Anatomical Pathologies Flashcards

1
Q

Pt presents w/ dyspraxia

Problem w/ what?

A

Supramarginal gyrus

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2
Q

Pt can’t perform sequence of motor task from memory

Problem w/ what?

A

SMA (supplementary motor area)

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3
Q

Pt can’t control voluntary extra ocular movements

Problem w/ what area of the cerebral cortex?

A

Frontal eye fields

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4
Q

Pt presents w/ expressive aphasia

Problem w/ what?

A

Broca’s area

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5
Q

Pt presents w/ receptive aphasia

Problem w/ what?

A

Wernicke’s area

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6
Q

Pt presents w/ ideational/ideamotor disorder

Problem w/ what?

A

supramarginal gyrus

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7
Q

Pt can’t remember how to tie a tie

Problem w/ what?

A

SMA (supramarginal gyrus)

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8
Q

Pt presents w/ dyslexia

Problem w/ what?

A

Angular gyrus

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9
Q

Pt presents w/ agraphia

Problem w/ what?

A

angular gyrus

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10
Q

Pt presents w/ left to right disorientation

Problem w/ what?

A

angular gyrus

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11
Q

Pt presents w/ cortical blindness

Problem w/ what?

A

Primary visual cortex

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12
Q

Pt presents w/ visual agnosia

Problem w/ what?

A

Association visual cortex

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13
Q

Pt presents w/ global aphasia

Problem w/ what?

A

Broca’s & Wernicke’s areas

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14
Q

Pt can’t repeat speech but can speak fine

Problem w/ what?

A

Arcuate fasciculus

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15
Q

Pt smells a pumpkin and cries

Problem w/ what?

A

Entorhinal cortex

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16
Q

Pt cries/laughs/gets angry randomly

Problem w/ what?

A

Hippocampus

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17
Q

Pt presents w/ short term memory loss, but can remember long term

Problem w/ what?

A

Hippocampus

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18
Q

Pt presents w/ PTSD

Problem w/ what emotional component?

A

Amygdala

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19
Q

Pt presents w/ PTSD

Problem w/ what sensory component?

A

Ascending portion of reticular formation

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20
Q

Pt presents w/o compassion/empathy/self-awareness

Problem w/ what?

A

Insular lobe

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21
Q

Pt sees a pumpkin and is very scared (it’s just a normal pumpkin)

Problem w/ what?

A

Superior colliculi

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22
Q

Pt hears a cat meow and begins to be very scared (the cat is small and nice)

Problem w/ what?

A

Inferior colliculi

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23
Q

Pt’s lower extremity pathway is jacked up

Problem w/ what?

A

Gracile tubercules

24
Q

Pt’s upper extremity pathway is jacked up

Problem w/ what?

A

Cuneate tubercules

25
Q

Pt presents w/ random excessive emesis

Problem w/ what?

A

Area postrema

26
Q

Pt presents w/ vertigo

Problem w/ what portion of the CNS?

A

Vermis

27
Q

Pt presents w/ ADHD

Problem w/ what?

A

Ascending portion of reticular formation

28
Q

Pt presents w/ hypertonia/hypotonia

Problem w/ what?

A

Descending portion of reticular formation

29
Q

Pt presents w/ hypoventilation

Problem w/ what CNS component?

A

Pons

30
Q

Pt presents w/ diaphragm weakness

Problem w/ what CNS component?

A

Medulla

31
Q

Pt presents w/ ataxia

Problem w/ what?

A

Cerebellum

32
Q

Pt presents w/ dysynergia

Problem w/ what?

A

Cerebellum

33
Q

Pt presents w/ dysmetria

Problem w/ what?

A

Cerebellum

34
Q

One of the first areas of the cerebral cortex affected by Alzheimer’s

A

Hippocampus

35
Q

Pt presents w/ parkinson’s disease

Problem w/ what?

A

Substantia nigra

36
Q

Pt presents w/ dyskinesia

Problem w/ what?

A

Basal ganglia

37
Q

Pt presents w/ dysynergia

Problem w/ what?

A

Cerebellum

38
Q

Pt presents w/ subdural hematoma

Bleed from what vessels at what area?

A

Superficial cerebral veins near the superior sagittal sinus

39
Q

Pt presents w/ epidural hematoma

Bleed from what vessel at what area?

A

Anterior branch of the Middle meningeal a. at the area of the Pterion

40
Q

Hydrocephalus in elderly population

Where’s the CSF backup caused?

A

Pacchonian bodies (calcified arachnoid villi)

41
Q

Pt presents w/ bitemporal hemaniopsia

Problem w/ what?

A

Optic chiasm (probably compressed by pituitary gland)

42
Q

Pt presents w/ strabismus

Problem w/ what?

A

CN VI (abducens n.)

43
Q

Pt presents w/ unilateral anopsia

Problem w/ what?

A

Lesion anterior to optic chiasm

44
Q

Pt presents w/ left visual field homonymous hemaniopsia

Problem w/ what?

A

Lesion posterior to optic chiasm on right side

45
Q

Pt can’t look down and out

Problem w/ what?

A

CN IV (trochlear n.)

46
Q

Pt pupil dilated for no reason

Problem w/ what?

A

CN III (oculomotor n.)

47
Q

Pt presents w/ uncal herniation

This causes problem w/ what?

A

CN III (oculomotor n.)

48
Q

Pt presents w/ cavernous thrombus

What CNs are at risk for compression?

A

CN III, IV, VI

V1, V2

49
Q

Pt can’t chew

Problem w/ what?

A

Somatic mandibular br. of CN VII

50
Q

Pt presents w/ no secretion in submandibular or sublingual glands

Problem w/ what?

A

Chorda tympani n. of CN VII

51
Q

Pt presents w/ dry eye, & nose

Problem w/ what?

A

Greater petrosal n. of CN VII

52
Q

Pt presents cerebellopontine angle tumor

What CNs could be compressed?

A

CN VII, VIII

53
Q

Pt presents w/ numbness on post. 1/3 tongue

Problem w/ what?

A

CN IX (glossopharyngeal n.)

54
Q

Pt presents w/ no secretions from parotid gland

Problem w/ what?

A

CN IX (glossopharyngeal n.)

55
Q

Pt presents w/ tongue paralysis

Problem w/ what?

A

CN XII (hypoglossal n.)