Neuro Practice (6&7)

Put the process of converting sound to neural signals in the correct order

Match the following cortical areas with their auditory function

What is the afferent limb of the gag reflex?

CN 10 is the efferent limb of both gag and swallowing reflexes.

Bell's palsy can only be diagnosed if there is no known cause of the symptoms.

An upper motor neuron lesion on facial muscles causes what?

Which cranial nerve can bypass the thalamus and transmit information directly to the cortex?

Match the trigeminal lesion with its deficits.

Someone who is experiencing problems with tongue control that leads to difficulty swallowing and speaking most likely has a lesion to which cranial nerve?

A lesion in which cranial nerve results in paralysis of ipsilateral facial expression muscles and incomplete closure of ipsilateral eyelid?

A lesion to cranial nerve 1 will result is what deficit?

What is true of the cerebellum? (select all that apply)

Upper motor neurons begin in the spinal cord.

Match the functional region of the cerebellum with its function.

The posterior spinocerebellar pathway and the cuneocerebellar pathway are both high-accuracy and remain ipsilateral.

The tract that transmits proprioceptive information from the lower limb and lower trunk to the cerebellum via the inferior peduncle is what?

In the cuneocerebellar pathway, 1st order neurons travel to what structure in order to synapse with second order neurons?

Internal feedback tracts monitor the activity of the spinal cord and of descending motor signals from the cerebral cortex and brainstem.

What is the only tract in the cerebellum that decussates?

Select what is true about the rostrospinocerebellar tract.

The anterior spinocerebellar tract send information to both cerebellar hemispheres for the purpose of coordination.

At what structure does the anterior spinocerebellar tract divide?

Why are the deficits caused by cerebellar lesions ipsilateral? (Select all that apply)

If a persons balance improves with their eyes open versus closed, they most likely have what type of lesion?

What are the signs associated with cerebellar pathology? (Select all that apply)

Inability to rapidly alternate movements is known as what?

A person with dysmetria may have what clinical implication?

Women are at a higher risk for TBI.

Cerebral palsy is an example of what kind of brain injury?

An acquired brain injury is any brain injury that is not congenital or degenerative.

Lack of oxygen or blood flow to a part of the brain is best know as what?

Match the correct type of injury.

A person with a malignant, rapidly growing brain tumor most likely has what?

An individual took a blow to the head. They had no loss of consciousness, but experienced confusion, difficulty focusing and planning for 15 hours. What grade of concussion do they have?

What makes spasticity unique from general hypertonia?

Hypotonia is defined as having too little muscle tone and is involved with lower motor neurons.

The following conditions can all result from brain damage. Match each with their potential deficits.

An individual is asked to imitate putting a key into a lock and turning it, but they are unable to produce the motion even though they have full physical function and know how to open a lock with a key. They most likely have what?

A parietal lobe lesion would most likely cause what?

An occipito-temporal lobe lesion would most likely result in what?