Question 1

Which of the following is the most common source of septic thromboemboli in the cerebral arteries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leg veins 
B)  Pulmonary veins 
C)  Heart 
D)  Aorta 
E)  Carotid arteries 
A)  Leg veins 
B)  Pulmonary veins 
C)  Heart 
D)  Aorta 
E)  Carotid arteries C

Question 2

Posttraumatic hydrocephalus is most often caused by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypersecretion of cerebrospinal fluid 
B)  Obstruction of the aqueduct 
C)  Obstruction of the foramen of Luschka 
D)  Obstruction of the foramen of Magendie 
E)  Obstruction of cerebrospinal fluid absorption 
A)  Hypersecretion of cerebrospinal fluid 
B)  Obstruction of the aqueduct 
C)  Obstruction of the foramen of Luschka 
D)  Obstruction of the foramen of Magendie 
E)  Obstruction of cerebrospinal fluid absorption E

Question 3

Which of the following is the dominant protein component of neuritic plaques in the brain in Alzheimer disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apoprotein ε 
B)  Tau protein 
C)  Neurofibrillin 
D)  Microtubules-associated protein 2 (MAP2) 
E)  Aβ derived from amyloid precursor protein (APP) 
A)  Apoprotein ε 
B)  Tau protein 
C)  Neurofibrillin 
D)  Microtubules-associated protein 2 (MAP2) 
E)  Aβ derived from amyloid precursor protein (APP) E

Question 4

Fetal alcohol syndrome is most often characterized by which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encephalocele 
B)  Anencephaly 
C)  Macrogyria 
D)  Microencephaly 
E)  Lissencephaly 
A)  Encephalocele 
B)  Anencephaly 
C)  Macrogyria 
D)  Microencephaly 
E)  Lissencephaly

Which of the following is the most common source of septic thromboemboli in the cerebral arteries?

Posttraumatic hydrocephalus is most often caused by which of the following?

Which of the following is the dominant protein component of neuritic plaques in the brain in Alzheimer disease?

Fetal alcohol syndrome is most often characterized by which of the following disorders?

Cell Injury, Cell Death, and Adaptations

Inflammation and Repair

Hemodynamic Disorders, Thromboembolism, and Shock

Diseases of the Immune System

Neoplasia

Genetic and Pediatric Diseases

Environmental and Nutritional Diseases

General Pathology of Infectious Diseases

Blood Vessels

Heart

Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Systems

Lung

Kidney and Its Collecting System

Oral Cavity and Gastrointestinal Tract

Liver, Gallbladder, and Biliary Tract

Pancreas

Male Genital System and Lower Urinary Tract

Female Genital System and Breast

Endocrine System

Bones, Joints, and Soft Tissue Tumors

Peripheral Nerves and Muscles

Skin

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Exam 22: Central Nervous System

Which of the following is the most common source of septic thromboemboli in the cerebral arteries?

Posttraumatic hydrocephalus is most often caused by which of the following?

Which of the following is the dominant protein component of neuritic plaques in the brain in Alzheimer disease?

Fetal alcohol syndrome is most often characterized by which of the following disorders?

Cell Injury, Cell Death, and Adaptations

Inflammation and Repair

Hemodynamic Disorders, Thromboembolism, and Shock

Diseases of the Immune System

Neoplasia

Genetic and Pediatric Diseases

Environmental and Nutritional Diseases

General Pathology of Infectious Diseases

Blood Vessels

Heart

Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Systems

Lung

Kidney and Its Collecting System

Oral Cavity and Gastrointestinal Tract

Liver, Gallbladder, and Biliary Tract

Pancreas

Male Genital System and Lower Urinary Tract

Female Genital System and Breast

Endocrine System

Bones, Joints, and Soft Tissue Tumors

Peripheral Nerves and Muscles

Skin

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