NEURO I HIGH YIELD

Question 1

cortiocospinal neurons
corticobulbar neurons

are what types of neurons?

Answer 1

upper motor neurons of the corticospinal (pyramidal) level

Question 2

the reflex arc is found where?

Answer 2

corticospinal (pyramidal tract)

Question 3

patellar reflex and achilles reflex are part of what arc?

what are the components?

Answer 3

reflex arc

patellar reflex: L4
achilles reflex: S1

Question 4

this is the final common pathway?

Answer 4

spinomuscular level

Question 5

ALS, Charcot Marie Tooth Disease, Myasthenia graves affects at what level?

Answer 5

spinomuscular level

Question 6

Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease affects what level?

Answer 6

extrapyramidal level

Question 7

anterolateral spinothalamic tract and posterior column are sensory or motor?

Answer 7

sensory

Question 8

this tract carries pain and temp sensation?

protopathic sensations

Answer 8

anterolateral spinothalamic tract

Question 9

this tract carries vibratory and position, sense and touch?

epicritic sensations

Answer 9

posterior column