Nervous System Anatomy and Examination Quiz
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Which aspect is not considered during the neurological exam?

  • Assessment of respiratory system function (correct)
  • Location of the lesion if any asymmetry
  • Is the Mental status intactness
  • Are Right and left sided findings Symmetric
  • Which component is included in the Mental Status exam?

  • Cognitive function (correct)
  • Blood pressure and heart rate
  • Gait and balance
  • Vision and hearing
  • What is a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury?

  • Ritualistic behavior
  • Phobias
  • Dementia (correct)
  • Anxiety
  • What is responsible for changes in mood, attention, speech, and orientation memory?

    <p>Mental Status and Behaviour</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If findings are asymmetric during the neurological exam, what does it indicate about the causative lesion?

    <p>It lies in the central nervous system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do changes in orientation memory, insight, and judgment signify?

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

    Which of the following is NOT a component of the Mental Status exam?

    <p>Neurons and nerve cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a patient who responds slowly and somewhat confused, with decreased alertness and interest in the environment?

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

    Which part of the nervous system contains both motor and sensory fibers?

    <p>Peripheral nerves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The brain consists of four regions. Which one of the following is NOT one of these regions?

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

    Which part of the brain coordinates all movement?

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

    What type of matter in the brain consists of cell bodies?

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

    What does a patient in a state of stupor do when aroused from sleep?

    <p>Lapses into unresponsiveness when stimulus is gone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the nervous system is responsible for conducting impulses to other parts of the nervous system?

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

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