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40 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following is not a long term effect of repeated concussions:
Memory Loss Psychiatric Disorders Neurological Problems Urinary Incontinence |
Urinary Incontinence
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What is the most common type of apraxia?
a) Ideomotor Apraxia b) Ideational Apraxia c) Buccofacial Apraxia d) Constrctional Apraxia |
c) Buccofacial Apraxia
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According to the presentation on Concussions by Sedgwick, et al, what type of injury is a concussion considered to be classified?
a. Auto-Immune b. Structural c. Pathophysiological d. Degenerative |
c. Pathophysiological
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T or F Apraxia is characterized by the loss or physical inability
to perform tasks. |
False
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Which of the following is a goal of treatment for Cerebral Palsy:
a. Reducing the most common motor related symptoms b. Repairing motor nerve damage c. Surgical removal of damaged nerve tissue d. Reduce inflammation of affected areas |
a. Reducing the most common motor related symptoms
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With the advances in healthcare the incidence of cerebral palsy has:
a. Increased b. Decreased c. Stayed the same |
c. Stayed the same
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Which one of the following is not a type of sensory receptor?
A. Thermal B. Mechanical C. Chemical D. Sleeping/silent E. All of the above |
D. Sleeping/silent
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Thermoreceptors are a receptive portion on sensory neurons that code absolute and relative changes of temperature where??
A. core B. body C. cutaneous D. muscle E. none |
B. body
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Typically on what day does the inferior neural pore fail to close in the case of Spina Bifida
a) 28 days b) 16 days c) 7 days d) 5 days |
a) 28 days
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What is the mildest form of Spina Bifida
a) Spina Bifida Occulta b) Spina Bifida Cystica-meningocele c) Spina Bifida Cystica-Meningomyelocele d) Spina Bifida Cystica-Myeloschisis |
a) Spina Bifida Occulta
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What movements may be affected by Vestibular Ataxia
a) More stable with their eyes closed while standing b) Ataxic movements while standing c) Tapping fingers are normal while lying supine d) Random hip flexion while sitting |
b) Ataxic movements while standing
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What is more likely to cause Ataxic symptoms
a) GI infections b) Multiple Sclerosis c) Staph infection d) Lyme disease e) Malaria |
b) Multiple Sclerosis
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Myelin is composed of about 70-85% and 15-30% and helps myelinated neurons transmit impulses about times faster than unmyelinated neurons.
a- Lipids, Proteins, 1000 b- Triglycerides, Amino Acids, 150 c- Lipids, Proteins, 100 d- Proteins, Lipids, 100 |
c- Lipids, Proteins, 100
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Which of the following is true?
a- Myelination in the nerves of the CNS and PNS are derived from glial cells. b- Myelination in the nerves of the CNS and PNS are derived from saltation cells. c- Myelination in the nerves of the CNS is derived from Oligodendrocytes and PNS from Schwann cells. d- Myelination in the nerves of the CNS is derived from Schwann cells and PNS from Oligodendrocytes cells. e- Myelination in the nerves of the CNS and PNS can be derived from either Oligodendrocytes or Schwann cells. f- A & C g- A & E h- B & C i- B & D |
f- A & C
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Shingles is an example of _______ and is caused by______
a. Non-Nociceptive pain, Nerve degeneration b. Nociceptive pain, Pinched nerve c. Nociceptive pain, Bacterial infection of the nerve d. Non-Nociceptive pain, Viral infection of the nerve |
d. Non-Nociceptive pain, Viral infection of the nerve
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Which of the following first order neurons is small, unmyelinated and responsible for dull, aching pain:
e. A-alpha f. A-beta g. A-delta |
g. A-delta
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How does the CSF get from the sub arachnoid space into the sinus’s?
a. Pia Mater granulations b. Arachnoid villi c. Subdural cavities d. Fourth ventricle |
b. Arachnoid villi
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Which of the following is a major sinus?
e. Inferior Sagittal Sinus f. Superior Saggital Sinus g. Straight Sinus h. Transverse Sinus i. All of the above |
i. All of the above
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Duchenne and Becker types of MD are caused by the bodies inability to properly create what important protein?
a. Dystrophin b. Dopamine c. Keratine d. Tubulin |
a. Dystrophin
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Signs and Symptoms of Muscular Dystrophy are?
a. Excessive ROM, Muscle wasting, and normal balance b. Muscle wasting, calf deformation, and frequent falls c. Muscle hypertrophy, inability to talk |
b. Muscle wasting, calf deformation, and frequent falls
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Where are the Meissner’s Corpuscles located?
1. Superficially on the dermis 2. In the hypodermis 3. In the epidermis 4. In the subcutaneous layer |
1. Superficially on the dermis
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Which of the following is not an initial symptom for ALS?
a. Respiratory onset b. Slurred speech c. Limb onset d. Difficulty swallowing e. None of the above |
e. None of the above
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of Pacinian Corpuscles?
a. Fast adapting b. The most sensitive to very small changes in the stimulus c. Located superficially on the dermis but are highly concentrated in areas of extreme sensitivity d. Used to detect surface roughness or small vibrations in machines |
c. Located superficially on the dermis but are highly concentrated in areas of extreme sensitivity
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Which of the following is NOT a possible way to treat ALS?
a. Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) b. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy c. Physical Therapy d. sodium glutamate e. Riluzole |
d. sodium glutamate
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The cause of Fibromyalgia is ¬¬¬¬¬___________?
a. Acute muscle weakness b. Psychosocial factors c. Unknown d. Increased growth hormone secretion |
c. Unknown
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Treatment of Fibromyalgia should include all the following except:
a. Patient Education b. Stress Reduction c. Regular exercise d. Medications e. All of the above correct |
e. All of the above correct
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Encephaloceles is defined as:
a. Occurs when the top or cephalic portion of the neural tube does not close properly during fetal development. b. Cerebral hemispheres are missing and instead are filled with sacs of CSF c. Characterized by a sac-liked protrusions of the brain and membranes through openings in the skull. d. Abnormal continuity of grey matter extending from the ependymal lining of ventricles to the pia surface. |
c. Characterized by a sac-liked protrusions of the brain and membranes through openings in the skull.
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What is the most important nutrient a woman can consume to prevent neural tube deficits?
e. Folic acid f. Calcium g. Fish oils h. Vitamin D |
e. Folic acid
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Which of the following is correct regarding guianne berret syndrome?
a. Affect men more then women b. Most commonly affects the elderly c. An autoimmune disorder which destroys myelin sheath d. A disorder which destroys the myelin sheath and causes unilateral paralysis |
c. An autoimmune disorder which destroys myelin sheath
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Which of these can be improved through training
a. Kinesthesia b. Proprioception c. All of the above d. None of the above |
a. Kinesthesia
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Which of the following statements about about proprioception is not true?
i. Provides information regarding stretch of muscles, tension of tendons, position of joints, and deep vibrations. j. Combines information from the inner ear and receptors in the periphery. k. The golgi organ detects change in the length of a muscle belly. l. Pulmonary stretch receptors are considered proprioceptors. |
k. The golgi organ detects change in the length of a muscle belly.
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Plasmapheresis is used to treat guianne berret syndrome, what is the goal of plasmapheresis?
a. clears the blood from bacteria that releases a toxin that affects mylination of nerves b. clears the blood from antibodies that damage the mylination of nerves c. clears the blood from a virus that damages the mylination of the nerves d. clears the blood from bacteria that destroys the internuron junctions in the spinal cord. |
b. clears the blood from antibodies that damage the mylination of nerves
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What are signs and symptoms of intercranial pressure?
a. Headache b. Vomiting (without nausea) c. Altered Level of Consciousness d. all of the above |
d. all of the above
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What is the upper limit for intercranial pressure in a normal supine adult?
a. 30-35 mmhg b. -10 mmhg c. 20-25 mmhg d. 8-16 mmhg |
c. 20-25 mmhg
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This type of migraines is most common among children with a family history of migraines.
a. Hemiplegic b. Abdominal c. Nocturnal d. Status |
b. Abdominal
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True or False: People who get migraines can at times predict when one is going to occur.
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True
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Where are central chemoreceptors located?
A. Ventromedial surface of the medulla B. Ventrolateral surface of the medulla C. Posteromedial surface of the medulla D. Posterolateral surface of the medulla |
B. Ventrolateral surface of the medulla
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Control of _____is mediated by peripheral chemoreceptors, whereas central chemoreceptors are much more responsive to changes in ____.
A. pO2, pH20 B. pH20, pCO2 C. pCO2, pO2 D. pO2, pCO2 |
D. pO2, pCO2
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Which of the following is NOT a later sign of CRPS?
a. Muscle atrophy b. Edema c. Osteoporosis d. Arthritic changes |
b. Edema
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Time between trauma and onset of CRPS is variable, from
e. Minutes to hours f. Hours to days g. Hours to weeks h. Weeks to months |
g. Hours to weeks
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