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