1) Spinal cord have 31 segments that consist of cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccygeal. Choose the right number of the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccygeal. a) 9 cervical, 10 thoracic, 4 lumbar, 6 sacral, 2 coccygeal  b) 8 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, 1 coccygeal c) 8 cervical, 14 thoracic, 6 lumbar, 2 sacral, 1 coccygeal 2) The conus medullaris is the tapering point at the end of the spinal cord. It is located at approximately ___________. a) L1/L2 b) L3/L4 c) L5/L6 3) Cervical enlargement contributes to nerve supply of the lower limb through roots of brachial plexus. a) TRUE b) FALSE 4) Occupies the upper two-thirds of the adult vertebral canal within the vertebral column. a) TRUE b) FALSE 5) Which one of the meninges that directly covers the spinal cord? a) Dura mater b) Arachnoid mater c) Pia mater 6) Diagram 1.0 shows structure of the spinal cord, what is the name of structure label A? a) Posterior median sulcus b) Central canal c) Anterior median fissure d) Cauda equina 7) Which of the following are the trunk of spinal nerve: i. posterior ramus ii. anterior ramus iii. ventral root iv. dorsal root a) i and iii b) ii, iii and iv c) ii and iii d) iii and iv 8) What is the largest neuroglia? (fun facts)   a) Microglia b) Glioma c) Astrocytes d) Macroglia 9)  Grey matter has a high proportion of myelinated nerve fibres. a) TRUE b) FALSE 10) Based on the diagram, what is the name of the structure labeled F? a) Dorsal nerve root ganglion b) Ligamentum denticulatum  c) Corpus medularis d) Linea splendens 11) Situated on or affecting the same side of the body. What is the anatomical term for this statement? a) Contralateral b) Bilateral c) Ipsilateral 12) The outer structure of the spinal cord is called ___________. a) White matter b) Grey matter c) Central canal 13) What is the function of ascending (afferent) tracts ? a) Carry motor impulse from brainstem and cerebral cortex to spinal cord b) Act as shock absorber to brain and spinal cord c) Carry sensory impulse from spinal cord to brainstem and cerebral cortex 14) From diagram 2.0, which letters represent white matter? a) F b) H c) G d) E 15) When do the lumbar puncture (spinal tap), which part in the lumbar region the needle can be inserted? i. L1-L2 ii. L3-L4 iii. L2-L3 iv. L4-L5 a) i only b) i and iv c) ii and iii d) ii and iv

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