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Which part of the brain is responsible for conscious awareness?
What is a reflex?
What does an abnormal reflex indicate?
Which part of the neurologic exam assesses reflexes and responses of the head and face?
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What is the purpose of performing a neurologic exam?
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What are the 6 main parts of the neurological examination?
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Which part of the spinal cord is associated with reduced to absent reflexes in the front legs and intact reflexes in the back legs?
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What does a generalized neuromuscular disease affect?
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Which region of the spinal cord is associated with LMN signs in the rear legs?
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Which part of the nervous system is responsible for reflexes and responses?
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What does the loss of all reflexes indicate?
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What is the function of an upper motor neuron (UMN)?
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What happens when the lower motor neuron (LMN) is damaged?
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Which type of nerve damage is more likely to be permanent, UMN or LMN?
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What are the signs of UMN injury?
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What are the signs of LMN injury?
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How can you determine the localization of a spinal cord lesion?
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Which part of the nervous system is responsible for reflexes?
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What is the purpose of a reflex arc?
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Which type of reflex arc tests a specific area in the nervous system?
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When the reflex is abnormal, what does it indicate about the problem?
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