Question 1

Bilateral fractures are common in the mandible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Radiography of the skull for fractures is essential to the diagnosis of associated brain injury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The ventricles of the brain are filled with

Accepted Answer

A)  air 
B)  cerebrospinal fluid 
C)  blood 
D)  lymph 
A)  air 
B)  cerebrospinal fluid 
C)  blood 
D)  lymph

Question 4

What is the function of the thalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  A link between mind and body and is the reward center for primary drives. 
B)  Coordinates skeletal muscles to maintain equilibrium and balance. 
C)  To control position and automatic movements. 
D)  A relay station that receives sensory impulses before sending them to the cerebral cortex. 
A)  A link between mind and body and is the reward center for primary drives. 
B)  Coordinates skeletal muscles to maintain equilibrium and balance. 
C)  To control position and automatic movements. 
D)  A relay station that receives sensory impulses before sending them to the cerebral cortex.

Question 5

What position is recommended to obtain trauma images of the facial bones when the patient cannot be positioned upright?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorsal decubitus. 
B)  Recumbent lateral. 
C)  Supine. 
D)  Prone. 
A)  Dorsal decubitus. 
B)  Recumbent lateral. 
C)  Supine. 
D)  Prone.

Question 6

Which of the following is an extension of the dura mater that projects downward into the longitudinal fissure to separate the cerebral hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tentorium cerebelli. 
B)  Tentorium cerebri. 
C)  Falx cerebelli. 
D)  Falx cerebri. 
A)  Tentorium cerebelli. 
B)  Tentorium cerebri. 
C)  Falx cerebelli. 
D)  Falx cerebri.

Question 7

Which of the following facial fractures is usually caused by a direct blow to the orbit?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What term is used to denote the sudden and dramatic development of a focal neurologic deficit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stroke. 
B)  Arteriovenous malformation (AVM). 
C)  Hematoma. 
D)  Aneurysm. 
A)  Stroke. 
B)  Arteriovenous malformation (AVM). 
C)  Hematoma. 
D)  Aneurysm.

Question 9

Match the disease to its definition.
-Acoustic neuroma

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 10

Match the disease to its definition.
-Chordoma

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 11

What is the most common primary malignant brain tumor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dendroma. 
B)  Glioma. 
C)  Acoustic neuroma. 
D)  Meningioma. 
A)  Dendroma. 
B)  Glioma. 
C)  Acoustic neuroma. 
D)  Meningioma.

Question 12

Which of the following is caused by arterial bleeding in the cranium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epidural hematoma. 
B)  Subdural hematoma. 
C)  Intraventricular hemorrhage. 
D)  Subcerebellar hemorrhage. 
A)  Epidural hematoma. 
B)  Subdural hematoma. 
C)  Intraventricular hemorrhage. 
D)  Subcerebellar hemorrhage.

Question 13

Which of the following degenerative neurologic diseases causes widespread selective atrophy and loss of motor nerves that eventually leads to paralysis and death?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parkinson's disease. 
B)  Normal aging. 
C)  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig). 
D)  Alzheimer's. 
A)  Parkinson's disease. 
B)  Normal aging. 
C)  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig). 
D)  Alzheimer's.

Bilateral fractures are common in the mandible.

Radiography of the skull for fractures is essential to the diagnosis of associated brain injury.

The ventricles of the brain are filled with

What is the function of the thalamus?

What position is recommended to obtain trauma images of the facial bones when the patient cannot be positioned upright?

Which of the following is an extension of the dura mater that projects downward into the longitudinal fissure to separate the cerebral hemispheres?

Which of the following facial fractures is usually caused by a direct blow to the orbit?

What term is used to denote the sudden and dramatic development of a focal neurologic deficit?

Match the disease to its definition. -Acoustic neuroma

Match the disease to its definition. -Chordoma

What is the most common primary malignant brain tumor?

Which of the following is caused by arterial bleeding in the cranium?

Which of the following degenerative neurologic diseases causes widespread selective atrophy and loss of motor nerves that eventually leads to paralysis and death?

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Exam 8: Nervous System

Bilateral fractures are common in the mandible.

Radiography of the skull for fractures is essential to the diagnosis of associated brain injury.

The ventricles of the brain are filled with

What is the function of the thalamus?

What position is recommended to obtain trauma images of the facial bones when the patient cannot be positioned upright?

Which of the following is an extension of the dura mater that projects downward into the longitudinal fissure to separate the cerebral hemispheres?

Which of the following facial fractures is usually caused by a direct blow to the orbit?

What term is used to denote the sudden and dramatic development of a focal neurologic deficit?

Match the disease to its definition. -Acoustic neuroma

Match the disease to its definition. -Chordoma

What is the most common primary malignant brain tumor?

Which of the following is caused by arterial bleeding in the cranium?

Which of the following degenerative neurologic diseases causes widespread selective atrophy and loss of motor nerves that eventually leads to paralysis and death?

Introduction to Pathology

Specialized Imaging Techniques

Respiratory System

Skeletal System

Gastrointestinal System

Urinary System

Cardiovascular System

Hematopoietic System

Endocrine System

Reproductive System

Miscellaneous Diseases

Filters