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Clinical Neuroscience Course: Nervous System and Neurological Exams
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Clinical Neuroscience Course: Nervous System and Neurological Exams

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What is the main function of the nervous system?

  • Major regulatory and communicating system in the body (correct)
  • Regulation of blood pressure
  • Production of hormones
  • Regulation of body temperature
  • What are the three general functions of the nervous system?

  • Motor, sensory, and cognitive
  • Sensory, integrative, and motor (correct)
  • Cognitive, behavioral, and emotional
  • Regulatory, communicative, and adaptive
  • What is the main difference between the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system?

  • The CNS includes the brain and spinal cord, while the PNS includes nerves and ganglia (correct)
  • The CNS is responsible for regulating body temperature, while the PNS is responsible for regulating blood pressure
  • The CNS is responsible for thought and the PNS is responsible for movement
  • The CNS is responsible for learning and memory, while the PNS is responsible for emotions
  • What is gray matter primarily composed of?

    <p>Nerve cell bodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is gray matter found in the spinal cord?

    <p>In the butterfly-shaped structure in the center of the spinal cord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the bundle of nerve fibers that transmit information from the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system?

    <p>Nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the multimodal associative cortical field?

    <p>To link sensory information with motor performance or motivation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of paralysis occurs after an initial flaccid paralysis and areflexia of the affected limb following pyramidal tract damage?

    <p>Spastic paralysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the system that includes the fiber tracts in the CNS and corresponds to the nerves in the PNS?

    <p>White matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the nerve cell bodies found in the gray matter?

    <p>Nerve cell bodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the cortical field that includes areas such as the prefrontal associative cortex and parts of the orbitofrontal cortex?

    <p>Multimodal associative cortical field</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the upper motor neuron system that controls voluntary movement?

    <p>Pyramidal system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of sensitivity is difficult to localize and is emotionally colored?

    <p>Protopathic sensitivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pathway is responsible for conveying deep sensitivity?

    <p>Proprioceptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of a lesion in the spinal cord?

    <p>Dissociated sensory loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a group of muscles innervated by a nerve root/spinal nerve?

    <p>Myotome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distribution pattern of failure in peripheral system lesions?

    <p>Characterized by the site of the damage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a circumscribed segmental skin area whose sensitive information is transmitted to a spinal cord segment via spinal nerves through a spinal root?

    <p>Dermatome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of a Brown-Sequard syndrome lesion?

    <p>Flaccid paralysis on the ipsilateral side and loss of pain and temperature sensation on the contralateral side</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pathway is responsible for conveying protopathic sensitivity?

    <p>Spinothalamic tract</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the area of overlapping innervation of peripheral nerves?

    <p>Plexus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of a sensory level in determining the site of a lesion?

    <p>It is valuable in determining if there is spinal cord disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

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