Exam 21: The Nervous System

In myelomeningocele,the protrusion of the defective spinal canal contains:

Which form of brain injury does not cause significant macroscopic or microscopic changes in the brain?

Tabes dorsalis is characterized by:

Which tumor can be surgically resected with no residual consequences?

The most common cause of stroke in the United States is:

Highly malignant tumors exclusively found in the cerebellum of children are called:

Axons are cytoplasmic extensions of:

Which tumor occurs only in peripheral nerves?

Korsakoff's syndrome,which usually includes amnesia,confabulation,and general mental deterioration,is typically caused by deficiency of:

Glucose concentration in the CSF is 50 to 75 mg/dL.In general this should be ______________ of the blood concentration:

Which disease can be transmitted by corneal transplantation?

The most common characteristic of epilepsy is:

The most common location of glioblastoma multiforme is:

In Parkinson's disease,which part of the brain shows depigmentation?

Which of the following diseases is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait?

The most prominent clinical feature of Alzheimer's disease is:

Most primary malignant tumors of the brain originate from:

Multiple plaques of demyelination visible by MRI scanning are typical of:

St.Louis encephalitis is transmitted by:

Ruptured saccular congenital aneurysms,so-called berry aneurysms,cause hemorrhage that is best classified as: