Introduction

Question 1

Explain the mnemonic “vitamin C” for neuropathology.

Answer 1

Vascular
Infectious
Traumatic 
Age-related
Metabolic/toxic
Inflammatory
Neoplastic
Congenital/developmental

Question 2

Despite the best current treatments, up to __________ percent of patients with essential tremor will still have symptoms.

Answer 2

50

Question 3

Large sulci are called __________.

Answer 3

fissures

Question 4

Into what part of the brain are probes inserted for deep-brain stimulation?

Answer 4

the thalamus

Question 5

What is the technical name for Broca’s area?

Answer 5

Pars triangularis and pars opercularis of the inferior frontal gyrus of the dominant hemisphere

Question 6

The mapping of cortical areas to body areas is called _____________.

Answer 6

somatotopy

Question 7

The primary motor cortex is _________ to the primary somatosensory cortex.

Answer 7

anterior

Question 8

The primary somatosensory cortex is _________ to the fissure of Rolando and _______ to the Sylvian fissure.

Answer 8

posterior; superior

Question 9

Deep-brain stimulation is currently used to treat what four disorders?

Answer 9

Parkinson’s
Essential tremor
OCD
Dystonia