A) none of the above B) transient ischemia C) cerebral embolism D) cerebral vascular insufficiency E) cerebral arteriosclerosis
A) none of the above B) cerebral arteriosclerosis C) cerebral vascular insufficiency D) cerebral embolism E) cerebral thrombosis
A) none of the above B) angioma; lower cerebral artery; right C) thrombosis; middle cerebral artery; right D) embolism; middle cerebral artery; left E) angioma; lower cerebral artery; left
A) aneurism B) thrombosis C) angioma D) coup E) embolism
A) infections B) embolisms C) congenital defects D) hypertension E) arteriosclerosis
A) an angioma. B) an aneurysm. C) a coup. D) none of the above. E) a countercoup.
A) countercoup; at the site of the blow; coup; on the opposite side of the countercoup B) coup; at the site of the blow; countercoup; on the opposite side of the coup C) coup; on the opposite side of the blow; countercoup; at the side of the blow. D) countercoup; at the opposite side of a blow; coup; at the site of the blow. E) none of the above.
A) Countercoups are secondary to coups. B) Closed head injuries can cause the brain to move and twist/shear nerve fibers to commonly produce microscopic lesions in the frontal and temporal lobes. C) Countercoups are related to increased pressure in the brain. D) Countercoups are due to the brain being compacted by the bone's pushing inward, even when the skull is not fractured. E) Countercoups, like coups, may damage major fiber tracts (such as the corpus callosum) in the brain and lead to disconnection syndromes.
A) edema B) hemorrhage C) arteriosclerosis D) coma E) hematoma
A) social skills deficits B) inability to concentrate C) mortality D) all of the above E) intellectual impairment
A) none of the above. B) discrete impairment of specific functions mediated by the cortex at the site of the coup or countercoup. C) frontal and temporal lobe impacts on personality and social behavior. D) localized hematomas that are classified to particular areas of the brain. E) tiny lacerations throughout the brain and tears due to hemispheric movement.
A) hallucinations, lip smacking, and frozen posture B) catatonia, chewing, and undoing buttons C) forced repetitive thoughts, catatonia, and frozen posture D) sudden alterations in mood, deja vu, and repetitive sterotyped movements E) none of the above
A) undoing buttons B) sudden alterations in mood C) chewing D) repetitive stereotyped movements E) lip smacking
A) staring off into space B) line dancing like there's no tomorrow C) spontaneous vocal tics D) rubbing hands E) an odor that warns a seizure is coming on
A) generalized seizures B) none of the above C) complex partial seizures D) akinetic seizures E) jacksonian focal seizures
A) 1. postictal stage 2. tonic stage 3. clonic stage B) 1. tonic stage 2. clonic stage 3. postictal stage C) 1. clonic stage 2. tonic stage 3. postictal stage D) 1. clonic stage 2. postictal stage 3. tonic stage E) none of the above
A) tonic; clonic; postictal B) postictal; clonic; tonic C) clonic; tonic; postictal D) clonic; postictal; tonic E) tonic; postictal; clonic
A) a myoclonic spasm B) a grand mal attack C) a petit mal attack D) a jacksonian seizure E) an akinetic seizure
A) a grand mal attack B) a petit pal attack C) none of the above D) a jacksonian focal seizure E) a complex partial seizure
A) all of the above B) complex partial seizures; complex full seizures C) petit mal attacks; grand mal attacks D) akinetic seizures; myoclonic spasms E) myoclonic spasms; akinetic seizures
A) parietal; temporal lobes B) parietal lobes; frontal lobes C) temporal lobes; frontal lobes D) frontal lobes; occipital lobes E) occipital lobes; frontal lobes
A) meningiomas. B) metastatic. C) encapsulated. D) gliomas.
A) encapsulated tumors. B) malignant tumors. C) infiltrating tumors. D) none of the above. E) benign tumors.
A) headache B) mental dullness C) convulsions D) double vision E) dyslexia
A) glia; other supportive cells B) none of the above C) neurons; glia D) glia; neurons E) neurons; other supportive cells
A) none of the above B) surgery C) chemotherapy D) all of the above E) radiation therapy
A) meningioma B) glioma C) metastatic D) inflitrating
A) meningioma - encapsulated - usually benign - can erode the skull B) This question is depressing, isn't it? (This isn't the correct answer, BTW) C) metastatic - encapsulated - usually benign - begin with another part of the body D) glioma - infiltrating - usually benign - begin with the glia
A) aphasia B) speech apraxia C) migraine D) motor ataxia E) alexia
A) classic migraine B) opthalmologic migraine C) common migraine D) hemiplegic mygraine E) cluster headache
A) Classic migraines can last for days and cause extreme nausea and vomiting. B) Classic migraines usually include a headache with pain lateralized to one side of the head. C) Some patients with classic migraines experience auras with no headaches. D) Classic migraines are due to an increase of blood flow to the posterior cortex that spreads without regard to major blood vessels. E) The auras in classic migraines are due to constriction of cerebral arteries with ischemia in the occipital cortex.
A) Cluster; Common B) This answer should pop right out at you. C) Stinky mittens; Stinky socks D) Classic; Cluster E) Hemiplegic; Opthalmologic
A) vertigo and mental confusion B) convulsions C) all of the above D) headache and nausea E) disturbances of brain functions and intracranial pressure
A) Infections interfere with blood supply to neurons and produce thrombosis, hemorrhaging of capillaries, and choking of large blood vessels. B) Infections alter neural cell membranes and change the electrical properties and enzymatic processes of neurons. C) Infections disturb glycose/oxygen metabolism in brain cells severely enough to kill them. D) Infections put pressure on the brain by removing pus through the extracellular fluid. E) Infections can cause edema that leads to compresison of brain tissues.
A) none of the above B) pantropic viruses; neurotropic viruses C) bacterial infections; pantropic viruses D) neurotropic viruses; pantropic viruses E) parasites; neurotropic viruses
A) a parasitic infection; encephalitis & brain abscesses. B) a mycotic infection; an invasion of the nervous system by a fungus. C) a bacterial infection; meningitis & intracranial pressure. D) a viral infection; nonspecific lesions in the brain E) none of the above
A) We love the funk. Gotta have that funk. B) False C) True
A) Myasthenia Gravis is caused by a failure of normal neuromuscular transmission due to lack of muscle receptors for acetylcholine. B) People are more likely to get Myasthenia Gravis in their 30s. C) Myasthenia Gravis is the rapid onset of muscular weakness after exercise. D) In Myasthenia Gravis, there are obvious visible signs of muscle pathology. E) Myasthenia Gravis is more common in women.
A) difficulty holding up the head B) weakness of voice and difficulty swallowing C) diploplia and limb problems D) ataxia and difficulty drinking E) ptosis and difficulty chewing
A) hypnagogic hallucinations B) sleep paralysis C) sleep attacks D) cataplexy
A) sleep paralysis B) sleep attacks C) hypnagogic hallucinations D) cataplexy
A) Narcolepsy is common in families. B) Narcolepsy effects men and women equally. C) Narcolepsy is characterized by excessive sleep or brief inappropriate episodes of sleep. D) Narcolepsy can be treated with stimulants and tricyclic antidepressants. E) Narcolepsy is a rare sleep disorder.
A) The Disney Channel B) Cataplexy C) Sleep attacks D) Hypnagogic hallucinations
A) happy dance infections B) mycotic infections C) parasitic infections D) viral infections E) bacterial infections
A) herpes. B) malaria. C) infestations of bacterium through the bloodstream. D) scary ghost monster goblins.
A) clustering; vasodilation B) car; crash C) vasoconstriction; vasodilation D) vasodilation; vasoconstriction E) clustering; vasoconstruction
A) are produced by bacteria B) all of the above C) cause intracranial pressure D) none of the above E) are secondary to infection elsewhere in the body
A) hemiplegic migraines B) classic migraines C) cluster headaches D) opthalmologic migraines E) common migraines
A) sleepiness B) the name of the best line-dancing monkey in the world. C) drooping of the eyelid D) double vision E) bad hearing
A) False B) True C) I like to eat apples and bananas. |