Clinical Physiology 5 - Neurology (Oct 6)

Questions and Answers

Which division of the nervous system is responsible for detecting a stimulus and relaying it to the central nervous system?

Peripheral nervous system (correct)

Enteric nervous system

Central nervous system

Motor system

What are the major anatomic structures of the central nervous system?

Peripheral nervous system and enteric nervous system

Brain and spinal cord (correct)

Motor system and sensory system

Reflexes and cerebellar signs

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for carrying the response to effectors?

Central nervous system

Enteric nervous system

Autonomic nervous system

Peripheral nervous system (correct)

Which cells of the nervous system receive a stimulus from a neuron or a receptor?

Dendrites Signup and view all the answers

Where do most neuronal cell bodies reside in the nervous system?

Central nervous system Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for abstract thinking, math, planning, and executing plans?

Cerebral cortex Signup and view all the answers

Which lobe of the brain is responsible for the memory of a voice or word?

Temporal lobe Signup and view all the answers

Which structures lie below the cortex, close to the middle of the parietal and temporal lobes? This structure also serves to refine and regulate behaviours or movements?

Basal ganglia Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain controls much of the endocrine system, regulates temperature, autonomic nervous system, and some thalamic nuclei modulate emotion and memory formation?

Hypothalamus Signup and view all the answers

What is the general function of the cerebellum?

Compares information from receptors to adjust movements and uses this info to adjust movement Signup and view all the answers

What does it indicate if a patient loses balance and starts to fall during the Romberg sign test?

Damage to the dorsal columns Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structures are included in the corticospinal tract?

Parietal cortex and precentral gyrus Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the spinal cord is responsible for controlling skeletal muscles?

Ventral horn Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the spinal cord transmits proprioception, vibration sense, and fast pain fibers to the brain?

Dorsal columns Signup and view all the answers

Which tract is responsible for motor planning and activation of primary motor neurons in the ventral horn?

Corticospinal tract Signup and view all the answers

Which system transmits proprioceptor information to the cerebellum?

Spinocerebellar system Signup and view all the answers

Which division of the nervous system is responsible for controlling skeletal muscles?

Central nervous system Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain controls voluntary motor movements and coordination?

Cerebellum Signup and view all the answers

What are the major components of the sensory system relevant to the motor system?

Sensory receptors and proprioception Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating behaviors and movements?

Cerebellum Signup and view all the answers

Which structures are included in the basal ganglia?

Striatum Signup and view all the answers

What is the major role of the thalamus?

Relaying sensory information to the cortex Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the spinal cord's gray matter?

Relaying and integrating sensory information Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for the formation, storage, and retrieval of memory?

Hippocampus Signup and view all the answers

Which lobe of the brain is responsible for abstract thinking, math, planning, and executing plans?

Frontal lobe Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for perception of touch, temperature, and vibration?

Parietal lobe Signup and view all the answers

Which division of the nervous system is responsible for regulating the activities of the autonomic nervous system, including breathing?

Autonomic nervous system Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following tests is used to evaluate the function of the cerebellum?

Heel to shin movements Signup and view all the answers

What does it indicate if a patient starts to sway when their eyes are closed during the Romberg sign test?

Damage to the dorsal columns Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structures are included in the corticospinal tract?

Precentral gyrus and prefrontal cortex Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the spinal cord transmits pain, temperature, and itch sensations to the brain?

Anterior and lateral columns Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of muscle spindles?

Sense muscle stretch and activate the muscle to contract against the stretch Signup and view all the answers

Which system is responsible for transmitting proprioception information to the parietal lobe?

Dorsal column-medial lemniscal system Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of motor reflexes?

Protective or stabilizing function Signup and view all the answers

Which division of the nervous system is responsible for controlling skeletal muscles?

Central nervous system Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the cerebellum?

Refining and regulating behaviors or movements Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for perception of touch, temperature, and vibration?

Parietal lobe Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following tests evaluates the function of the dorsal columns?

Patient standing with feet together and closing their eyes Signup and view all the answers

What does it indicate if a patient's arm drifts to a more pronated position, the hand closes, and the arm tends to descend during the corticospinal tract test?

Corticospinal tract damage Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Romberg sign test?

To evaluate the function of the dorsal columns Signup and view all the answers

Which lobe of the brain is responsible for the memory of a voice or word?

Temporal lobe Signup and view all the answers

What is the major role of the thalamus?

Relays sensory information to the cortex Signup and view all the answers

What is the general function of the cerebellum?

Error-corrects movements and maintains balance Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain controls much of the endocrine system, regulates temperature, and activity of the autonomic nervous system?

Hypothalamus Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for most of our 'higher functions' such as memory formation, storage, and retrieval?

Cerebrum Signup and view all the answers

Which lobe of the brain is responsible for perception of touch, temperature, and vibration?

Parietal Lobe Signup and view all the answers

Which division of the nervous system is responsible for controlling skeletal muscles?

Somatic Nervous System Signup and view all the answers

Where do most neuronal cell bodies reside in the nervous system?

Central Nervous System Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the spinal cord transmits pain, temperature, and itch sensations to the brain?

Anterior and lateral columns Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of muscle spindles?

Proprioceptor that senses muscle stretch Signup and view all the answers

Which system is responsible for transmitting proprioceptor information to the cerebellum?

Spinocerebellar system Signup and view all the answers

What are the four cerebellar tests?

Rapid alternating movements (RAMS), point-to-point movements, heel to shin movements, and gait. Signup and view all the answers

What are the two functions of the cerebellum?

<ol> <li>Compare info form the receptors that sense joint position, movement, gravity and equilibrium.</li> <li>Use the info ro adjust movements that are stimulated in the prefrontal cortex.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Neurological Exam: Motor Systems, Reflexes, and Cerebellar Tests

The spinal cord consists of white matter and ventral horn, which controls skeletal muscles.
The dorsal columns of the spinal cord transmit proprioception, vibration sense, and fast pain fibers to the brain.
The anterior and lateral columns transmit pain, temperature, and itch sensations to the brain.
The corticospinal tract is responsible for motor planning and activation of primary motor neurons in the ventral horn.
The corticospinal tract is divided into the lateral and anterior tracts, which control fine movements of extremities and trunk movements, respectively.
The cerebellum modifies motor plans by integrating information from proprioceptors and the inner ear, refining movements relayed by the corticospinal tract.
Proprioceptors provide information about joint position, tension, and muscle stretch to the motor system.
The dorsal column-medial lemniscal system transmits proprioceptor information to the parietal lobe, while the spinocerebellar system transmits it to the cerebellum.
Motor reflexes are fast, involuntary movements that do not require higher brain centers and have a protective or stabilizing function.
Muscle spindles are proprioceptors that sense muscle stretch and activate the muscle to contract against the stretch while inhibiting the antagonist muscle.
There are different types of reflexes, including stretch reflex, tendon reflex, withdrawal reflex, and plantar reflex.
The neurological physical exam assesses deep tendon reflexes (DTRs) and the plantar reflex, which can indicate normal or abnormal function of the corticospinal tract. Cerebellar tests, such as rapid alternating movements (RAMs) and point-to-point movements, are also performed.

Neurological Exam: Motor Systems, Reflexes, and Cerebellar Tests

The spinal cord consists of white matter and ventral horn, which controls skeletal muscles.
The dorsal columns of the spinal cord transmit proprioception, vibration sense, and fast pain fibers to the brain.
The anterior and lateral columns transmit pain, temperature, and itch sensations to the brain.
The corticospinal tract is responsible for motor planning and activation of primary motor neurons in the ventral horn.
The corticospinal tract is divided into the lateral and anterior tracts, which control fine movements of extremities and trunk movements, respectively.
The cerebellum modifies motor plans by integrating information from proprioceptors and the inner ear, refining movements relayed by the corticospinal tract.
Proprioceptors provide information about joint position, tension, and muscle stretch to the motor system.
The dorsal column-medial lemniscal system transmits proprioceptor information to the parietal lobe, while the spinocerebellar system transmits it to the cerebellum.
Motor reflexes are fast, involuntary movements that do not require higher brain centers and have a protective or stabilizing function.
Muscle spindles are proprioceptors that sense muscle stretch and activate the muscle to contract against the stretch while inhibiting the antagonist muscle.
There are different types of reflexes, including stretch reflex, tendon reflex, withdrawal reflex, and plantar reflex.
The neurological physical exam assesses deep tendon reflexes (DTRs) and the plantar reflex, which can indicate normal or abnormal function of the corticospinal tract. Cerebellar tests, such as rapid alternating movements (RAMs) and point-to-point movements, are also performed.

Neurological Exam: Motor Systems, Reflexes, and Cerebellar Tests

The spinal cord consists of white matter and ventral horn, which controls skeletal muscles.
The dorsal columns of the spinal cord transmit proprioception, vibration sense, and fast pain fibers to the brain.
The anterior and lateral columns transmit pain, temperature, and itch sensations to the brain.
The corticospinal tract is responsible for motor planning and activation of primary motor neurons in the ventral horn.
The corticospinal tract is divided into the lateral and anterior tracts, which control fine movements of extremities and trunk movements, respectively.
The cerebellum modifies motor plans by integrating information from proprioceptors and the inner ear, refining movements relayed by the corticospinal tract.
Proprioceptors provide information about joint position, tension, and muscle stretch to the motor system.
The dorsal column-medial lemniscal system transmits proprioceptor information to the parietal lobe, while the spinocerebellar system transmits it to the cerebellum.
Motor reflexes are fast, involuntary movements that do not require higher brain centers and have a protective or stabilizing function.
Muscle spindles are proprioceptors that sense muscle stretch and activate the muscle to contract against the stretch while inhibiting the antagonist muscle.
There are different types of reflexes, including stretch reflex, tendon reflex, withdrawal reflex, and plantar reflex.
The neurological physical exam assesses deep tendon reflexes (DTRs) and the plantar reflex, which can indicate normal or abnormal function of the corticospinal tract. Cerebellar tests, such as rapid alternating movements (RAMs) and point-to-point movements, are also performed.

Studying That Suits You

Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.

Description

Test your knowledge of motor systems, reflexes, and cerebellar tests with this neurological exam quiz. Learn about the spinal cord, proprioception, motor planning, and reflexes, and assess your understanding of deep tendon reflexes and cerebellar function. Challenge yourself with questions on the different types of reflexes and cerebellar tests performed during a neurological physical exam.

Clinical Physiology 5 - Neurology (Oct 6)

Questions and Answers

Which division of the nervous system is responsible for detecting a stimulus and relaying it to the central nervous system?

What are the major anatomic structures of the central nervous system?

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for carrying the response to effectors?

Which cells of the nervous system receive a stimulus from a neuron or a receptor?

Where do most neuronal cell bodies reside in the nervous system?

Which part of the brain is responsible for abstract thinking, math, planning, and executing plans?

Which lobe of the brain is responsible for the memory of a voice or word?

Which structures lie below the cortex, close to the middle of the parietal and temporal lobes? This structure also serves to refine and regulate behaviours or movements?

Which part of the brain controls much of the endocrine system, regulates temperature, autonomic nervous system, and some thalamic nuclei modulate emotion and memory formation?

What is the general function of the cerebellum?

What does it indicate if a patient loses balance and starts to fall during the Romberg sign test?

Which brain structures are included in the corticospinal tract?

Which part of the spinal cord is responsible for controlling skeletal muscles?

Which part of the spinal cord transmits proprioception, vibration sense, and fast pain fibers to the brain?

Which tract is responsible for motor planning and activation of primary motor neurons in the ventral horn?

Which system transmits proprioceptor information to the cerebellum?

Which division of the nervous system is responsible for controlling skeletal muscles?

Which part of the brain controls voluntary motor movements and coordination?

What are the major components of the sensory system relevant to the motor system?

Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating behaviors and movements?

Which structures are included in the basal ganglia?

What is the major role of the thalamus?

What is the function of the spinal cord's gray matter?

Which part of the brain is responsible for the formation, storage, and retrieval of memory?

Which lobe of the brain is responsible for abstract thinking, math, planning, and executing plans?

Which part of the brain is responsible for perception of touch, temperature, and vibration?

Which division of the nervous system is responsible for regulating the activities of the autonomic nervous system, including breathing?

Which of the following tests is used to evaluate the function of the cerebellum?

What does it indicate if a patient starts to sway when their eyes are closed during the Romberg sign test?

Which brain structures are included in the corticospinal tract?

Which part of the spinal cord transmits pain, temperature, and itch sensations to the brain?

What is the function of muscle spindles?

Which system is responsible for transmitting proprioception information to the parietal lobe?

What is the function of motor reflexes?

Which division of the nervous system is responsible for controlling skeletal muscles?

What is the function of the cerebellum?

Which part of the brain is responsible for perception of touch, temperature, and vibration?

Which of the following tests evaluates the function of the dorsal columns?

What does it indicate if a patient's arm drifts to a more pronated position, the hand closes, and the arm tends to descend during the corticospinal tract test?

What is the purpose of the Romberg sign test?

Which lobe of the brain is responsible for the memory of a voice or word?

What is the major role of the thalamus?

What is the general function of the cerebellum?

Which part of the brain controls much of the endocrine system, regulates temperature, and activity of the autonomic nervous system?

Which part of the brain is responsible for most of our 'higher functions' such as memory formation, storage, and retrieval?

Which lobe of the brain is responsible for perception of touch, temperature, and vibration?

Which division of the nervous system is responsible for controlling skeletal muscles?

Where do most neuronal cell bodies reside in the nervous system?

Which part of the spinal cord transmits pain, temperature, and itch sensations to the brain?

What is the function of muscle spindles?

Which system is responsible for transmitting proprioceptor information to the cerebellum?

What are the four cerebellar tests?

What are the two functions of the cerebellum?

Study Notes

Studying That Suits You

Description

More Quizzes Like This

Neurologic Exam

Neurologic Exam

Neurological Exam

Neurological Examination and Management Quiz