NEOPLASMS & CNS Flashcards
benign; small; asymptomatic; pose no significant health concerns
Bone Island
benign; dull ache worse at night & relieved by NSAIDs
Osteoid Osteoma
found in spine, sacrum, & flat bones; result in pain but not relieved with NSAID’s
osteoblastoma
rapid growing, malignant tumor; pain & swelling at site that evolves quickly over a few weeks
osteosarcoma
malignant; develop form cells committed to cartilaginous differentiation & can metastasize into lungs, other bones or organs
chondrosarcoma
a neoplasm composed of fat tissue
liposarcoma
neoplasm that grows on nerve sheaths of peripheral nerves and can cause paralysis when nerves become compressed.
neurosarcoma
malignant; present as local bone pain after injury with swelling; common in long bones (femur, tibula, & pelvic)
Ewing’s sarcoma
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
high impact and high torsion exercises should be avoided
Which area of the brain is responsible for comprehending language?
Wernicke area
Frontal lobe
Broca area
Parietal lobe
wernicke area
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
true
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
Ewing’s Sarcoma
Increased levels of this neurotransmitter can contribute to increased damage associated with stroke and spinal cord injury
glutamate
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.
dopamine
This is an amino acid (forms proteins), and is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the spinal cord
glycine
This neurotransmitter decreases in diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and plays a role in memory, learning, attention, arousal and involuntary muscle movement
acetylcholine
a patient is unable to fixate their arm held by their side
hypotonicity
a patient is unable to run quickly while standing in place
dysdiadochokinesia
when reaching for a glass of milk, you miss by 1 in laterally
dysmetria
when speaking it comes out as garbled and with inappropriate words
expressive aphasia
tumor that grows on a pheripheral nerves
malignant schwanoma
grows in areas of fatty tissue as the breasts
liposarcoma
grows in the extremities near joint areas, especially in the knees
synovial sarcoma
found in the connective fibrous tissue
fibrosarcoma
processing smell
olfactory
vision and sight
optic
movement of the eyes
oculomotor
enables you to move your eyes toward your nose or away from it
trochlear
sensation of the face and anterior portion of the tongue
trigeminal
lateral rectus muscle
abducens
hearing and position of head in space
vestibulocochlear
muscles of the face (smiling) and taste on the anterior 2/3 of the tongue
facial
Taste of the posterior two thirds of the tongue and muscles of swallowing (pharyngeal muscles)
glossopharyngeal
Visceral sensation from the heart, bronchi, trachea, GI tract, swallowing, respiration, cardiovascular function, and the GI tract
vagus
innervates traps and SCM muscles
accessory
innervates the muscles of the tongue
hypoglossal
