Nmpp2

Front 1

the usual neural consequence of subluxation is radiculopathy (t/f)

Back 1

FALSE

Front 2

radiculopathy most commonly affects which nerve roots?

Back 2

lumbar

Front 3

when radiculopathy develops in the low back, the _____ nerve roots are most commonly affected

Back 3

L5, S1

Front 4

which of the following is the most common cause of thoracic radiculopathy?

Back 4

herpes zoster

Front 5

if a pt is experiencing pain, paresthesia and numbness in the lateral forearm, thumb and index finger due to a cervical radiculopathy, the most likely involved spinal nerve is

Back 5

C6

Front 6

if a pt is experiencing pain, paresthesia and numbness in the lateral shin, dorsum of foot and big toe due to radiculopathy, the most likely involved spinal nerve is

Back 6

L5

Front 7

Sclerogenic pain refers to pain of ____ tissue origin

Back 7

sclerogenic

Front 8

the neurologic signs and symptoms in a neurologic disorder of metabolic etiology will usually present bilaterally (t/f?)

Back 8

TRUE

Front 9

which of the following is derived from the neural crest?

Back 9

ganglia of the autonomic nervous system and dorsal root ganglia

Front 10

which of the following structures is located in the cerebral hemisphere

Back 10

lateral ventricles AND corpus striatum

Front 11

which of the following is not part of the basal ganglia?

Back 11

all of the above are: putamen, caudate, globus pallidus

Front 12

two of the cerebral nuclei are functionally related and together are known as the interposed nucleus. these are

Back 12

globose and emboliform
(fat guys eat donuts)

Front 13

which of the following is not a real functional division of the cerebellum?

Back 13

All Are! vestibulocerebellum, spinocerebellum, cerebrocerebellum

Front 14

numbness around the anus and an inability to urinate should suggest the presence of

Back 14

cauda equina syndrome

Front 15

facial weakness resulting from a stroke would most likely involve the

Back 15

lower half of the contralateral face

Front 16

when herpes zoster affects the trigeminal nerve, which of the divisions is most commonly affected?

Back 16

opthalmic

Front 17

when the following structures deviate due to a lesion of their associated cranial nerve, which of the following is most likely to deviate towards the side of the lesion?

Back 17

tongue

Front 18

a pt presents complaining of pain, tingling & numbnessin the lateral shin and of the foot. if this complaint were due to a peripheral nerve injury, which peripheral nerve would most likely be affected?

Back 18

peroneal

Front 19

which of the following is a primary cortical area?

Back 19

All: post central gyrus, precentral gyrus, calcarine sulcus, superior temporal lobe.

Front 20

which of the following is considered to be an association cortex?

Back 20

prefrontal and PTO (parietotemporooccipital)

Front 21

problems understanding language is known as

Back 21

wernicke's aphasia

Front 22

problems speaking language (non fluent) is known as

Back 22

broca's aphasia

Front 23

when the following structures deviate due to a lesion of their assc cranial N, which of the following is most likely to deviate AWAY from the side of the lesion?

Back 23

uvula

Front 24

a stroke involving the anterior cerebral artery will usually result in motor and sensory deficits in the

Back 24

contralateral lower extremities

Front 25

an infarct of the anterior spinal artery at the thoracolumbar region will usually result in ______ below the level of the lesion

Back 25

bilateral weakness and pain and temperature loss

Front 26

which of the following is most likely to be assc with expressive (broca's) aphasia?

Back 26

R hemiparesis

Front 27

which of the following is true concerning the fxn of the thalamus?

Back 27

both,
serves as a gatekeeper, preventing or enhancing the passage of specific info on its way to the cerebral cortex AND relays info on its way to the cerevral cortex

Front 28

which of the followoing are functional nuclear groups of the thalamus?

Back 28

ALL: association, diffuse projecting, relay, thalamic regulatory

Front 29

a lesion of the VP nucleus would most likely result in

Back 29

contralateral sensory loss

Front 30

which of the following thalamic nuclei is the major relay nucleus for the limbic system?

Back 30

anterior

Front 31

a lesion of the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus would most likely be associated with:

Back 31

contralateral homonymous hemianopia

Front 32

which of the following nuclei project to the association cortex?

Back 32

dorsomedial (frontal cortex)

Front 33

which of the following thalamic nuclei belong to the diffuse projecting functional group?

Back 33

midline & intralaminar

Front 34

which of the following thalamic nuclei receives input from the trigeminal thalamic tract?

Back 34

VPM

Front 35

which of the following thalamic nuclei does not project to the cerebral cortex, but projects to the other thalamic nuclei and is involved in regulating thalamic neuronal activity?

Back 35

reticular nucleus

Front 36

according to the article "changes in the brain fxn after manipulation of the cervical spine" by carrick, when blind spots are unequal, the larger blind spot is indicative of...

Back 36

decreased integration and function of the contralateral thalamus and cortex

Front 37

according to chiropractic neurology, the mechanoreceptive afferentation from an adjustment is primarily transmitted to

Back 37

ipsilateral cerebellum and contralateral thalamus and cortex

Front 38

which of the following best sumarizes the function of the hypothalamus?

Back 38

maintains homeostasis

Front 39

the hypothalamus works primarily through the:

Back 39

all (pituitary, autonomic nervous system, limbic system)

Front 40

which of the following visual defects would most likely place a lesion in the vicinity of the pituitary and hypothalamus?

Back 40

bitemporal hemianopia

Front 41

which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?

Back 41

ALL are functions, thermoregulation, food intake regulation , analgesic pain modulation, sexual development and function

Front 42

which of the following portions of the pituitary is connected to the hypothalamus via a circulatory link?

Back 42

anterior pit. (adenohypophysis)

Front 43

the supraopticohypophyseal tract (posterior pituitary) is associated with hypothalamic regulation of:

Back 43

water balance-ADH & oxytocin

Front 44

the hypothalamus has a/an _____ center.

Back 44

both, appetite and feeding, and satiety

Front 45

the descending hypothalamic projections in the dorsolateral medulla are most commonly damaged as a consequence of occlusion of the_______ artery.

Back 45

Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery (PICA)

Front 46

which of the following is a cause of horner's syndrome?

Back 46

BOTH, pancoast tumor and dorsolateral medullary syndrome.

Front 47

which of the following is a sign and symptom of horner's syndrome?

Back 47

constriction of the pupis and drooping (ptosis) of the upper eyelid

Front 48

beta endorphins and endogenous opiates are produced in which of the following hypothalamic nuclei?

Back 48

arcuate nucleus (ant. lobe pituitary)

Front 49

a lesion in the somatosensory pathway in the internal capsule ion the right would result in sensory loss on the

Back 49

LEFT

Front 50

which of the following is true regarding transmission of somatosensory info from the body?

Back 50

tactile info transmits up the ipsilateral spinal cord, pain & temp info transmits up the contralateral spinal cord.

Front 51

a lesion in the midline of the dorsal column in the cervical spine would most likely result in loss of

Back 51

tactile sensation in the lower extremity bilaterally

Front 52

compression of the anterolateral aspect of the cervical cord due to DJD would most likely result in loss of:

Back 52

pain & temp sensation in the contralateral upper extremity

Front 53

which of the following are components of the anterolateral system?

Back 53

ALL= spinothalamic, spinoreticular, spinomesencephalic tracts

Front 54

the early symptoms of syringomyelia are:

Back 54

bilateral pain and temp loss

Front 55

which of the following distributions of sensory loss is most consistent with a right brown-sequard syndrome?

Back 55

pain/temp loss on the left side and tactile loss on the right

Front 56

in regards to the right brown-sequard syndrome, which of the following motor presentations would most likely occur?

Back 56

weakness and upper motor neuron signs on the right (same side as tactile loss)

Front 57

a lesion in the medial lemniscus will result in:

Back 57

loss of tactile sensation contralaterally

Front 58

which of the following sensory loss patterns would be most consistent with a dorsolateral medullary syndrome (wallenberg's syndrome)?

Back 58

pain & temp. loss in the ipsilateral face and contralateral body

Front 59

astereognosis (loss of the ability to identify objects by handling them) would most likely indicate a lesion of the....

Back 59

ipsilateral cord

Front 60

large diameter mechanoreceptive afferentation may inhibit the transmission of nociception in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord (t/f)?

Back 60

TRUE

Front 61

disorder of one cerebellar hemisphere will usually result in motor disfunction of the...

Back 61

ipsilateral limbs

Front 62

a lesion of the basal ganglia will usually result in motor deficits...

Back 62

contralaterally

Front 63

lower motor neuron signs indicate that the lesion is in the PNS...

Back 63

FALSE

Front 64

a lesion of the motor fibers of a cranial nerve is classified as an upper motor neuron lesion

Back 64

TRUE

Front 65

antigravity postural muscles of the body are controlled primarily by the_____ motor sysem

Back 65

medial

Front 66

facial weakness involving the left side of the face would most likeley be due to a

Back 66

left facial nerve lesion

Front 67

when a lower motor neuron results in altered muscle tone,______ will most likely occur.

Back 67

decreased muscle tone, hypotonia

Front 68

pathological reflexes usually result from:

Back 68

pyramidal tract lesions

Front 69

knife clasp phenomenon would most likely be seen with_____ lesion.

Back 69

UMN

Front 70

increases deep tendon reflexes would most likely result from a ________ lesion

Back 70

UMN

Front 71

a stroke involving theanterior cerebral artery would most likely result with weakness in the:

Back 71

contralateral lower extremity

Front 72

weakness resulting from a vascular accident involving the internal capsule would most likely cause:

Back 72

contralateral hemiplegia w/ the upper part of the face spared

Front 73

a pt presents with paraplegia, the pt can feel tactile stimulation and pain/temp only down the torso to the nipple level, the abdominal reflexes are absent bilateral. what is the most likely site of the lesion?

Back 73

thoracic cord transection T10 level

Front 74

which of the following is most characteristic of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? (ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease)?

Back 74

UMN and LMN signs with sensory function intact

Front 75

guillian-barre is a demyelinating disease of the PNS

Back 75

True

Front 76

which of the following is true regarding polio myelitis?

Back 76

weakness due to LMN lesion

Front 77

which of the following is true regarding multiple sclerosis?

Back 77

weakness may occur in MS and present with upper motor neuron signs

Front 78

which of the following would most likely occur in subacute combined systems disease?

Back 78

weakness with UMN signs and tactile loss

Front 79

absence of UMN signs rules out a CNS lesion (t/f)

Back 79

false

Front 80

which of the following neuromuscular junction diseases is a post-junctional disease?

Back 80

myasthenia gravis

Front 81

one of the most common initial symptoms of myasthenia gravis is...

Back 81

weakness of the extraocular eye muscles (diplopia)

Front 82

when myopathy is present, the muscle weakness is typically present in the..

Back 82

proximal extremities

Front 83

which of the following presents with sensory loss?

Back 83

neither (myopathy nor NMJ disease)

Front 84

which of the following would cause weakness in the distal aspects of both lower extremities?

Back 84

neurological complications of diabetes (stocking and glove)

Front 85

which of the following can provide input into the cerebellum?

Back 85

ALL (climbing, parallel and mossy fibers)

Front 86

most of the output of the cerebellar cortex is from:

Back 86

purkinje cell axons

Front 87

match the cerebellar longitudinal zones with output nucleus...

Back 87

vermal zone-fastigial nucleus
intermediate zone-globose and emboliform

Front 88

the interposed nucleus of the cerebellum projects to the _____ motor system of the spinal cord.

Back 88

lateral

Front 89

the dentate nucleus projects to the

Back 89

thalamus and motor cortex contralaterally

Front 90

afferent info from the limbs through the spinocerebellar tracts project to the _____ zone.

Back 90

intermediate

Front 91

alcoholism results in a lesion to the_____ of the cerevellum, and show problems with______.

Back 91

flocculonodular lobe, eye movements

Front 92

the cerebelllum plays an important role in ....

Back 92

ALL (motor learning, cognitive, affective process)

Front 93

the vermal and intermediate zones of the cerebellum comprise the spinocerebellum (t/f)?

Back 93

true!

Front 94

participation in the planning of movement is considered a function of the .....

Back 94

spinocerebellum and cerebrocerebellum