NEOPLASMS & CNS

Question 1

benign; small; asymptomatic; pose no significant health concerns

Answer 1

Bone Island

Question 2

benign; dull ache worse at night & relieved by NSAIDs

Answer 2

Osteoid Osteoma

Question 3

found in spine, sacrum, & flat bones; result in pain but not relieved with NSAID’s

Answer 3

osteoblastoma

Question 4

rapid growing, malignant tumor; pain & swelling at site that evolves quickly over a few weeks

Answer 4

osteosarcoma

Question 5

malignant; develop form cells committed to cartilaginous differentiation & can metastasize into lungs, other bones or organs

Answer 5

chondrosarcoma

Question 6

a neoplasm composed of fat tissue

Answer 6

liposarcoma

Question 7

neoplasm that grows on nerve sheaths of peripheral nerves and can cause paralysis when nerves become compressed.

Answer 7

neurosarcoma

Question 8

malignant; present as local bone pain after injury with swelling; common in long bones (femur, tibula, & pelvic)

Answer 8

Ewing’s sarcoma

Question 9

You are working with a patient who has metastatic cancer of the breast tissue. The patient received both radiation and chemotherapies. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

High impact and high torsion exercises should be avoided

Isometric exercises will not prevent muscle atrophy post chemotherapy

Contracture of muscles is rare post radiation treatment

Steroids used in chemotherapy lead to muscle hypertrophy

Answer 9

high impact and high torsion exercises should be avoided

Question 10

Which area of the brain is responsible for comprehending language?

Wernicke area

Frontal lobe

Broca area

Parietal lobe

Answer 10

wernicke area

Question 11

When there is a disorder of the brain that affects the afferent system above the level of the brainstem, symptoms occur on the side contralateral to the lesion.

True

False

Answer 11

true

Question 12

A 15 year old presents with a 4in mass or tumor on their lower leg and reports dull, achy pain in the region. This is most indicative of:

Baker Cyst

Osteosarcoma

Chondrosarcoma

Ewing’s Sarcoma

Answer 12

Ewing’s Sarcoma

Question 13

Increased levels of this neurotransmitter can contribute to increased damage associated with stroke and spinal cord injury

Answer 13

glutamate

Question 14

This neurotransmitted decreases in Parkinson’s Disease and is invovled in pleasure, satisfaction and motivation. Dopamine also has a role to play in controlling memory, mood, sleep, learning, concentration, movement and other body functions.

Answer 14

dopamine

Question 15

This is an amino acid (forms proteins), and is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the spinal cord

Answer 15

glycine

Question 16

This neurotransmitter decreases in diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and plays a role in memory, learning, attention, arousal and involuntary muscle movement

Answer 16

acetylcholine

Question 17

a patient is unable to fixate their arm held by their side

Answer 17

hypotonicity

Question 18

a patient is unable to run quickly while standing in place

Answer 18

dysdiadochokinesia

Question 19

when reaching for a glass of milk, you miss by 1 in laterally

Answer 19

dysmetria

Question 20

when speaking it comes out as garbled and with inappropriate words

Answer 20

expressive aphasia

Question 21

tumor that grows on a pheripheral nerves

Answer 21

malignant schwanoma

Question 22

grows in areas of fatty tissue as the breasts

Answer 22

liposarcoma

Question 23

grows in the extremities near joint areas, especially in the knees

Answer 23

synovial sarcoma

Question 24

found in the connective fibrous tissue

Answer 24

fibrosarcoma

Question 25

processing smell

Answer 25

olfactory

Question 26

vision and sight

Answer 26

optic

Question 27

movement of the eyes

Answer 27

oculomotor

Question 28

enables you to move your eyes toward your nose or away from it

Answer 28

trochlear

Question 29

sensation of the face and anterior portion of the tongue

Answer 29

trigeminal

Question 30

lateral rectus muscle

Answer 30

abducens

Question 31

hearing and position of head in space

Answer 31

vestibulocochlear

Question 31

muscles of the face (smiling) and taste on the anterior 2/3 of the tongue

Answer 31

facial

Question 32

Taste of the posterior two thirds of the tongue and muscles of swallowing (pharyngeal muscles)

Answer 32

glossopharyngeal

Question 33

Visceral sensation from the heart, bronchi, trachea, GI tract, swallowing, respiration, cardiovascular function, and the GI tract

Answer 33

vagus

Question 34

innervates traps and SCM muscles

Answer 34

accessory

Question 35

innervates the muscles of the tongue

Answer 35

hypoglossal