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Which descending pathway is commonly referred to as the pyramidal tract?
Which descending pathway is commonly referred to as the pyramidal tract?
Which type of paralysis is commonly associated with spasticity?
Which type of paralysis is commonly associated with spasticity?
Which reflex is typically lost or diminished in patients with upper motor neuron lesions?
Which reflex is typically lost or diminished in patients with upper motor neuron lesions?
What is the term used to describe the increased resistance to passive movement in patients with spasticity?
What is the term used to describe the increased resistance to passive movement in patients with spasticity?
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Which descending pathway is responsible for the clasp-knife reflex?
Which descending pathway is responsible for the clasp-knife reflex?
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Which hemisphere of the brain is typically responsible for visual/spatial perception and memory?
Which hemisphere of the brain is typically responsible for visual/spatial perception and memory?
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What is the term for the impairment of language and the loss of mental control of previously learned fine movements?
What is the term for the impairment of language and the loss of mental control of previously learned fine movements?
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What is the term for the inability to recognize persons or objects, despite having known them before?
What is the term for the inability to recognize persons or objects, despite having known them before?
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Which type of aphasia is characterized by fluent but meaningless speech output and poor word and sentence comprehension?
Which type of aphasia is characterized by fluent but meaningless speech output and poor word and sentence comprehension?
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What does a homonymous hemianopia imply?
What does a homonymous hemianopia imply?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of an upper motor neuron?
Which of the following is a characteristic of an upper motor neuron?
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What is the function of an upper motor neuron?
What is the function of an upper motor neuron?
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Where does the crossing of motor pathways in the brain occur?
Where does the crossing of motor pathways in the brain occur?
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Which tract is responsible for the crossed part of the motor pathway?
Which tract is responsible for the crossed part of the motor pathway?
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What are the two pathways through which upper motor neurons control lower motor neurons?
What are the two pathways through which upper motor neurons control lower motor neurons?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of upper motor neuron lesions?
Which of the following is a characteristic of upper motor neuron lesions?
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What is the normal response in the plantar reflex?
What is the normal response in the plantar reflex?
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Which cranial nerve is affected in pseudobulbar palsy?
Which cranial nerve is affected in pseudobulbar palsy?
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What is the characteristic of a lesion in the internal capsule?
What is the characteristic of a lesion in the internal capsule?
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What is the characteristic of a brainstem lesion?
What is the characteristic of a brainstem lesion?
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Which of the following visual field defects is characterized by the loss of part of a visual field?
Which of the following visual field defects is characterized by the loss of part of a visual field?
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What is the term used to describe the inability to recognize visual stimuli?
What is the term used to describe the inability to recognize visual stimuli?
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Which visual perception disturbance is characterized by seeing things larger than they actually are?
Which visual perception disturbance is characterized by seeing things larger than they actually are?
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What is the term used to describe the inability to write, perform mathematical calculations, name, discriminate, or identify fingers, and distinguish left from right?
What is the term used to describe the inability to write, perform mathematical calculations, name, discriminate, or identify fingers, and distinguish left from right?
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A 72-year-old woman with a history of diabetes and hypertension suddenly awakens with deviation of her mouth angle to the left, weakness of the right arm and leg. What is the likely cause of her symptoms?
A 72-year-old woman with a history of diabetes and hypertension suddenly awakens with deviation of her mouth angle to the left, weakness of the right arm and leg. What is the likely cause of her symptoms?
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Which lobe of the brain is responsible for sensory processing, including touch, pain, and temperature?
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for sensory processing, including touch, pain, and temperature?
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Which type of aphasia is characterized by disproportionately impaired repetition with otherwise fluent speech?
Which type of aphasia is characterized by disproportionately impaired repetition with otherwise fluent speech?
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What is the term used to describe the severe impairment in all aspects of language, often involving both anterior and posterior language areas of the brain?
What is the term used to describe the severe impairment in all aspects of language, often involving both anterior and posterior language areas of the brain?
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Which hemisphere of the brain is typically responsible for auditory processing?
Which hemisphere of the brain is typically responsible for auditory processing?
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What is the term for the inability to carry out an action in response to verbal command, in the absence of problems with comprehension?
What is the term for the inability to carry out an action in response to verbal command, in the absence of problems with comprehension?
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Which descending pathway is responsible for the clasp-knife reflex?
Which descending pathway is responsible for the clasp-knife reflex?
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What is the term used to describe the increased resistance to passive movement in patients with spasticity?
What is the term used to describe the increased resistance to passive movement in patients with spasticity?
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Which tract is responsible for the crossed part of the motor pathway?
Which tract is responsible for the crossed part of the motor pathway?
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What is the likely cause of symptoms in a patient who suddenly awakens with deviation of the mouth angle to the left, weakness of the right arm and leg?
What is the likely cause of symptoms in a patient who suddenly awakens with deviation of the mouth angle to the left, weakness of the right arm and leg?
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Which hemisphere of the brain is typically responsible for auditory processing?
Which hemisphere of the brain is typically responsible for auditory processing?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of an upper motor neuron lesion?
Which of the following is a characteristic of an upper motor neuron lesion?
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What is the term used to describe the inability to carry out an action in response to verbal command, in the absence of problems with comprehension?
What is the term used to describe the inability to carry out an action in response to verbal command, in the absence of problems with comprehension?
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Which cranial nerve is affected in pseudobulbar palsy?
Which cranial nerve is affected in pseudobulbar palsy?
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What is the likely cause of the symptoms in the 72-year-old woman described in the text?
What is the likely cause of the symptoms in the 72-year-old woman described in the text?
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Where does the crossing of motor pathways in the brain occur?
Where does the crossing of motor pathways in the brain occur?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of upper motor neuron lesions?
Which of the following is a characteristic of upper motor neuron lesions?
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Which cranial nerve is affected in pseudobulbar palsy?
Which cranial nerve is affected in pseudobulbar palsy?
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What is the term for the inability to recognize persons or objects, despite having known them before?
What is the term for the inability to recognize persons or objects, despite having known them before?
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Which descending pathway is responsible for the clasp-knife reflex?
Which descending pathway is responsible for the clasp-knife reflex?
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What is the term for the impairment of language and the loss of mental control of previously learned fine movements?
What is the term for the impairment of language and the loss of mental control of previously learned fine movements?
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Which hemisphere of the brain is typically responsible for language and language dependent memory?
Which hemisphere of the brain is typically responsible for language and language dependent memory?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of Broca's aphasia?
Which of the following is a characteristic of Broca's aphasia?
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What is the term used to describe the inability to recognize visual stimuli?
What is the term used to describe the inability to recognize visual stimuli?
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What is the term for the inability to carry out an action in response to verbal command, in the absence of problems with comprehension?
What is the term for the inability to carry out an action in response to verbal command, in the absence of problems with comprehension?
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Which visual perception disturbance is characterized by seeing things larger than they actually are?
Which visual perception disturbance is characterized by seeing things larger than they actually are?
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Which lobe of the brain is responsible for movement, judgment, personality, and language?
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for movement, judgment, personality, and language?
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Which lobe of the brain is responsible for sensory processing, including touch, pain, and temperature?
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for sensory processing, including touch, pain, and temperature?
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Which lobe of the brain is typically responsible for auditory processing?
Which lobe of the brain is typically responsible for auditory processing?
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Which lobe of the brain is responsible for vision?
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for vision?
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Which type of aphasia is characterized by fluent but meaningless speech output and poor word and sentence comprehension?
Which type of aphasia is characterized by fluent but meaningless speech output and poor word and sentence comprehension?
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Which of the following visual field defects is characterized by the loss of part of a visual field?
Which of the following visual field defects is characterized by the loss of part of a visual field?
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What is the term used to describe the inability to recognize visual stimuli?
What is the term used to describe the inability to recognize visual stimuli?
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Which type of aphasia is characterized by fluent but meaningless speech output and poor word and sentence comprehension?
Which type of aphasia is characterized by fluent but meaningless speech output and poor word and sentence comprehension?
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What is the term used to describe the inability to write, perform mathematical calculations, name, discriminate, or identify fingers, and distinguish left from right?
What is the term used to describe the inability to write, perform mathematical calculations, name, discriminate, or identify fingers, and distinguish left from right?
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Which descending pathway is commonly referred to as the pyramidal tract?
Which descending pathway is commonly referred to as the pyramidal tract?
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Which of the following is true about the upper motor neuron?
Which of the following is true about the upper motor neuron?
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What is the function of the pyramidal tract?
What is the function of the pyramidal tract?
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What is the function of the extra pyramidal tract?
What is the function of the extra pyramidal tract?
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Where does the crossing of motor pathways in the brain occur?
Where does the crossing of motor pathways in the brain occur?
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What is the likely cause of the symptoms described in the text?
What is the likely cause of the symptoms described in the text?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of upper motor neuron lesions?
Which of the following is a characteristic of upper motor neuron lesions?
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What is the term used to describe the increased resistance to passive movement in patients with spasticity?
What is the term used to describe the increased resistance to passive movement in patients with spasticity?
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Which descending pathway is responsible for the clasp-knife reflex?
Which descending pathway is responsible for the clasp-knife reflex?
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What is the term for the inability to carry out an action in response to verbal command, in the absence of problems with comprehension?
What is the term for the inability to carry out an action in response to verbal command, in the absence of problems with comprehension?
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Which cranial nerve is affected in pseudobulbar palsy?
Which cranial nerve is affected in pseudobulbar palsy?
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Which descending pathway is commonly referred to as the pyramidal tract?
Which descending pathway is commonly referred to as the pyramidal tract?
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What is the term used to describe the inability to coordinate muscle activity in the performance of a motor task?
What is the term used to describe the inability to coordinate muscle activity in the performance of a motor task?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of upper motor neuron lesions?
Which of the following is a characteristic of upper motor neuron lesions?
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What is the likely cause of symptoms in a patient who suddenly awakens with deviation of the mouth angle to the left, weakness of the right arm and leg?
What is the likely cause of symptoms in a patient who suddenly awakens with deviation of the mouth angle to the left, weakness of the right arm and leg?
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What is the term used to describe the increased resistance to passive movement in patients with spasticity?
What is the term used to describe the increased resistance to passive movement in patients with spasticity?
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Which hemisphere of the brain is typically responsible for language and language dependent memory?
Which hemisphere of the brain is typically responsible for language and language dependent memory?
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What is the term for the inability to recognize persons or objects, despite having known them before?
What is the term for the inability to recognize persons or objects, despite having known them before?
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What is the term used to describe the increased resistance to passive movement in patients with spasticity?
What is the term used to describe the increased resistance to passive movement in patients with spasticity?
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Which of the following visual field defects is characterized by the loss of part of a visual field?
Which of the following visual field defects is characterized by the loss of part of a visual field?
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Which type of aphasia is characterized by fluent but meaningless speech output and poor word and sentence comprehension?
Which type of aphasia is characterized by fluent but meaningless speech output and poor word and sentence comprehension?
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Which lobe of the brain is responsible for sensory processing, including touch, pain, and temperature?
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for sensory processing, including touch, pain, and temperature?
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What is the term used to describe the inability to recognize visual stimuli?
What is the term used to describe the inability to recognize visual stimuli?
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Which type of aphasia is characterized by relatively spared repetition?
Which type of aphasia is characterized by relatively spared repetition?
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What is the term used to describe the inability to carry out an action in response to verbal command, in the absence of problems with comprehension?
What is the term used to describe the inability to carry out an action in response to verbal command, in the absence of problems with comprehension?
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Which lobe of the brain is typically responsible for auditory processing?
Which lobe of the brain is typically responsible for auditory processing?
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Which of the following is a visual field defect characterized by a blind spot?
Which of the following is a visual field defect characterized by a blind spot?
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What is the term for the inability to recognize visual stimuli?
What is the term for the inability to recognize visual stimuli?
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What is the term used to describe the inability to carry out skilled movement and gestures, despite having the physical ability and desire to perform them?
What is the term used to describe the inability to carry out skilled movement and gestures, despite having the physical ability and desire to perform them?
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What is the term for a neuropsychological disorder characterized by the tetrad of inability to write, perform mathematical calculations, name, discriminate, or identify fingers, and distinguish left from right?
What is the term for a neuropsychological disorder characterized by the tetrad of inability to write, perform mathematical calculations, name, discriminate, or identify fingers, and distinguish left from right?
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What is the likely cause of deviation of mouth angle to the left, weakness of the right arm and leg in a 72-year-old woman with a history of diabetes and hypertension?
What is the likely cause of deviation of mouth angle to the left, weakness of the right arm and leg in a 72-year-old woman with a history of diabetes and hypertension?
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