macleods

Question 1

what has a vermis

Answer 1

cerebellum

Question 2

where are the sensory and motor cell bodies of peripheral nerve

Answer 2

sensory- dorsal root ganglia
motor- anterior horn of spinal cord

Question 3

what is the precentral gyrus area

Answer 3

motor

Question 4

what is brocas area and same for wernickes

Answer 4

brocas- motor speech area
werniceks - sensory speech area

Question 5

what tract controls voluntary movement

Answer 5

corticospinal

Question 6

fainting is triggered by stimulation of what part of the nervous system

Answer 6

parasympathetic

Question 7

what neuro drug can cause postural hypotension

Answer 7

levodopa

Question 8

rhythmical very is what phase of generalised seizure

Answer 8

clonic

Question 9

what focal seizure are associated with lip smacking, or swallowing

Answer 9

temporal lobe seizures

Question 10

non epileptic attack symptoms

Answer 10

asynchronous movements,pelvic thrusts, absence of postictal confusion

Question 11

In a TIA how long do symptoms resolve

Answer 11

24hrs

Question 12

anterior and middle cerebral arteries are derived from where

Answer 12

internal carotid artery

Question 13

factors that increase the likelihood of haemorrhage stroke as opposed to ishaemic are

Answer 13

anticoagulation, headache, vomitting, seizures and early reduced consciousness

Question 14

what is affected in anterior cord syndrome

Answer 14

loss of motor and pain/temp sensation with preservation of joint position and vibration below the lesion

Question 15

how do spinal strokes typically present

Answer 15

abrupt bilateral paralysis

Question 16

isolated higher cortical deficit ( dysphasia, visuospatial loss) is what stroke

Answer 16

partial

Question 17

birth history and development can be important in

Answer 17

epilepsy

Question 18

vegetarians may be susceptible to what deficit

Answer 18

vitamin B12

Question 19

what system, for consciousness

Answer 19

ascending reticular activating system

Question 20

signs of meningism

Answer 20

resistance to flexion of neck or extension of leg
patient may lie with flexed hips to ease their symptoms

Question 21

meningism suggest what

Answer 21

meningitis or blood within the subarachnoid space

Question 22

dysphasia is

Answer 22

disturbance of language

Question 23

language areas in most people are on what side

Answer 23

left

Question 24

what lobe is werniceks in

Answer 24

temporal

Question 25

what language area is comprehension intact

Answer 25

brocas

Question 26

dyslexia is caused by lesions where

Answer 26

pariteal lobe

Question 27

gerstman symptoms

Answer 27

dysgraphia, dyscalculia, finger agnoisa( inability to recognise fingers), inability to distinguish left from right

Question 28

gerstman Syndrome where on brain

Answer 28

parietal

Question 29

MMSE is

Answer 29

mini mental state examination

Question 30

MoCA is

Answer 30

Montreal cognitive assessment

Question 31

where is the olfactory cortex (smell)

Answer 31

parietal

Question 32

parietal lobe functions

Answer 32

calculation, planned movement, appreciation of size, weight, shape and texture

Question 33

non dominant parietal lobe functions

Answer 33

spatial orientation, dressing

Question 34

limbic system is in what lobe

Answer 34

temporal

Question 35

what lobe dysfunction can cause memory impairment

Answer 35

temporal

Question 36

what cells are in the olfactory bulb

Answer 36

bipolar cells

Question 37

what happens in accommodation reflex

Answer 37

construction when looking at new object

Question 38

what branch of trigeminal is sensory and motor

Answer 38

mandibular

Question 39

difference between bulbar and pseudo bulbar palsy

Answer 39

bulbar- lower motor neurone palsy
pseudobulabr- upper motor neuron