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?

Nerve cell bodies Signup and view all the answers

Where is gray matter found in the spinal cord?

In the butterfly-shaped structure in the center of the spinal cord 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?

Nerve Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the multimodal associative cortical field?

To link sensory information with motor performance or motivation 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?

Spastic paralysis 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?

White matter Signup and view all the answers

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

Nerve cell bodies 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?

Multimodal associative cortical field Signup and view all the answers

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

Pyramidal system Signup and view all the answers

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

Protopathic sensitivity Signup and view all the answers

Which pathway is responsible for conveying deep sensitivity?

Proprioceptors Signup and view all the answers

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

Dissociated sensory loss Signup and view all the answers

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

Myotome Signup and view all the answers

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

Characterized by the site of the damage 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?

Dermatome Signup and view all the answers

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

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

Which pathway is responsible for conveying protopathic sensitivity?

Spinothalamic tract Signup and view all the answers

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

Plexus Signup and view all the answers

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

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