Question 1

A patient was admitted to the medical/surgical unit with a stroke that affected the motor neurons in the direct (pyramidal)pathway.This affected the loss of voluntary movement to his left side.What other problems might the patient experience?

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Eventually,spasticity of the affected le...

Question 2

Susan and Robert are the parents of three children.One night while the family was sleeping,a fire broke out next door.Susan and Robert heard the fire trucks and rushed out to see what was happening.None of the children woke up,even with the sound of sirens close to the house.Why did the parents wake up,but the children didn't wake up?

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The reticular formation activation syste...

Question 3

Which statement about epilepsy is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Epilepsy is often genetically induced but also frequently caused by head trauma, stroke, infection, and tumor.
B)   Absence seizures typically begin in adolescence and are often severely disabling.
C)   The aura in tonic-clonic seizures typically occurs as the patient regains consciousness.
D)   During seizures, sensory messages are processed normally but responses are blocked.

Question 4

Nondeclarative memories preserve the circumstances in which they are learned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match the following:
-A major relay station for sensory information ascending to the cerebral cortex.Contains many specialized nuclei.

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary (somatic)  motor cortex
B)  Hypothalamus
C)  Thalamus
D)  Prefrontal cortex

Question 6

Explain why heparin is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombotic strokes but contraindicated in a subarachnoid hemorrhage.

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The most common cause of a stroke is a b...

Question 7

REM sleep is associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   decreased oxygen use, especially in the cerebral cortex
B)   temporary skeletal muscle inhibition except for ocular muscles and diaphragm
C)   decreased vital signs, such as heart rate and blood pressure
D)   decreased activity of the brain, especially the cerebral cortex

Question 8

Injury to the hypothalamus may result in all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   loss of fine motor control
B)   loss of body temperature control
C)   sleep disturbances
D)   dehydration

Question 9

The central sulcus separates which lobes?

Accepted Answer

A)   frontal from parietal
B)   frontal from temporal
C)   parietal from occipital
D)   temporal from parietal

Question 10

Which brain nucleus is the body's "biological clock"?

Accepted Answer

A)   lentiform nucleus
B)   dorsomedial nucleus
C)   subthalamic nucleus
D)   suprachiasmatic nucleus

Question 11

The blood-brain barrier is effective against ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   alcohol
B)   anesthetics
C)   nutrients such as glucose
D)   metabolic waste such as urea

Question 12

Passing through the NREM stages (1 through 4),the frequency of the EEG waves declines,but their amplitude increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match the following:
-Primary somatosensory cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)  Insula
B)  Parietal lobe
C)  Frontal lobe
D)  Temporal lobe
E)  Occipital lobe

Question 14

Which brain waves are uncommon for awake adults,but are common for children?

Accepted Answer

A)   delta
B)   alpha
C)   theta
D)   beta

Question 15

Describe how the function of a particular brain area is known.

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When a particular area of the brain is d...

Question 16

Figure 12.3
Using Figure 12.3, match the following:
-Site of somatic motor neuron cell bodies.

Accepted Answer

A)  D
B)  A
C)  C
D)  B
E)  E

Question 17

Match the following:
-Motor speech (Broca's) area.

Accepted Answer

A)  Insula
B)  Parietal lobe
C)  Frontal lobe
D)  Temporal lobe
E)  Occipital lobe

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the cerebrum?

Accepted Answer

A)   motor command center
B)   executive suite
C)   visceral command center
D)   decussation center

Question 19

Match the following:
-Where nerves serving the upper limbs arise.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conus medullaris
B)  Cauda equina
C)  Filum terminale
D)  Cervical enlargement

Question 20

All of the following are structures of the limbic system EXCEPT the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cingulate gyrus
B)   caudate nucleus
C)   amygdaloid body
D)   hippocampus

Exam 12: The Central Nervous System

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The reticular formation activation syste...
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Nondeclarative memories preserve the circumstances in which they are learned.

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The central sulcus separates which lobes?

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Figure 12.3 Using Figure 12.3, match the following: -Site of somatic motor neuron cell bodies.

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Match the following: -A major relay station for sensory information ascending to the cerebral cortex.Contains many specialized nuclei.

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Injury to the hypothalamus may result in all of the following EXCEPT ________.

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All of the following are structures of the limbic system EXCEPT the ________.

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Match the following: -Primary somatosensory cortex.

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REM sleep is associated with ________.

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Explain why heparin is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombotic strokes but contraindicated in a subarachnoid hemorrhage.

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Passing through the NREM stages (1 through 4),the frequency of the EEG waves declines,but their amplitude increases.

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The blood-brain barrier is effective against ________.

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Describe how the function of a particular brain area is known.

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When a particular area of the brain is d...
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Which brain nucleus is the body's "biological clock"?

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Which brain waves are uncommon for awake adults,but are common for children?

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A patient was admitted to the medical/surgical unit with a stroke that affected the motor neurons in the direct (pyramidal)pathway.This affected the loss of voluntary movement to his left side.What other problems might the patient experience?

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Eventually,spasticity of the affected le...
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Which statement about epilepsy is most accurate?

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Match the following: -Motor speech (Broca's) area.

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Which of the following best describes the cerebrum?

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Nondeclarative memories preserve the circumstances in which they are learned.

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The central sulcus separates which lobes?

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Figure 12.3 Using Figure 12.3, match the following: -Site of somatic motor neuron cell bodies.

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Match the following: -A major relay station for sensory information ascending to the cerebral cortex.Contains many specialized nuclei.

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Injury to the hypothalamus may result in all of the following EXCEPT ________.

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All of the following are structures of the limbic system EXCEPT the ________.

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Match the following: -Primary somatosensory cortex.

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REM sleep is associated with ________.

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Explain why heparin is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombotic strokes but contraindicated in a subarachnoid hemorrhage.

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Passing through the NREM stages (1 through 4),the frequency of the EEG waves declines,but their amplitude increases.

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The blood-brain barrier is effective against ________.

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Describe how the function of a particular brain area is known.

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Which brain nucleus is the body's "biological clock"?

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Which brain waves are uncommon for awake adults,but are common for children?

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A patient was admitted to the medical/surgical unit with a stroke that affected the motor neurons in the direct (pyramidal)pathway.This affected the loss of voluntary movement to his left side.What other problems might the patient experience?

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