Neuro Exam One

Which of the following describes the cell during repolarization?

Which of the following is true about veins in the brain?

The lateral column is found in the:

You would NOT find choroid plexus in which of the following?

Which of the following actions is typically performed by the left hemisphere?

When a motorcycle backfires, you instinctively turn your head toward the sound. What tract is responsible for this?

The absolute refractory period occurs during:

The falx cerebri is part of what layer of meninges?

Level of signal strength received from neurons is controlled by the:

With MRI, you notice that your pediatric patient is missing their central sulcus. Which lobes are combined?

From what part of the brain does the sensation of deju vu arise?

Which of the following is involved in motor planning?

What allows CSF to flow from the 3rd to 4th ventricle?

The cerebellum is part of what phylogentic organization area?

Which of these fibers is intrahemispheric?

Which zone of the neural tube becomes white matter?

If the right internal carotid artery is blocked, blood will be brought to the right hemisphere via the:

Which of the following excitatory neurotransmitters is only found in the CNS?

Inhibitory synapses would cause which of the following to occur?

Stroke symptoms being specific to the area of the brain that the stroke occurs represents which organizational theory?

What is the only PNS nerve myelenated by oligodendrocytes?

Smelling cookies reminds you of growing up with your grandma. This memory is an example of what function of the NS?

Gerstmann's syndrome is associated with an injury to what lobe?

A patient's MRI shows thicking of arachnoid mater that is blocking CSF as a result. This is an example of:

The posterior portion of the primary visual cortex is responsible for:

Severing the anterior spinal artery will have no effect on which of the following?

What are the smallest behavioral units of the nervous system?

A patient who can make a sandwich but places the top piece of bread before the bologna is experiencing:

What sets the overall bias for the CNS?

The portion of the nervous system that controls voluntary action is housed in which location?

Renshaw cells are:

Endorphin producing cells that suppress pain come from the:

What type of neuron is a secondary olfactory cell?

What part of the polysynaptic reflex prevents falling by activating contralateral muscle groups?

What is the correct name of grey matter in the PNS?

Which part of the frontal lobe is responsible for executive functioning?

The segmental system controls function on which side of the body?

A tumor is blocking your patient's interventricular foramen, meaning CSF cannot get to the next region, which is the...?

A patient who is concerned with their difficulty naming objects likely has which of the following pathologies?

Why does GBS typically have a better prognosis than MS?

Lack of blood brain barrier in a newborn could be due to the mutation of which of the following cells?

What sort of aphasia results in paraphasic speech?

A positive Babinski would be expected in which of the following patients?

Which of the following is not contained within the limbic lobe?

Which of the following is a function of the parasympathetic nervous system?

Which of the following is an example of an integrative function?

Which part of the dorsal root is responsible for mechanoreception in the joints and skin?

Dysdiadochokinesis is caused by a lesion to the:

An injury to a lower motor neuron region is suggested by:

Yikes - you just took a samurai sword to the thigh. What sort of nerve damage likely took place?

The parts of the brainstem include all of the following EXCEPT:

A lesion to the central spinal cord at several adjacent areas would result in:

Which area of the brain is associated with lanuage and music?

Which part of the brain is responsible for processing and relaying sensory information?

After a nerve is injured, the distal portion undergoes:

Which of the following is NOT a potential side effect of myasthenia gravis treatment?

Lack of oxygen is most likely to cause injury to which of the following fibers?

The highly sensitive whiskers of rats can be easily mapped on their sensory cortex. This is an example of:

In class, you hear and learn A LOT of material. This is thanks to which lobe?

Which of the following stabilizes the spinal cord lengthwise?