Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1) The second cranial nerve forms a chiasma at the base of the brain for partial crossover of neural fibers.
2) The only cranial nerves to extend beyond the head and neck region are the vagus nerves.
TRUE
3) The dorsal ramus consists only of motor fibers bringing information to the spinal cord.
4) Dermatomes are skin segments that relate to sensory innervation regions of the spinal nerves.

5) Dorsal and ventral rami are similar in that they both contain sensory and motor fibers.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE

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