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The Basic reason for referred pain is the presence of ____ fibers entering SC in the posterior root |
Visceral Afferent |
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The action potential travels down the neuronal membrane as a wave of depolarization and repolarization. This action potential travels only one way due mainly to |
refractory period after repolarization |
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Bipolar neurons are usually found as _____ neurons in the ganglia of the 8th cranial nerve |
Primary |
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The axon of the __________ neuron along the ascending pathway usually decussates or crosses over to the contralateral side leading to sensory deficits on the contralateral side if the lesion is above the decussation |
Secondary |
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As a general rule the postganglionc fibers of the ____________ are usually longer. |
Sympathetic Autonomic Nervous System |
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A 60 YEAR OLD MALE WITH PROSTATIC CANCER HAS METASTASIS IN BRAIN VIA INTERNAL VERTEBRAL VENOUS PLEXUS WHICH LIES IN |
Subacrachnoid Space |
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THE CAUDA EQUINA CONSISTS OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS |
Ventral and Dorsal roots of spinal nerves |
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THE TYPE OF EPITHELIUM FOUND LINING SMALL CAPILLARIES IS |
Simple Squamous |
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THE MODE OF EXOCRINE GLAND SECRETION WHERE APICAL CYTOPLASM IS PINCHED OFF WITH THE SECRETION IS : |
Apocrine |
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THE SKELETAL MUSCLE CAN UNDERGO REPAIR AND REGENERATION BECAUSE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS EXCEPT |
Myofibers having the property of cell division |
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING HAS DENSELY PACKED FIBERS AND CELLS AND IS FOUND IN TENDONS AND LIGAMENTS |
Dense Regular Connective Tissue |
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IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM , THE FAILURE OF AXON REGENERATION AFTER INJURY IS DUE TO : |
The inability of glial cells of CNS to phagocytose the myelin debris quickly |
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IN THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING HELP PROMOTE REGENERATION OF INJURED AXON ? |
Schwann Cells |
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Retraction (adduction) of the scapulae is achieved by contraction of which of the following muscles? |
middle trapezius muscle |
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The clavicle may be fractured by a direct blow during a fall or indirectly during a fall on an outstretched arm. The sternocleidomastoid muscle may elevate the medial fragment of the fracture, and the trapezius muscle cannot support the weight of the upper limb. What type of secondary injury would be most apt to occur as a result of a clavicular fracture? |
Brachial Plexus Injury |
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During surgery on a patient with traumatic injury to the axillary artery, the surgeon if required can ligate or tie off the proximal axillary artery but he must be sure that the direct anastomosis with the _________ is sufficient |
Suprascapular and Dorsal Scapular |
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A 30 year-old patient presents to a physical therapy practice complaining of generalized right shoulder pain. His history is that he was hiking in Red Rock Canyon for seven hours on Saturday while wearing a heavy backpack. During physical examination, the therapist notes that the right scapula is more prominent than the left scapula during shoulder flexion. What would the therapist suspect is the cause of the patient’s symptoms? |
Long thoracic nerve injury |
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A patient has an injury to the axillary nerve. Which of the following anatomical areas may be involved? |
Quadspace |
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This structure is NOT part of the posterior axillary wall |
Subclavis |
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The posterior wall of the spiral canal is formed by the |
Medial Head of triceps |
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Elbow flexor attached distally to the ulnar tuberosity |
Brachialis |
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Injury to the musculocutaneous nerve will result in weakness in |
Elbow Flexoin and supination |
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DURING MUSCLE CONTRACTION ALL OF THE FOLLOWING HAPPEN ECXEPT : |
Length of thick and thin filaments changes |
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THE SARCOMERE IS THE BASIC CONTRACTILE UNIT OF SKELETAL MUSCLE AND IS THE PORTION OF MYOFIBRIL BETWEEN TWO ADJACENT: |
Z Lines |
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A rupture of the transverse ligament of atlas could result in which of the following conditions? |
Quadriplegia |
