Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true of CT scans?

Accepted Answer

A) CT scans involve passing an x-ray beam through the brain. 
B) CT scans provide a two-dimensional view of three-dimensional objects. 
C) CT scan images are sometimes enhanced by use of a contrast substance. 
D) CT scans allow for the calculation of the density of tissue in a particular cross-section of the brain. 
A) CT scans involve passing an x-ray beam through the brain. 
B) CT scans provide a two-dimensional view of three-dimensional objects. 
C) CT scan images are sometimes enhanced by use of a contrast substance. 
D) CT scans allow for the calculation of the density of tissue in a particular cross-section of the brain. B

Question 2

Which of the following imaging techniques would be most effective for identifying subcellular brain pathology?

Accepted Answer

A) CT 
B) MRI 
C) PET 
D) X-ray 
A) CT 
B) MRI 
C) PET 
D) X-ray C

Question 3

In neurology,the concept of localization of function  refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the fact that the left hemisphere of the brain contains the language center as identified by Broca 
B) the fact that specific behavioral functions appear to be associated with clearly localized sites within the brain 
C) the fact that each organ of the body contributes in its own unique way to the function of the whole 
D) the fact that the two hemispheres of the brain are symmetric in their function 
A) the fact that the left hemisphere of the brain contains the language center as identified by Broca 
B) the fact that specific behavioral functions appear to be associated with clearly localized sites within the brain 
C) the fact that each organ of the body contributes in its own unique way to the function of the whole 
D) the fact that the two hemispheres of the brain are symmetric in their function B

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true of MRI imaging?

Accepted Answer

A) MRI imaging utilizes radio waves. 
B) MRI imaging provides an excellent computer-generated pictorial image of the brain. 
C) MRI imaging uses a strong magnetic field to determine the distribution of water molecules in living tissue. 
D) MRI is a much more cost-effective technique than CT imaging. 
A) MRI imaging utilizes radio waves. 
B) MRI imaging provides an excellent computer-generated pictorial image of the brain. 
C) MRI imaging uses a strong magnetic field to determine the distribution of water molecules in living tissue. 
D) MRI is a much more cost-effective technique than CT imaging.

Question 5

A dysarthria is:

Accepted Answer

A) a disorder of cortical sensory recognition 
B) a disorder of executing motor acts as a result of a brain lesion 
C) a group of fibers connecting areas or centers of the brain 
D) a neurologic speech disorder 
A) a disorder of cortical sensory recognition 
B) a disorder of executing motor acts as a result of a brain lesion 
C) a group of fibers connecting areas or centers of the brain 
D) a neurologic speech disorder

Question 6

Structures lying at the base of the brain may be anatomically described as being:

Accepted Answer

A) dorsal 
B) rostral 
C) cephalic 
D) ventral 
A) dorsal 
B) rostral 
C) cephalic 
D) ventral

Question 7

Which of the following would be most useful for measuring electronic neuronal transmission in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) EEG 
B) MRI 
C) PET 
D) CT 
A) EEG 
B) MRI 
C) PET 
D) CT

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the clinicopathologic method in neurology?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the method of establishing a link between the site of a lesion and the function that is lost or modified. 
B) It is the method of using modern imaging techniques to determine the site of a brain lesion. 
C) It is rarely applied in practical neurologic diagnosis. 
D) It applies only to lesions in Wernicke's area. 
A) It is the method of establishing a link between the site of a lesion and the function that is lost or modified. 
B) It is the method of using modern imaging techniques to determine the site of a brain lesion. 
C) It is rarely applied in practical neurologic diagnosis. 
D) It applies only to lesions in Wernicke's area.

Question 9

Lesions in Broca's area cause a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) motor aphasia 
B) sensory aphasia 
C) agnosia 
D) apraxia 
A) motor aphasia 
B) sensory aphasia 
C) agnosia 
D) apraxia

Question 10

The term cephalic can be used in place of which anatomical directional term?

Accepted Answer

A) superior 
B) ventral 
C) dorsal 
D) inferior 
A) superior 
B) ventral 
C) dorsal 
D) inferior

Question 11

A PET scan measures what type of brain activity?

Accepted Answer

A) electronic neural transmission 
B) glucose metabolism 
C) brain waves 
D) the flow of cerebrospinal fluid 
A) electronic neural transmission 
B) glucose metabolism 
C) brain waves 
D) the flow of cerebrospinal fluid

Question 12

Lesions in Wernicke's area cause a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) motor aphasia 
B) sensory aphasia 
C) agnosia 
D) apraxia 
A) motor aphasia 
B) sensory aphasia 
C) agnosia 
D) apraxia

Which of the following is NOT true of CT scans?

Which of the following imaging techniques would be most effective for identifying subcellular brain pathology?

In neurology,the concept of localization of function refers to:

Which of the following is NOT true of MRI imaging?

A dysarthria is:

Structures lying at the base of the brain may be anatomically described as being:

Which of the following would be most useful for measuring electronic neuronal transmission in the brain?

Which of the following is true of the clinicopathologic method in neurology?

Lesions in Broca's area cause a(n):

The term cephalic can be used in place of which anatomical directional term?

A PET scan measures what type of brain activity?

Lesions in Wernicke's area cause a(n):

Organization of the Nervous System I

Organization of the Nervous System II

Neuronal Function in the Nervous System

Neurosensory Organization of Speech and Hearing

Neuromotor Control of Speech

The Cranial Nerves

Clinical Speech Syndromes of the Motor Systems

Pediatric Clinical Speech Syndromes: The Developing Brain

Central Language Mechanism and Learning

Adult Disorders of Language

Pediatric Disorders of Language

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Exam 1: Introduction to Speech-Language Neurology

Which of the following is NOT true of CT scans?

Which of the following imaging techniques would be most effective for identifying subcellular brain pathology?

In neurology,the concept of localization of function refers to:

Which of the following is NOT true of MRI imaging?

A dysarthria is:

Structures lying at the base of the brain may be anatomically described as being:

Which of the following would be most useful for measuring electronic neuronal transmission in the brain?

Which of the following is true of the clinicopathologic method in neurology?

Lesions in Broca's area cause a(n):

The term cephalic can be used in place of which anatomical directional term?

A PET scan measures what type of brain activity?

Lesions in Wernicke's area cause a(n):

Organization of the Nervous System I

Organization of the Nervous System II

Neuronal Function in the Nervous System

Neurosensory Organization of Speech and Hearing

Neuromotor Control of Speech

The Cranial Nerves

Clinical Speech Syndromes of the Motor Systems

Pediatric Clinical Speech Syndromes: The Developing Brain

Central Language Mechanism and Learning

Adult Disorders of Language

Pediatric Disorders of Language

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