Question 1

For which condition might a callosotomy be beneficial?

Accepted Answer

A) Epilepsy 
B) Parkinson's disease 
C) Arthritis 
D) Dementia 
A) Epilepsy 
B) Parkinson's disease 
C) Arthritis 
D) Dementia A

Question 2

Which kind of disorder may be caused by a lesion or dysfunction of the caudate head?

Accepted Answer

A) Movement disorders 
B) Apathy 
C) A and B 
D) None of the above 
A) Movement disorders 
B) Apathy 
C) A and B 
D) None of the above B

Question 3

Which of the following best defines anosognosia?

Accepted Answer

A) Severe hemiparesis 
B) Hemilateral personal neglect 
C) Denial of functional deficits in the paretic limb 
D) Visual spatial neglect 
E) Constructional apraxia 
A) Severe hemiparesis 
B) Hemilateral personal neglect 
C) Denial of functional deficits in the paretic limb 
D) Visual spatial neglect 
E) Constructional apraxia C

Question 4

Which of the following characterize spatial neglect?

Accepted Answer

A) Navigation apraxia 
B) Dressing apraxia 
C) Visual agnosia 
D) A and B 
E) A,B,and C 
A) Navigation apraxia 
B) Dressing apraxia 
C) Visual agnosia 
D) A and B 
E) A,B,and C

Question 5

If a patient has lesions in the right parietotemporal cortex,which of the following symptoms are they likely to experience?

Accepted Answer

A) Disorders of language 
B) Difficulty understanding nonverbal communication 
C) None of the above 
D) A and B 
A) Disorders of language 
B) Difficulty understanding nonverbal communication 
C) None of the above 
D) A and B

Question 6

Spatial neglect includes:

Accepted Answer

A) Problems with navigation 
B) Problems with dressing 
C) None of the above 
D) A and B 
A) Problems with navigation 
B) Problems with dressing 
C) None of the above 
D) A and B

Question 7

Which of the following items is an aspect of emotional lability?

Accepted Answer

A) Abrupt mood shifts 
B) Lack of emotion 
C) Intentionally ignoring someone else's emotions 
D) None of the above 
A) Abrupt mood shifts 
B) Lack of emotion 
C) Intentionally ignoring someone else's emotions 
D) None of the above

Question 8

Where is pain processed?

Accepted Answer

A) Secondary sensory cortex 
B) Primary somatosensory cortex 
C) Visual cortex 
D) None of the above 
A) Secondary sensory cortex 
B) Primary somatosensory cortex 
C) Visual cortex 
D) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following may occur with damage to the area corresponding to Wernicke's area?

Accepted Answer

A) Inability to understand nonverbal communication 
B) Personal neglect 
C) Spatial neglect 
D) A and B 
E) A,B,and C 
A) Inability to understand nonverbal communication 
B) Personal neglect 
C) Spatial neglect 
D) A and B 
E) A,B,and C

Question 10

Which of the following describes the motor control approach to regaining function subsequent to a stroke?

Accepted Answer

A) Therapist uses hands-on techniques to inhibit excessive muscle tone. 
B) Client is encouraged to use the nonparetic side to substitute for the paretic side. 
C) A rigid lower limb brace is provided to allow early ambulation. 
D) Desired task is practiced in the environment in which the client will be performing the task. 
E) Sequence of preparatory activities is perfected before the desired task is attempted. 
A) Therapist uses hands-on techniques to inhibit excessive muscle tone. 
B) Client is encouraged to use the nonparetic side to substitute for the paretic side. 
C) A rigid lower limb brace is provided to allow early ambulation. 
D) Desired task is practiced in the environment in which the client will be performing the task. 
E) Sequence of preparatory activities is perfected before the desired task is attempted.

Question 11

What is motor perseveration?

Accepted Answer

A) Acquisition of a new motor skill through repetition 
B) Inability of a person to perform a movement or sequence of movements despite intact sensation,normal muscle strength and coordination,and understanding of the task 
C) Uncontrollable repetition of a movement 
D) Impairment in the ability to draw and to arrange objects correctly in space 
A) Acquisition of a new motor skill through repetition 
B) Inability of a person to perform a movement or sequence of movements despite intact sensation,normal muscle strength and coordination,and understanding of the task 
C) Uncontrollable repetition of a movement 
D) Impairment in the ability to draw and to arrange objects correctly in space

Question 12

The inability to understand written or spoken language,including inability to read and write and produce meaningful language,despite the ability to produce fluent speech sounds:

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's aphasia 
B) Conduction aphasia 
C) Global aphasia 
D) Wernicke's aphasia 
E) Dysarthria 
A) Broca's aphasia 
B) Conduction aphasia 
C) Global aphasia 
D) Wernicke's aphasia 
E) Dysarthria

Question 13

Dysarthria is caused by a lesion of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area,usually in the left hemisphere 
B) Broca's area,usually in the right hemisphere 
C) Wernicke's area,Broca's area,and the intervening cortical and subcortical structures 
D) Lower motor neurons or corticobrainstem neurons 
E) Neurons connecting Wernicke's area with Broca's area 
A) Broca's area,usually in the left hemisphere 
B) Broca's area,usually in the right hemisphere 
C) Wernicke's area,Broca's area,and the intervening cortical and subcortical structures 
D) Lower motor neurons or corticobrainstem neurons 
E) Neurons connecting Wernicke's area with Broca's area

Question 14

Synonyms for Broca's aphasia include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Motor aphasia 
B) Expressive aphasia 
C) Nonfluent aphasia 
D) A and B 
E) A,B,and C 
A) Motor aphasia 
B) Expressive aphasia 
C) Nonfluent aphasia 
D) A and B 
E) A,B,and C

Question 15

Which of the following typically occur after traumatic head injury?

Accepted Answer

A) Impulsiveness and inappropriate behaviors 
B) Difficulty in directing attention 
C) Decreased executive functions 
D) A and B 
E) A,B,and C 
A) Impulsiveness and inappropriate behaviors 
B) Difficulty in directing attention 
C) Decreased executive functions 
D) A and B 
E) A,B,and C

Question 16

What is Wernicke's aphasia?

Accepted Answer

A) Inability to use language in any form 
B) Use of unintended words or phrases 
C) Difficulty in expressing oneself using language 
D) Impairment of language comprehension 
A) Inability to use language in any form 
B) Use of unintended words or phrases 
C) Difficulty in expressing oneself using language 
D) Impairment of language comprehension

Question 17

What differences generally appear in how attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)manifests in boys versus in girls?

Accepted Answer

A) No differences exist. 
B) Boys with ADHD are more likely to be inattentive than girls;girls tend to be hyperactive or impulsive. 
C) Girls with ADHD are more likely to be inattentive than boys;boys tend to be hyperactive or impulsive. 
D) Girls with ADHD are less likely to be inattentive than boys;boys tend to be hyperactive or impulsive. 
A) No differences exist. 
B) Boys with ADHD are more likely to be inattentive than girls;girls tend to be hyperactive or impulsive. 
C) Girls with ADHD are more likely to be inattentive than boys;boys tend to be hyperactive or impulsive. 
D) Girls with ADHD are less likely to be inattentive than boys;boys tend to be hyperactive or impulsive.

Question 18

If a person speaks in a monotone,is unable to communicate effectively nonverbally,and lacks emotional gestures and facial expressions,the lesion is located in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area in the dominant hemisphere 
B) Area corresponding to Broca's in the nondominant hemisphere 
C) Wernicke's area in the dominant hemisphere 
D) Area corresponding to Wernicke's area in the nondominant hemisphere 
E) Lower motor neurons or corticobrainstem neurons 
A) Broca's area in the dominant hemisphere 
B) Area corresponding to Broca's in the nondominant hemisphere 
C) Wernicke's area in the dominant hemisphere 
D) Area corresponding to Wernicke's area in the nondominant hemisphere 
E) Lower motor neurons or corticobrainstem neurons

Question 19

If a patient is unable to button a shirt despite intact sensation,motor control,and understanding of the task,where is the most likely location of a lesion?

Accepted Answer

A) Wernicke's area 
B) Hippocampus,Wernicke's area,or Broca's area 
C) Secondary somatosensory cortex 
D) Premotor or supplementary motor areas 
A) Wernicke's area 
B) Hippocampus,Wernicke's area,or Broca's area 
C) Secondary somatosensory cortex 
D) Premotor or supplementary motor areas

Question 20

Consequences of violent shaking of an infant may include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Cerebral edema 
B) Cerebral hemorrhage 
C) Development of motor abnormalities as the infant matures 
D) Emergence of cognitive deficits as the infant matures 
E) All of the above 
A) Cerebral edema 
B) Cerebral hemorrhage 
C) Development of motor abnormalities as the infant matures 
D) Emergence of cognitive deficits as the infant matures 
E) All of the above

For which condition might a callosotomy be beneficial?

Which kind of disorder may be caused by a lesion or dysfunction of the caudate head?

Which of the following best defines anosognosia?

Which of the following characterize spatial neglect?

If a patient has lesions in the right parietotemporal cortex,which of the following symptoms are they likely to experience?

Spatial neglect includes:

Which of the following items is an aspect of emotional lability?

Where is pain processed?

Which of the following may occur with damage to the area corresponding to Wernicke's area?

Which of the following describes the motor control approach to regaining function subsequent to a stroke?

What is motor perseveration?

The inability to understand written or spoken language,including inability to read and write and produce meaningful language,despite the ability to produce fluent speech sounds:

Dysarthria is caused by a lesion of which of the following?

Synonyms for Broca's aphasia include which of the following?

Which of the following typically occur after traumatic head injury?

What is Wernicke's aphasia?

What differences generally appear in how attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)manifests in boys versus in girls?

If a person speaks in a monotone,is unable to communicate effectively nonverbally,and lacks emotional gestures and facial expressions,the lesion is located in which of the following?

If a patient is unable to button a shirt despite intact sensation,motor control,and understanding of the task,where is the most likely location of a lesion?

Consequences of violent shaking of an infant may include which of the following?

Introduction to Neuroscience

Physical and Electrical Properties of Cells in the Nervous System

Synapses and Synaptic Transmission

Neuroplasticity

Development of the Nervous System

Somatosensory System

Somatosensation: Clinical Application

Neuropathic Pain, pain Matrix Dysfunction, and Pain Syndromes

Autonomic Nervous System

The Motor System: Motor Neurons

Basal Ganglia, cerebellum, and Movement

Peripheral Nervous System

Spinal Region

Cranial Nerves

Brainstem Region

Vestibular and Visual Systems

Cerebrum

Support Systems: Blood Supply and Cerebrospinal Fluid System

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Exam 18: Cerebrum: Clinical Applications

For which condition might a callosotomy be beneficial?

Which kind of disorder may be caused by a lesion or dysfunction of the caudate head?

Which of the following best defines anosognosia?

Which of the following characterize spatial neglect?

If a patient has lesions in the right parietotemporal cortex,which of the following symptoms are they likely to experience?

Spatial neglect includes:

Which of the following items is an aspect of emotional lability?

Where is pain processed?

Which of the following may occur with damage to the area corresponding to Wernicke's area?

Which of the following describes the motor control approach to regaining function subsequent to a stroke?

What is motor perseveration?

The inability to understand written or spoken language,including inability to read and write and produce meaningful language,despite the ability to produce fluent speech sounds:

Dysarthria is caused by a lesion of which of the following?

Synonyms for Broca's aphasia include which of the following?

Which of the following typically occur after traumatic head injury?

What is Wernicke's aphasia?

What differences generally appear in how attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)manifests in boys versus in girls?

If a person speaks in a monotone,is unable to communicate effectively nonverbally,and lacks emotional gestures and facial expressions,the lesion is located in which of the following?

If a patient is unable to button a shirt despite intact sensation,motor control,and understanding of the task,where is the most likely location of a lesion?

Consequences of violent shaking of an infant may include which of the following?

Introduction to Neuroscience

Physical and Electrical Properties of Cells in the Nervous System

Synapses and Synaptic Transmission

Neuroplasticity

Development of the Nervous System

Somatosensory System

Somatosensation: Clinical Application

Neuropathic Pain, pain Matrix Dysfunction, and Pain Syndromes

Autonomic Nervous System

The Motor System: Motor Neurons

Basal Ganglia, cerebellum, and Movement

Peripheral Nervous System

Spinal Region

Cranial Nerves

Brainstem Region

Vestibular and Visual Systems

Cerebrum

Support Systems: Blood Supply and Cerebrospinal Fluid System

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