Question 1

The most prominent symptom of muscle disease is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Weakness 
B)  Fatigability 
C)  Myotonus 
D)  Fibrillation 
E)  Myalgia 
A)  Weakness 
B)  Fatigability 
C)  Myotonus 
D)  Fibrillation 
E)  Myalgia

Question 2

Destruction of muscle fibers in polymyositis is characterized by a release of enzymes,of which the most specific for muscle disease is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lactate dehydrogenase 
B)  Acid phosphatase 
C)  Alkaline phosphatase 
D)  Creatine kinase 
E)  Alanine aminotransferase 
A)  Lactate dehydrogenase 
B)  Acid phosphatase 
C)  Alkaline phosphatase 
D)  Creatine kinase 
E)  Alanine aminotransferase

Question 3

After wallerian degeneration,the nerve function is restored by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Regeneration of dendrites from the perikaryon 
B)  Regeneration of the axon from the peripheral parts of the transected nerve 
C)  Regeneration of the axon from the proximal portion of the transected axon 
D)  Loss of the perikaryon 
E)  Loss of the Nissl substance 
A)  Regeneration of dendrites from the perikaryon 
B)  Regeneration of the axon from the peripheral parts of the transected nerve 
C)  Regeneration of the axon from the proximal portion of the transected axon 
D)  Loss of the perikaryon 
E)  Loss of the Nissl substance

Question 4

Congenital myopathies affect infants to the point that they cannot hold up their head. This disorder is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Floppy neck syndrome 
B)  Floppy arm syndrome 
C)  Floppy baby syndrome 
D)  Atrophy myopathies 
E)  Becker's dystrophy 
A)  Floppy neck syndrome 
B)  Floppy arm syndrome 
C)  Floppy baby syndrome 
D)  Atrophy myopathies 
E)  Becker's dystrophy

Question 5

Neurogenic atrophy of the skeletal muscles that causes paralysis on one side of the body is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Paraplegia 
B)  Quadriplegia 
C)  Hemiplegia 
D)  Biplegia 
E)  CVA 
A)  Paraplegia 
B)  Quadriplegia 
C)  Hemiplegia 
D)  Biplegia 
E)  CVA

The most prominent symptom of muscle disease is:

Destruction of muscle fibers in polymyositis is characterized by a release of enzymes,of which the most specific for muscle disease is:

After wallerian degeneration,the nerve function is restored by the:

Congenital myopathies affect infants to the point that they cannot hold up their head. This disorder is also known as:

Neurogenic atrophy of the skeletal muscles that causes paralysis on one side of the body is known as:

Cell Pathology

Inflammation

Immunopathology

Neoplasia

Genetic and Developmental Diseases

Fluid and Hemodynamic Disorders

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Hematopoietic and Lymphoid System

The Gastrointestinal System

The Liver and Biliary System

The Pancreas

The Urinary Tract

The Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System

The Breast

The Endocrine System

The Skin

Bones and Joints

The Nervous System

The Eye

The Ear

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Exam 20: Muscles and Peripheral Nerves

The most prominent symptom of muscle disease is:

Destruction of muscle fibers in polymyositis is characterized by a release of enzymes,of which the most specific for muscle disease is:

After wallerian degeneration,the nerve function is restored by the:

Congenital myopathies affect infants to the point that they cannot hold up their head. This disorder is also known as:

Neurogenic atrophy of the skeletal muscles that causes paralysis on one side of the body is known as:

Cell Pathology

Inflammation

Immunopathology

Neoplasia

Genetic and Developmental Diseases

Fluid and Hemodynamic Disorders

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Hematopoietic and Lymphoid System

The Gastrointestinal System

The Liver and Biliary System

The Pancreas

The Urinary Tract

The Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System

The Breast

The Endocrine System

The Skin

Bones and Joints

The Nervous System

The Eye

The Ear

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