Question 1

A wide stance and swaggering gait are symptoms of:

Accepted Answer

A) dysmetria 
B) ataxia 
C) adiadochokinesia 
D) rebound 
E) nystagmus 
A) dysmetria 
B) ataxia 
C) adiadochokinesia 
D) rebound 
E) nystagmus B

Question 2

Muscle spindles:

Accepted Answer

A) receive efferent innervation 
B) provide afferent information on the state of muscle contraction 
C) are found in abundance in fast twitch fibers 
D) are found in abundance in muscles of articulation 
E) both A and B 
A) receive efferent innervation 
B) provide afferent information on the state of muscle contraction 
C) are found in abundance in fast twitch fibers 
D) are found in abundance in muscles of articulation 
E) both A and B E

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

A) helping to guide rapid,alternating,repetitive movements 
B) assisting in maintenance of posture 
C) inhibiting sensory and motor impulses 
D) modulating neural function 
E) All of these are functions of the cerebellum. 
A) helping to guide rapid,alternating,repetitive movements 
B) assisting in maintenance of posture 
C) inhibiting sensory and motor impulses 
D) modulating neural function 
E) All of these are functions of the cerebellum. E

Question 4

One similarity between the corticospinal and corticonuclear fibers is that:

Accepted Answer

A) both sets of fibers pass through the posterior limb of the internal capsule 
B) both fibers originate at the cortex 
C) they are both largely composed of contralateral fibers 
D) they both terminate on lower motor neurons in the spinal cord 
A) both sets of fibers pass through the posterior limb of the internal capsule 
B) both fibers originate at the cortex 
C) they are both largely composed of contralateral fibers 
D) they both terminate on lower motor neurons in the spinal cord

Question 5

__ is a dyskinesia resulting from an extrapyramidal disorder that does not involve the speech musculature.

Accepted Answer

A) Dystonia 
B) Athetosis 
C) Myoclonus 
D) Chorea 
E) Akathisia 
A) Dystonia 
B) Athetosis 
C) Myoclonus 
D) Chorea 
E) Akathisia

Question 6

A lesion in which of these locations in the corticospinal tract would lead to paralysis on the ipsilateral side?

Accepted Answer

A) crus cerebri 
B) internal capsule 
C) lower motor neuron 
D) corona radiata 
E) primary motor cortex 
A) crus cerebri 
B) internal capsule 
C) lower motor neuron 
D) corona radiata 
E) primary motor cortex

Question 7

The ___ of the cerebellum is responsible for regulating posture.

Accepted Answer

A) vermis 
B) flocculonodular lobe 
C) anterior lobe 
D) posterior lobe 
E) peduncles 
A) vermis 
B) flocculonodular lobe 
C) anterior lobe 
D) posterior lobe 
E) peduncles

Question 8

The size of a motor unit is independent of muscle strength and control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A motor unit:

Accepted Answer

A) is an alpha motor neuron and all the muscles it innervates 
B) is an alpha motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it innervates 
C) supplies myotrophic factors to the muscle 
D) is a group of alpha motor neurons innervating a muscle 
A) is an alpha motor neuron and all the muscles it innervates 
B) is an alpha motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it innervates 
C) supplies myotrophic factors to the muscle 
D) is a group of alpha motor neurons innervating a muscle

Question 10

All of the following are characteristics of the extrapyramidal system EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Its effect on neurons is largely inhibitory. 
B) It is involved in stereotypical movements. 
C) It has most of its influence in midline (axial)muscles than in distal muscles. 
D) It is involved in the conscious control of movement. 
E) It has a large role in maintaining muscle tonE. 
A) Its effect on neurons is largely inhibitory. 
B) It is involved in stereotypical movements. 
C) It has most of its influence in midline (axial)muscles than in distal muscles. 
D) It is involved in the conscious control of movement. 
E) It has a large role in maintaining muscle tonE.

Question 11

The supplementary motor area:

Accepted Answer

A) programs novel movement sequences 
B) fixates the shoulders in preparation for speech 
C) responds to cues from outside the central nervous system 
D) is involved in initiating movements 
E) none of the above 
A) programs novel movement sequences 
B) fixates the shoulders in preparation for speech 
C) responds to cues from outside the central nervous system 
D) is involved in initiating movements 
E) none of the above

Question 12

The cerebral cortex projects input to the __ of the basal ganglia.

Accepted Answer

A) globus palladus internal 
B) putamen 
C) globus palladus external 
D) caudate nucleus 
E) both B and D 
A) globus palladus internal 
B) putamen 
C) globus palladus external 
D) caudate nucleus 
E) both B and D

Question 13

___ is characterized by slow,irregular,writhing movements of the extremities,face,neck,and trunk.

Accepted Answer

A) Myoclonus 
B) Athetosis 
C) Dystonia 
D) Chorea 
E) An action tremor 
A) Myoclonus 
B) Athetosis 
C) Dystonia 
D) Chorea 
E) An action tremor

Question 14

Which of the following areas would become more paralyzed after a unilateral lesion?

Accepted Answer

A) the diaphragm 
B) the muscles that move the eye 
C) the muscles of the lower face 
D) the jaw 
E) the laryngeal muscles 
A) the diaphragm 
B) the muscles that move the eye 
C) the muscles of the lower face 
D) the jaw 
E) the laryngeal muscles

Question 15

A patient with ideomotor apraxia will have difficulty performing a motor act in response to a verbal command.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Hypokinesia:

Accepted Answer

A) is the development of excessive muscle tone 
B) is restricted to disorders that result in hemiplegia 
C) is the development of involuntary movements 
D) is a type of dyskinesia 
A) is the development of excessive muscle tone 
B) is restricted to disorders that result in hemiplegia 
C) is the development of involuntary movements 
D) is a type of dyskinesia

Question 17

Input to the cerebellum from the spinal cord travels to the cerebellum in the:

Accepted Answer

A) inferior cerebellar peduncle 
B) middle cerebellar peduncle 
C) superior cerebellar peduncle 
D) extrapyramidal tract 
A) inferior cerebellar peduncle 
B) middle cerebellar peduncle 
C) superior cerebellar peduncle 
D) extrapyramidal tract

Question 18

An 18-year-old man is in an accident that results in a profound hearing loss.As would be expected,he does not lose his ability to speak.This example provides support for:

Accepted Answer

A) speech as an open-loop system 
B) speech as a closed-loop system 
C) feedforward control of speech 
D) both A and B 
E) both A and C 
A) speech as an open-loop system 
B) speech as a closed-loop system 
C) feedforward control of speech 
D) both A and B 
E) both A and C

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT included in the extrapyramidal system?

Accepted Answer

A) corticonuclear tract 
B) subthalamic nucleus 
C) tectospinal tract 
D) basal ganglia 
E) red nucleus 
A) corticonuclear tract 
B) subthalamic nucleus 
C) tectospinal tract 
D) basal ganglia 
E) red nucleus

Question 20

A young girl can raise her eyebrows independently of each other.This is possible because of a predominantly bilateral upper motor neuron innervation to the lower motor neurons in the upper face.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A wide stance and swaggering gait are symptoms of:

Muscle spindles:

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cerebellum?

One similarity between the corticospinal and corticonuclear fibers is that:

__ is a dyskinesia resulting from an extrapyramidal disorder that does not involve the speech musculature.

A lesion in which of these locations in the corticospinal tract would lead to paralysis on the ipsilateral side?

The ___ of the cerebellum is responsible for regulating posture.

The size of a motor unit is independent of muscle strength and control.

A motor unit:

All of the following are characteristics of the extrapyramidal system EXCEPT:

The supplementary motor area:

The cerebral cortex projects input to the __ of the basal ganglia.

___ is characterized by slow,irregular,writhing movements of the extremities,face,neck,and trunk.

Which of the following areas would become more paralyzed after a unilateral lesion?

A patient with ideomotor apraxia will have difficulty performing a motor act in response to a verbal command.

Hypokinesia:

Input to the cerebellum from the spinal cord travels to the cerebellum in the:

An 18-year-old man is in an accident that results in a profound hearing loss.As would be expected,he does not lose his ability to speak.This example provides support for:

Which of the following is NOT included in the extrapyramidal system?

A young girl can raise her eyebrows independently of each other.This is possible because of a predominantly bilateral upper motor neuron innervation to the lower motor neurons in the upper face.

Introduction to Speech-Language Neurology

Organization of the Nervous System I

Organization of the Nervous System II

Neuronal Function in the Nervous System

Neurosensory Organization of Speech and Hearing

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 6: Neuromotor Control of Speech

A wide stance and swaggering gait are symptoms of:

Muscle spindles:

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cerebellum?

One similarity between the corticospinal and corticonuclear fibers is that:

__ is a dyskinesia resulting from an extrapyramidal disorder that does not involve the speech musculature.

A lesion in which of these locations in the corticospinal tract would lead to paralysis on the ipsilateral side?

The ___ of the cerebellum is responsible for regulating posture.

The size of a motor unit is independent of muscle strength and control.

A motor unit:

All of the following are characteristics of the extrapyramidal system EXCEPT:

The supplementary motor area:

The cerebral cortex projects input to the __ of the basal ganglia.

___ is characterized by slow,irregular,writhing movements of the extremities,face,neck,and trunk.

Which of the following areas would become more paralyzed after a unilateral lesion?

A patient with ideomotor apraxia will have difficulty performing a motor act in response to a verbal command.

Hypokinesia:

Input to the cerebellum from the spinal cord travels to the cerebellum in the:

An 18-year-old man is in an accident that results in a profound hearing loss.As would be expected,he does not lose his ability to speak.This example provides support for:

Which of the following is NOT included in the extrapyramidal system?

A young girl can raise her eyebrows independently of each other.This is possible because of a predominantly bilateral upper motor neuron innervation to the lower motor neurons in the upper face.

Introduction to Speech-Language Neurology

Organization of the Nervous System I

Organization of the Nervous System II

Neuronal Function in the Nervous System

Neurosensory Organization of Speech and Hearing

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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