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