Question 1

The midbrain consists of the

Accepted Answer

A)  pons and medulla 
B)  brain and spinal cord 
C)  cerebrum and corpus callosum 
D)  thalamus and hypothalamus 
A)  pons and medulla 
B)  brain and spinal cord 
C)  cerebrum and corpus callosum 
D)  thalamus and hypothalamus

Question 2

What is the function of the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

A)  To control position and automatic movements. 
B)  A link between mind and body and is the reward center for primary drives. 
C)  Coordinates skeletal muscles to maintain equilibrium and balance. 
D)  Center of control for nonvital functions, such as coughing, sneezing, hiccupping, etc. 
A)  To control position and automatic movements. 
B)  A link between mind and body and is the reward center for primary drives. 
C)  Coordinates skeletal muscles to maintain equilibrium and balance. 
D)  Center of control for nonvital functions, such as coughing, sneezing, hiccupping, etc.

Question 3

Which of the following is used to initially screen patients suspected of a transient ischemic attack?

Accepted Answer

A)  CT. 
B)  Computed tomography angiography (CT
A) . 
C)  Magnetic resonance angiography (MR
A) . 
D)  Color-flow Doppler ultrasound. 
A)  CT. 
B)  Computed tomography angiography (CT
A) . 
C)  Magnetic resonance angiography (MR
A) . 
D)  Color-flow Doppler ultrasound.

Question 4

Cerebrospinal fluid is formed in the arachnoid villi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is the most common type of glioma?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oligodendrocytoma. 
B)  Glioblastoma multiforme. 
C)  Astrocytoma. 
D)  Ependymoma. 
A)  Oligodendrocytoma. 
B)  Glioblastoma multiforme. 
C)  Astrocytoma. 
D)  Ependymoma.

Question 6

What is the myelin sheath?

Accepted Answer

A)  The basic unit of the nervous system. 
B)  The innermost layer of the protective covering of the CNS. 
C)  A fatty insulation covering of the axon. 
D)  A long, threadlike extension of the nerve cell. 
A)  The basic unit of the nervous system. 
B)  The innermost layer of the protective covering of the CNS. 
C)  A fatty insulation covering of the axon. 
D)  A long, threadlike extension of the nerve cell.

Question 7

Deterioration of the myelin sheath is a characteristic abnormality of

Accepted Answer

A)  meningitis 
B)  neoplasm 
C)  osteomyelitis 
D)  multiple sclerosis 
A)  meningitis 
B)  neoplasm 
C)  osteomyelitis 
D)  multiple sclerosis

Question 8

What is the most common cause of nontraumatic intraparenchymal hemorrhage in persons under age 20?

Accepted Answer

A)  AVM. 
B)  TIA. 
C)  Stroke. 
D)  Aneurysm rupture. 
A)  AVM. 
B)  TIA. 
C)  Stroke. 
D)  Aneurysm rupture.

Question 9

Which portion of the brain lies between the cerebrum and the midbrain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brainstem. 
B)  Diencephalon. 
C)  Corpus callosum. 
D)  Choroid plexus. 
A)  Brainstem. 
B)  Diencephalon. 
C)  Corpus callosum. 
D)  Choroid plexus.

Question 10

Match the disease to its definition.
-Blow-out fracture

Accepted Answer

A) Results from direct blow to orbit 
B) Bilateral horizontal fractures of maxillae 
C) Fracture that separates zygoma from other facial bones 
D) Star-shaped fracture with multiple fracture lines radiating from a central point 
A) Results from direct blow to orbit 
B) Bilateral horizontal fractures of maxillae 
C) Fracture that separates zygoma from other facial bones 
D) Star-shaped fracture with multiple fracture lines radiating from a central point

Question 11

Which of the following are components of the peripheral nervous system?
(1)Spinal cord.
(2)Thirty-one pairs of spinal nerves.
(3)Autonomic nerves.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 only 
B)  1 and 3 only 
C)  2 and 3 only 
D)  1, 2, and 3 
A)  1 and 2 only 
B)  1 and 3 only 
C)  2 and 3 only 
D)  1, 2, and 3

Question 12

Which fracture separates the zygoma from the other facial bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  Le Fort. 
B)  Blow-out. 
C)  Depressed. 
D)  Tripod. 
A)  Le Fort. 
B)  Blow-out. 
C)  Depressed. 
D)  Tripod.

Question 13

Which of the following are parts of the basal ganglia?
(1)Globus pallidus.
(2)Caudate nuclei.
(3)Putamen.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  1, 2, and 3 
A)  1 and 2 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  1, 2, and 3

Question 14

The most common type of primary brain tumor is a glioma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Sinus infections can spread to the brain and cause an empyema or abscess.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The middle meningeal layer is the arachnoid membrane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match the disease to its definition.
-Meningioma

Accepted Answer

A) Arises from the embryonic neural tube 
B) Benign tumor arising from arachnoid membrane 
C) Slow-growing,benign tumor of eighth cranial nerve 
D) Slow-growing and most common form of glioma 
A) Arises from the embryonic neural tube 
B) Benign tumor arising from arachnoid membrane 
C) Slow-growing,benign tumor of eighth cranial nerve 
D) Slow-growing and most common form of glioma

Question 18

A rupture of a berry aneurysm is a major cause of

Accepted Answer

A)  Huntington's disease 
B)  Alzheimer's 
C)  subarachnoid hemorrhage 
D)  TIA 
A)  Huntington's disease 
B)  Alzheimer's 
C)  subarachnoid hemorrhage 
D)  TIA

Question 19

Match the disease to its definition.
-Stellate fracture

Accepted Answer

A) Results from direct blow to orbit 
B) Bilateral horizontal fractures of maxillae 
C) Fracture that separates zygoma from other facial bones 
D) Star-shaped fracture with multiple fracture lines radiating from a central point 
A) Results from direct blow to orbit 
B) Bilateral horizontal fractures of maxillae 
C) Fracture that separates zygoma from other facial bones 
D) Star-shaped fracture with multiple fracture lines radiating from a central point

Question 20

What is the most common cause of a subdural empyema?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spread of infection from frontal or ethmoid sinuses. 
B)  Osteomyelitis. 
C)  Herpes simplex virus. 
D)  Scalp infection. 
A)  Spread of infection from frontal or ethmoid sinuses. 
B)  Osteomyelitis. 
C)  Herpes simplex virus. 
D)  Scalp infection.

The midbrain consists of the

What is the function of the cerebellum?

Which of the following is used to initially screen patients suspected of a transient ischemic attack?

Cerebrospinal fluid is formed in the arachnoid villi.

Which of the following is the most common type of glioma?

What is the myelin sheath?

Deterioration of the myelin sheath is a characteristic abnormality of

What is the most common cause of nontraumatic intraparenchymal hemorrhage in persons under age 20?

Which portion of the brain lies between the cerebrum and the midbrain?

Match the disease to its definition. -Blow-out fracture

Which of the following are components of the peripheral nervous system? (1)Spinal cord. (2)Thirty-one pairs of spinal nerves. (3)Autonomic nerves.

Which fracture separates the zygoma from the other facial bones?

Which of the following are parts of the basal ganglia? (1)Globus pallidus. (2)Caudate nuclei. (3)Putamen.

The most common type of primary brain tumor is a glioma.

Sinus infections can spread to the brain and cause an empyema or abscess.

The middle meningeal layer is the arachnoid membrane.

Match the disease to its definition. -Meningioma

A rupture of a berry aneurysm is a major cause of

Match the disease to its definition. -Stellate fracture

What is the most common cause of a subdural empyema?

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Exam 8: Nervous System

The midbrain consists of the

What is the function of the cerebellum?

Which of the following is used to initially screen patients suspected of a transient ischemic attack?

Cerebrospinal fluid is formed in the arachnoid villi.

Which of the following is the most common type of glioma?

What is the myelin sheath?

Deterioration of the myelin sheath is a characteristic abnormality of

What is the most common cause of nontraumatic intraparenchymal hemorrhage in persons under age 20?

Which portion of the brain lies between the cerebrum and the midbrain?

Match the disease to its definition. -Blow-out fracture

Which of the following are components of the peripheral nervous system? (1)Spinal cord. (2)Thirty-one pairs of spinal nerves. (3)Autonomic nerves.

Which fracture separates the zygoma from the other facial bones?

Which of the following are parts of the basal ganglia? (1)Globus pallidus. (2)Caudate nuclei. (3)Putamen.

The most common type of primary brain tumor is a glioma.

Sinus infections can spread to the brain and cause an empyema or abscess.

The middle meningeal layer is the arachnoid membrane.

Match the disease to its definition. -Meningioma

A rupture of a berry aneurysm is a major cause of

Match the disease to its definition. -Stellate fracture

What is the most common cause of a subdural empyema?

Introduction to Pathology

Specialized Imaging Techniques

Respiratory System

Skeletal System

Gastrointestinal System

Urinary System

Cardiovascular System

Hematopoietic System

Endocrine System

Reproductive System

Miscellaneous Diseases

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