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