Motor Cortex

Question 1

The premotor cortex is equivalent to broadman area ____

Answer 1

BA 6

Question 2

This area in the motor cortex generates movement plan

Answer 2

Premotor cortex (BA6)

Question 3

Epileptic event in this area causes jacksonian seizures (focal partial seizure).

Answer 3

Primary motor cortex (BA4)

Question 4

This is the area in the motor cortex responsible for executing movement.

Answer 4

Primary motor cortex (BA4)

Question 5

Brown sequard syndrome can lead to ____ (ipsilateral, contralateral) loss of of pain and temp, weakness and spascticity

Answer 5

Contralateral: pain and temperature
Ipsilateral: weakness and spasticity

Question 6

This motor neuron lesion leads to degeneration and loss of motor neuron in the motor cortex sparing the sensation

Answer 6

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig Disease

Question 7

___ cortex rehearses complex motor sequence

Answer 7

supplementary motor cortex

BA 6

Question 8

in brown-sequard syndrome, the contralateral loss of pain and temperature begin ____ segments below the lesion

Answer 8

1-2 segments

Question 9

[diagnosis]

degeneration and loss of moto neurons, UMN or LMN affected, sensation intact

Answer 9

ALS