fissure and posterior median sulcus
  • Central canal
  • White columns

Q7. Which part of the spinal cord contains sensory neurons?

  • Dorsal horn
  • Lateral column
  • Ventral horn
  • Gray commissure

Q8. Which structure carries motor commands from the brain to the body?

  • Descending tracts
  • Ascending tracts
  • Spinal ganglia
  • Dorsal roots

Q9. How many cervical spinal nerves are there?

  • 7
  • 6
  • 8
  • 9

Q10. What type of reflex involves the spinal cord without brain involvement?

  • Cranial reflex
  • Spinal reflex
  • Visceral reflex
  • Somatic reflex