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Spinal cord anatomy MCQs

 


1. The spinal cord begins at which structure?



A) Pons

B) Medulla oblongata

C) Midbrain

D) Cerebellum

Answer: B





2. The spinal cord ends at which vertebral level in adults?



A) L1–L2

B) L3–L4

C) T12

D) S1–S2

Answer: A





3. The bundle of spinal nerves below the spinal cord is called:



A) Filum terminale

B) Cauda equina

C) Dorsal horn

D) Ventral root

Answer: B





4. The outermost covering of the spinal cord is:



A) Pia mater

B) Arachnoid mater

C) Dura mater

D) Perineurium

Answer: C





5. The spinal cord is part of which system?



A) Peripheral nervous system

B) Somatic nervous system

C) Central nervous system

D) Autonomic nervous system

Answer: C





6. Sensory neurons enter the spinal cord through:



A) Dorsal root

B) Ventral root

C) Lateral column

D) Central canal

Answer: A





7. Motor neurons leave the spinal cord through:



A) Dorsal horn

B) Ventral root

C) Dorsal root ganglion

D) Lateral horn

Answer: B





8. The spinal cord contains how many pairs of spinal nerves?



A) 21

B) 26

C) 31

D) 35

Answer: C





9. The central canal of the spinal cord contains:



A) Blood

B) CSF

C) Lymph

D) Plasma

Answer: B





10. The gray matter of the spinal cord is shaped like:



A) Square

B) Circle

C) Butterfly (H-shape)

D) Triangle

Answer: C


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