Exam 12: The Central Nervous System

An 86-year-old patient with Alzheimer's disease was admitted to the hospital with dehydration. Her daughter states that her mother has been very confused and combative lately. Explain why the patient likely developed dehydration.

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One of the simplest mechanisms for maintaining fluid balance is the thirst mechanism. Normally, when a person is thirsty, he or she drinks because the thirst center in the hypothalamus is stimulated. In this patient's confused and combative state, she is probably refusing or forgetting to eat or drink, thereby developing dehydration.

The process of linking new facts with old facts already stored in the memory bank is called_________ .

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The large commissure that connects the right and left sides of the brain is called the _________.

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Mrs. Sagalov has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. What clinical symptoms is she likely to show, and what would probably be seen if her brain were examined?

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The subarachnoid space lies between what two layers of meninges?

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Question 5

Interneurons receiving input from sensory neurons are located in the _________.

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Question 6

Which brain structure functions to control the autonomic nervous system and to regulate body temperature?

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Question 7

Thomas is wearing a T-shirt with the saying "Only Left-Handed People Are In Their Right Minds." What does this mean in terms of lateralization of cortical function?

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Question 8

Broca's area _________.

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Question 9

What is the somatosensory homunculus? Which body region would be larger in the homunculus, the face or the hips? Why?

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Question 10

A patient was admitted to the medical/surgical unit with a stroke that affected the motor neurons in the direct (pyramidal) pathway. This affected the loss of voluntary movement to his left side. What other problems might the patient experience?

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Question 11

Describe the cause of hydrocephalus and explain why this condition is much more serious in adults than in newborns.

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Question 12

Neural tracts that convey information to the brain concerning temperature and pain would be _________.

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Question 13

White matter is found in all of the following locations EXCEPT the_________ .

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Question 14

Sleepwalking may occur during_________ .

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Question 15

The white matter of the spinal cord contains _________.

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Question 16

The lateral sulcus separates which lobes?

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Question 17

An individual who could trace a picture of a bicycle with his or her finger but could not recognize it as a bicycle is most likely to have sustained damage to the __________.

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Question 18

Spastic paralysis suggests involvement of the _________ .

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Question 19

What connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland?

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An 86-year-old patient with Alzheimer's disease was admitted to the hospital with dehydration. Her daughter states that her mother has been very confused and combative lately. Explain why the patient likely developed dehydration.

The process of linking new facts with old facts already stored in the memory bank is called_________ .

The large commissure that connects the right and left sides of the brain is called the _________.

Mrs. Sagalov has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. What clinical symptoms is she likely to show, and what would probably be seen if her brain were examined?

The subarachnoid space lies between what two layers of meninges?

Interneurons receiving input from sensory neurons are located in the _________.

Which brain structure functions to control the autonomic nervous system and to regulate body temperature?

Thomas is wearing a T-shirt with the saying "Only Left-Handed People Are In Their Right Minds." What does this mean in terms of lateralization of cortical function?

Broca's area _________.

What is the somatosensory homunculus? Which body region would be larger in the homunculus, the face or the hips? Why?

A patient was admitted to the medical/surgical unit with a stroke that affected the motor neurons in the direct (pyramidal) pathway. This affected the loss of voluntary movement to his left side. What other problems might the patient experience?

Describe the cause of hydrocephalus and explain why this condition is much more serious in adults than in newborns.

Neural tracts that convey information to the brain concerning temperature and pain would be _________.

White matter is found in all of the following locations EXCEPT the_________ .

Sleepwalking may occur during_________ .

The white matter of the spinal cord contains _________.

The lateral sulcus separates which lobes?

An individual who could trace a picture of a bicycle with his or her finger but could not recognize it as a bicycle is most likely to have sustained damage to the __________.

Spastic paralysis suggests involvement of the _________ .

What connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland?

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