Question 1
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Which of these locations does not contain motor neurons?
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abducens nuclei
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trigeminal nuclei
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ventral horn
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column of clarke
Question 2
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Upper motor neuron type damage results in...
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loss of voluntary motor activity with spasticity and loss of reflexes
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loss of voluntary motor activity with spasticity and retaining reflexes
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loss of voluntary motor activity with flaccidity and retaining reflexes
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loss of voluntary motor activity with flaccidity and loss of reflexes
Question 3
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Recovery to damage in upper motor neurons may occur via peripheral nerves.
Question 4
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The outline that surrounds the grey matter of the spinal cord contains axons that connect different levels of the spinal cord is called the....
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propriospinal tract
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rubrospinal tract
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corticospinal tract
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interneuronal tract
Question 5
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The axial musculature is innervated by the medial aspect of the ventral horn.
Question 6
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In addition to the neurons for voluntary motor action the spinal cord contains...
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central motor programs like locomotion
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neurons for myotatic stretch reflex
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neurons for flexor withdrawal reflex
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all of these
Question 7
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The brainstem contains motor neurons for voluntary control of muscles and reflexes for gagging and coughing.
Question 8
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In what areas are the axons of the corticospinal tract ipsilateral to point of origin?
Question 9
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All of the axons of the corticospinal tract cross the midline at the decussation of the pyramids.
Question 10
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Which of these lesions leads to left side paralysis with an increase in muscle tone?
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lesion at left pyramid
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lesion at left internal capsule
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lesion at right ventral horn
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lesion at left ventral horn
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lesion at left lateral corticospinal tract
Question 11
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A lesions to which of these areas leads to a right side paralysis with a loss of reflexes?
Question 12
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The right vental corticospinal tract innervates structures on the right side of the body.
Question 13
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Damage to left side ventral horn in spinal level L4 results in damage to...
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ipsilateral - flaccidity and paralysis at and below the spinal level
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ipsilateral - flaccidity and paralysis at the spinal level
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ipsilateral - spasticity and paralysis at and below the spinal level
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ipsilateral - spasticity and paralysis at the spinal level
Question 14
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Damage to right lateral cortico-spinal tract results in...
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ipsilateral - paralysis and spasticity at and below level of spinal cord
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ipsilateral - paralysis and spasticity at level of spinal cord
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ipsilateral - paralysis and flaccidity at and below level of spinal cord
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ipsilateral - paralysis and flaccidity at level of spinal cord
Question 15
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Which of these is true about about person who has a lesion in the right internal capsule?
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when sole of left foot is stroked, person will curl their toes
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will have paralysis in axial musculature on left side
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will have damage on right lateral ventral horn
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will not have damage on right lateral ventral horn
Question 16
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Which of these is not a bulbar spinal pathway?
Question 17
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A cut to the pyramids would result in total loss of voluntary control of muscles in the body.
Question 18
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Which of the following structures will be affected if their associated nuclei are damaged unilaterally?
Question 19
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A person that can wrinkly their eyebrows but is unable to move their face on the left side has...
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damage in CNS in the right side
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damage in PNS in the right side
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damage in CNS in left side
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damage in PNS in the left side
Question 20
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A person that has facial paralysis on left side from forehead to chin has...
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damage to PNS on the left side
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damage on PNS on the right side
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damage on CNS on the left side
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damage on CNS on the right side
Question 21
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A person with a stroke exhibits paralysis on one side of the face from eyes to chin because the upper part of the facial nucleus innervates facial muscles unilaterally.
Question 22
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New and highly skilled motor movement primarily utilize the...
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somatosensory cortex
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motor cortex
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basal ganglia
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prefrontal cortex
Question 23
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The cortico-spinal pathway does not originate from the...
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prefrontal cortex
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premotor cortex
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motor cortex
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somatosensory cortex
Question 24
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Which of these cortical areas projects to motor cortex during the execution of a movement?
Question 25
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Premotor cortex is also called
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area 4
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area 6
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area 8
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area 3, 1, & 2
Question 26
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Prefrontal cortex is also called
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area 4
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area 6
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area 8
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area 7
Question 27
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The deliberative thinking of a movement occurs in the...
Question 28
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Which of these is true about cortico-cortico connections?
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the premotor cortex works with the prefrontal cortex to send projects down the spinal cord
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the somatosensory cortex projects to motor cortex during execution of movement
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the prefrontal cortex is responsible for skilled movement
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the sensory association cortex projects to premotor areas
Question 29
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Executing behavior...
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is caused by projections of the layer 3 pyramidal cells down the spinal cord
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is directly caused by projections of layer 5 pyramidal cells
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is caused by projections of the layer 5 pyramidal cells to other cortical regions
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none of these are true.