chap 27-29

Question 1

Inability to recognize an object manipulated in the hand without the use of vision

Answer 1

Asteriognosis

Question 2

Connects primary areas to association areas in cortex

Answer 2

association fibers

Question 3

Cannot individually move the fingers on one hand.

Answer 3

primary motor fractionation deficit

Question 4

There are three functional groups of neurons and nuclei within the thalamus:

Answer 4

relay, association, nonspecific

Question 5

A patient presents with contralateral hemiplegia, homonymous heminaopsia, and hemianesthesia most likely has had a stroke involving which artery or its branches?

Answer 5

posterior cerebral artery

Question 6

Corpus Collosum

Answer 6

commissural fibers

Question 7

If your patient presents with headache that is associated with increasing pressure, gait and balance impairments, oculomotor signs and incontinence, what do you suspect?

Answer 7

hydrocephalus or shunt malfunction

Question 8

Sometimes called a mini stroke, this is a vascular disorder that results in neurological symptoms which last for a few hours but then subside within 24 hours

Answer 8

TIA

Question 9

Categorizing and identifyling sounds as language, music or noise:

Answer 9

secondary auditory association cortex

Question 10

Cannot recognize and interpret sounds

Answer 10

auditory agnosia

Question 11

Most common site for a CVA or stroke

Answer 11

middle cerebral artery

Question 12

Corona Radiata

Answer 12

projection fibers

Question 13

Cannot pick up a pen when asked to do so but is able to pick up a pen automatically when wanting to write; unable to plan the movement sequence such as brushing teeth, buttoning

Answer 13

apraxia