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What type of nerve fibers make up the ventral root of a spinal nerve? Please read all answer choices carefully and choose only the types of nerve fibers that are part of the ventral root of a spinal nerve. You may choose more than one answer, but this does not necessarily mean that there is more than one correct answer.

Name the basic structures and describe the basic functions of the Central Nervous System (CNS) and the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). This is a SHORT ANSWER question. 

  What landmark of the brain is indicated by letter B? [blankB] What landmark of the brain is indicated by letter C? [blankC] (name the ridge that serves as a landmark in the brain, NOT the functional area located here) What landmark of the brain is indicated by letter D? [blankD] What landmark of the brain is indicated by letter E? [blankE]

To receive full credit, you must answer with both the Roman numeral AND the name of each cranial nerve. BE SPECIFIC in your answers, and be sure to name the SPECIFIC division or branch as well as the number and name of the cranial nerve (if applicable). (0.25 points per blank)   Name the two cranial nerves pass through the internal acoustic meatus: [nn1] and [nn2]

In the brain, this specific type of white matter connects the cerebral cortex with more caudal parts of the central nervous system such as the brain stem or spinal cord.

Where do the axons of the preganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system exit the central nervous system? You may choose more than one answer from the list, but this does not necessarily mean that there is more than one correct answer.

From the list below, choose all the muscles that are innervated by the femoral nerve. You may choose more than one answer, but that does not necessarily mean that there is more than one correct answer.

Label A indicates the [labelA] Label C indicates the [labelC]

To receive FULL credit for the following questions, name the cranial nerves using BOTH their Roman numeral AND the NAME of the nerve. For example:  CN I – olfactory nerve  Which cranial nerve is indicated by label A? [CNa] Which cranial nerve is indicated by label B? [CNb] Which cranial nerve is indicated by label C? [CNc] Which cranial nerve is indicated by label D? [CNd]

These glial cells wrap their processes around blood capillaries in the brain to help form the blood-brain barrier