Author Question: A nurse is teaching about the area of the spinal cord that contains cell bodies involved in the ... (Read 72 times)

jerry coleman · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A nurse is teaching about the area of the spinal cord that contains cell bodies involved in the au-tonomic nervous system. Which of the following areas is the nurse discussing?

a. Anterior horn
b. Ventral horn
c. Lateral horn
d. Dorsal horn

Question 2

When a nurse is teaching about the transverse fiber tract that connects the two cerebral hemi-spheres, what term should the nurse use?

a. Peduncle
b. Corpus callosum
c. Basal ganglia
d. Pons

Chocorrol77 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The lateral horn contains cell bodies within the autonomic nervous system. Both the anterior and ventral horns contain the nerve cell bodies for efferent pathways that leave the spinal cord by way of spinal nerves. The dorsal horn contains sensory neurons.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The corpus callosum connects the two cerebral hemispheres and is essential in coordinating activ-ities between hemispheres. The peduncle is made up of efferent fibers of the corticospinal, corti-cobulbar, and corticopontocerebel lar tracts. The basal ganglia is a portion of the pyramidal sys-tem. The pons (bridge) is easily recognized by its bulging appearance below the midbrain and above the medulla.