Question 1

Ruptured saccular congenital aneurysms,so-called berry aneurysms,cause hemorrhage that is best classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Subdural 
B)  Epidural 
C)  Subarachnoid 
D)  Intraventricular 
E)  Intracerebral 
A)  Subdural 
B)  Epidural 
C)  Subarachnoid 
D)  Intraventricular 
E)  Intracerebral C

Question 2

Tabes dorsalis is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Atrophy in frontal (motor)cortex 
B)  Atrophy of basal ganglia 
C)  Hypertrophy of putamen 
D)  Atrophy of anterior horns of the spinal cord 
E)  Atrophy of the posterior columns of the spinal cord 
A)  Atrophy in frontal (motor)cortex 
B)  Atrophy of basal ganglia 
C)  Hypertrophy of putamen 
D)  Atrophy of anterior horns of the spinal cord 
E)  Atrophy of the posterior columns of the spinal cord E

Question 3

The most common cause of stroke in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Arterial hypertension 
B)  Intracranial hypertension 
C)  Atherosclerosis 
D)  Congenital berry aneurysms 
E)  Arteriovenous communications in the brain 
A)  Arterial hypertension 
B)  Intracranial hypertension 
C)  Atherosclerosis 
D)  Congenital berry aneurysms 
E)  Arteriovenous communications in the brain C

Question 4

Highly malignant tumors exclusively found in the cerebellum of children are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Glioblastoma multiforme 
B)  Medulloblastoma 
C)  Ependymoma 
D)  Oligodendroglioma 
E)  Meningioma 
A)  Glioblastoma multiforme 
B)  Medulloblastoma 
C)  Ependymoma 
D)  Oligodendroglioma 
E)  Meningioma

Question 5

The most common location of glioblastoma multiforme is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebral hemisphere 
B)  Pons 
C)  Cerebellum 
D)  Medulla oblongata 
E)  Spinal cord 
A)  Cerebral hemisphere 
B)  Pons 
C)  Cerebellum 
D)  Medulla oblongata 
E)  Spinal cord

Question 6

In myelomeningocele the protrusion of the defective spinal canal contains:

Accepted Answer

A)  Skin only 
B)  Meninges only 
C)  Meninges and portion of the spinal cord 
D)  Meninges and vertebral bodies 
E)  Meninges and displaced parts of the cerebellum 
A)  Skin only 
B)  Meninges only 
C)  Meninges and portion of the spinal cord 
D)  Meninges and vertebral bodies 
E)  Meninges and displaced parts of the cerebellum

Question 7

Axons are cytoplasmic extensions of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Astrocytes 
B)  Oligodendroglia cells 
C)  Microglia cells 
D)  Neurons 
E)  Ependymal cells 
A)  Astrocytes 
B)  Oligodendroglia cells 
C)  Microglia cells 
D)  Neurons 
E)  Ependymal cells

Question 8

If a normal person has blood concentration of glucose of 100 mg/dL,the concentration in the cerebrospinal fluid will be:

Accepted Answer

A)  0-10 mg/dL 
B)  50 mg/dL 
C)  100 mg/dL 
D)  200 mg/dL 
E)  Unpredictable 
A)  0-10 mg/dL 
B)  50 mg/dL 
C)  100 mg/dL 
D)  200 mg/dL 
E)  Unpredictable

Question 9

Multiple plaques of demyelination visible by CT scanning are typical of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
B)  Huntington's disease 
C)  Viral encephalitis 
D)  Multiple sclerosis 
E)  Brain abscess 
A)  Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
B)  Huntington's disease 
C)  Viral encephalitis 
D)  Multiple sclerosis 
E)  Brain abscess

Question 10

In Parkinson's disease,which part of the brain shows depigmentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal cortex 
B)  Occipital cortex 
C)  Cerebellum 
D)  Substantia nigra 
E)  Medulla oblongata 
A)  Frontal cortex 
B)  Occipital cortex 
C)  Cerebellum 
D)  Substantia nigra 
E)  Medulla oblongata

Question 11

Which of the following tumors can be surgically resected with no residual consequences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Astrocytoma 
B)  Oligodendroglioma 
C)  Ependymoma 
D)  Medulloblastoma 
E)  Meningioma 
A)  Astrocytoma 
B)  Oligodendroglioma 
C)  Ependymoma 
D)  Medulloblastoma 
E)  Meningioma

Question 12

Which of the following tumors occurs only in peripheral nerves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meningioma 
B)  Oligodendroglioma 
C)  Schwannoma 
D)  Medulloblastoma 
E)  Ependymoma 
A)  Meningioma 
B)  Oligodendroglioma 
C)  Schwannoma 
D)  Medulloblastoma 
E)  Ependymoma

Question 13

Korsakoff's psychosis,which usually includes amnesia,confabulation,and general mental deterioration,is typically caused by deficiency of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Vitamin A 
B)  Vitamin B₁ 
C)  Vitamin C 
D)  Vitamin D 
E)  Vitamin E 
A)  Vitamin A 
B)  Vitamin B₁ 
C)  Vitamin C 
D)  Vitamin D 
E)  Vitamin E

Question 14

Which of the following diseases can be transmitted by corneal transplantation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Huntington's disease 
B)  Alzheimer's disease 
C)  Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
D)  Meningococcal meningitis 
E)  Parkinson's disease 
A)  Huntington's disease 
B)  Alzheimer's disease 
C)  Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
D)  Meningococcal meningitis 
E)  Parkinson's disease

Question 15

Most primary malignant tumors of the brain originate from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurons 
B)  Astrocytes 
C)  Oligodendroglia cells 
D)  Microglia cells 
E)  Meninges 
A)  Neurons 
B)  Astrocytes 
C)  Oligodendroglia cells 
D)  Microglia cells 
E)  Meninges

Question 16

The most prominent clinical feature of Alzheimer's disease is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ataxia 
B)  Tremor 
C)  Dementia 
D)  Aphasia 
E)  Apraxia 
A)  Ataxia 
B)  Tremor 
C)  Dementia 
D)  Aphasia 
E)  Apraxia

Question 17

Which of the following forms of brain injury does not cause significant macroscopic or microscopic changes in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain concussion 
B)  Brain contusion 
C)  Brain laceration 
D)  Coup lesion 
E)  Contrecoup lesion 
A)  Brain concussion 
B)  Brain contusion 
C)  Brain laceration 
D)  Coup lesion 
E)  Contrecoup lesion

Question 18

Which of the following diseases is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Tabes dorsalis 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 
E)  Huntington's disease 
A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Tabes dorsalis 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 
E)  Huntington's disease

Question 19

St.Louis encephalitis is transmitted by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dust inhalation 
B)  Mosquito bites 
C)  Tick bites 
D)  Sexual contact 
E)  Kissing 
A)  Dust inhalation 
B)  Mosquito bites 
C)  Tick bites 
D)  Sexual contact 
E)  Kissing

Exam 21: The Nervous System

Ruptured saccular congenital aneurysms,so-called berry aneurysms,cause hemorrhage that is best classified as:

Tabes dorsalis is characterized by:

The most common cause of stroke in the United States is:

Highly malignant tumors exclusively found in the cerebellum of children are called:

The most common location of glioblastoma multiforme is:

In myelomeningocele the protrusion of the defective spinal canal contains:

Axons are cytoplasmic extensions of:

If a normal person has blood concentration of glucose of 100 mg/dL,the concentration in the cerebrospinal fluid will be:

Multiple plaques of demyelination visible by CT scanning are typical of:

In Parkinson's disease,which part of the brain shows depigmentation?

Which of the following tumors can be surgically resected with no residual consequences?

Which of the following tumors occurs only in peripheral nerves?

Korsakoff's psychosis,which usually includes amnesia,confabulation,and general mental deterioration,is typically caused by deficiency of:

Which of the following diseases can be transmitted by corneal transplantation?

Most primary malignant tumors of the brain originate from:

The most prominent clinical feature of Alzheimer's disease is:

Which of the following forms of brain injury does not cause significant macroscopic or microscopic changes in the brain?

Which of the following diseases is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait?

St.Louis encephalitis is transmitted by:

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