A) cerebral arteriosclerosis B) cerebral embolism C) transient ischemia D) cerebral vascular insufficiency E) none of the above
A) cerebral vascular insufficiency B) none of the above C) cerebral embolism D) cerebral arteriosclerosis E) cerebral thrombosis
A) embolism; middle cerebral artery; left B) thrombosis; middle cerebral artery; right C) angioma; lower cerebral artery; left D) none of the above E) angioma; lower cerebral artery; right
A) aneurism B) coup C) thrombosis D) embolism E) angioma
A) congenital defects B) hypertension C) infections D) embolisms E) arteriosclerosis
A) none of the above. B) an angioma. C) a countercoup. D) an aneurysm. E) a coup.
A) countercoup; at the site of the blow; coup; on the opposite side of the countercoup B) none of the above. 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 opposite side of a blow; coup; at the site of the blow.
A) 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. B) Countercoups are secondary to coups. 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 related to increased pressure in the brain. 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) edema C) hematoma D) hemorrhage E) coma
A) all of the above B) mortality C) social skills deficits D) intellectual impairment E) inability to concentrate
A) tiny lacerations throughout the brain and tears due to hemispheric movement. B) discrete impairment of specific functions mediated by the cortex at the site of the coup or countercoup. C) none of the above. D) localized hematomas that are classified to particular areas of the brain. E) frontal and temporal lobe impacts on personality and social behavior.
A) none of the above B) sudden alterations in mood, deja vu, and repetitive sterotyped movements C) catatonia, chewing, and undoing buttons D) forced repetitive thoughts, catatonia, and frozen posture E) hallucinations, lip smacking, and frozen posture
A) chewing B) sudden alterations in mood C) lip smacking D) undoing buttons E) repetitive stereotyped movements
A) spontaneous vocal tics B) line dancing like there's no tomorrow C) rubbing hands D) an odor that warns a seizure is coming on E) staring off into space
A) generalized seizures B) jacksonian focal seizures C) akinetic seizures D) complex partial seizures E) none of the above
A) none of the above B) 1. clonic stage 2. postictal stage 3. tonic stage C) 1. clonic stage 2. tonic stage 3. postictal stage D) 1. postictal stage 2. tonic stage 3. clonic stage E) 1. tonic stage 2. clonic stage 3. postictal stage
A) tonic; clonic; postictal B) postictal; clonic; tonic C) clonic; tonic; postictal D) tonic; postictal; clonic E) clonic; postictal; tonic
A) a myoclonic spasm B) an akinetic seizure C) a grand mal attack D) a jacksonian seizure E) a petit mal attack
A) a complex partial seizure B) a grand mal attack C) none of the above D) a jacksonian focal seizure E) a petit pal attack
A) complex partial seizures; complex full seizures B) myoclonic spasms; akinetic seizures C) akinetic seizures; myoclonic spasms D) petit mal attacks; grand mal attacks E) all of the above
A) parietal lobes; frontal lobes B) frontal lobes; occipital lobes C) parietal; temporal lobes D) occipital lobes; frontal lobes E) temporal lobes; frontal lobes
A) meningiomas. B) encapsulated. C) gliomas. D) metastatic.
A) none of the above. B) infiltrating tumors. C) malignant tumors. D) encapsulated tumors. E) benign tumors.
A) mental dullness B) headache C) double vision D) dyslexia E) convulsions
A) neurons; other supportive cells B) none of the above C) glia; neurons D) glia; other supportive cells E) neurons; glia
A) radiation therapy B) surgery C) all of the above D) none of the above E) chemotherapy
A) metastatic B) inflitrating C) meningioma D) glioma
A) glioma - infiltrating - usually benign - begin with the glia 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) meningioma - encapsulated - usually benign - can erode the skull
A) migraine B) speech apraxia C) motor ataxia D) aphasia E) alexia
A) common migraine B) cluster headache C) hemiplegic mygraine D) classic migraine E) opthalmologic migraine
A) Some patients with classic migraines experience auras with no headaches. B) Classic migraines are due to an increase of blood flow to the posterior cortex that spreads without regard to major blood vessels. C) The auras in classic migraines are due to constriction of cerebral arteries with ischemia in the occipital cortex. D) Classic migraines usually include a headache with pain lateralized to one side of the head. E) Classic migraines can last for days and cause extreme nausea and vomiting.
A) Cluster; Common B) This answer should pop right out at you. C) Hemiplegic; Opthalmologic D) Classic; Cluster E) Stinky mittens; Stinky socks
A) vertigo and mental confusion B) headache and nausea C) all of the above D) convulsions E) disturbances of brain functions and intracranial pressure
A) Infections disturb glycose/oxygen metabolism in brain cells severely enough to kill them. B) Infections interfere with blood supply to neurons and produce thrombosis, hemorrhaging of capillaries, and choking of large blood vessels. C) Infections can cause edema that leads to compresison of brain tissues. D) Infections put pressure on the brain by removing pus through the extracellular fluid. E) Infections alter neural cell membranes and change the electrical properties and enzymatic processes of neurons.
A) parasites; neurotropic viruses B) pantropic viruses; neurotropic viruses C) none of the above D) bacterial infections; pantropic viruses E) neurotropic viruses; pantropic viruses
A) a viral infection; nonspecific lesions in the brain B) a parasitic infection; encephalitis & brain abscesses. C) a mycotic infection; an invasion of the nervous system by a fungus. D) a bacterial infection; meningitis & intracranial pressure. E) none of the above
A) True B) False C) We love the funk. Gotta have that funk.
A) In Myasthenia Gravis, there are obvious visible signs of muscle pathology. B) Myasthenia Gravis is more common in women. C) People are more likely to get Myasthenia Gravis in their 30s. 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) ptosis and difficulty chewing B) difficulty holding up the head C) weakness of voice and difficulty swallowing D) diploplia and limb problems E) ataxia and difficulty drinking
A) hypnagogic hallucinations B) sleep attacks C) sleep paralysis D) cataplexy
A) cataplexy B) sleep attacks C) hypnagogic hallucinations D) sleep paralysis
A) Narcolepsy is common in families. B) Narcolepsy effects men and women equally. C) Narcolepsy is a rare sleep disorder. D) Narcolepsy can be treated with stimulants and tricyclic antidepressants. E) Narcolepsy is characterized by excessive sleep or brief inappropriate episodes of sleep.
A) Cataplexy B) Sleep attacks C) The Disney Channel D) Hypnagogic hallucinations
A) viral infections B) happy dance infections C) parasitic infections D) bacterial infections E) mycotic infections
A) infestations of bacterium through the bloodstream. B) malaria. C) scary ghost monster goblins. D) herpes.
A) vasoconstriction; vasodilation B) vasodilation; vasoconstriction C) clustering; vasodilation D) car; crash E) clustering; vasoconstruction
A) cause intracranial pressure B) are produced by bacteria C) are secondary to infection elsewhere in the body D) none of the above E) all of the above
A) hemiplegic migraines B) cluster headaches C) classic migraines D) opthalmologic migraines E) common migraines
A) bad hearing B) the name of the best line-dancing monkey in the world. C) sleepiness D) double vision E) drooping of the eyelid
A) False B) I like to eat apples and bananas. C) True |