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OCC222 Neuro Week5

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3570secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Extrapyramidal motor system

a)

Controls involuntary movement

b)

Controls voluntary movement

c)

Modulation and regulation

d)

Locomotion, reflexes, postural control, complex movements

e)

Input from – Basal ganglia, cerebellum, vestibular nuclei, sensory cortex

2.

Pyramidal motor system

a)

Travel via pyramids in the medulla

b)

Controls voluntary movement

c)

Corticospinal/ corticobulbar

d)

Rubrospinal, reticulospinal, vestibulospinal, tectospinal tracts

e)

Locomotion, reflexes, postural control, complex movements

3.

Basal ganglia/ nuclei = (a)   matter inside the brain

4.

Basal ganglia/ nuclei control voluntary/involuntary movement

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

5.

Basal ganglia/ nuclei involve which process for movement. _________ and _________

(a)  

6.

The function of Basal ganglia

a)

Ensure smooth, refined movement

b)

Involved in motor learning via cognitive association areas of the cortex

c)

Emotional expression in movement via the limbic system

7.

Function of Substantia nigra –

a)

stimulates movement

b)

initiates movement

c)

stops excessive movement

d)

information from body, fine tuning

e)

inhibits and excites the thalamus

8.

Function of Cortex–

a)

stimulates movement

b)

initiates movement

c)

stops excessive movement

d)

information from body, fine tuning

e)

inhibits and excites the thalamus

9.

Function of Thalamus–

a)

stimulates movement

b)

initiates movement

c)

stops excessive movement

d)

information from body, fine tuning

e)

inhibits and excites the thalamus

10.

Function of Subthalamic nucleus–

a)

stimulates movement

b)

initiates movement

c)

stops excessive movement

d)

information from body, fine tuning

e)

inhibits and excites the thalamus

11.

Function of Globus pallidus–

a)

stimulates movement

b)

initiates movement

c)

stops excessive movement

d)

information from body, fine tuning

e)

inhibits and excites the thalamus

12.

Involuntary repetitive contractions of opposing muscles – lasts a few seconds to few minutes, resulting in abnormal postures

a)

Dystonia

b)

Dyskinesia

13.

Twisting repetitive movements, odd quality

a)

Dystonia

b)

Dyskinesia

14.

True or False : Parkinson’s Disease is one of the Neurodegenerative diseases

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Balism =

a)

Severe type of chorea

b)

Violent flinging of proximal limb

c)

Usually single limb

16.

Huntington's disease = Autosomal dominant condition which means __/__% chance

(a)  

17.

Huntington's disease = (a)   brain nerve cell breakdown

18.

Huntington's disease make Basal ganglia more (a)  

19.

True or False : The brain stem connects brain and spinal cord

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Midbrain =

a)

Visual processing

b)

Bridge

c)

Substantia nigra

d)

Superior and inferior colliculi

e)

Ventral tegmental area

21.

Pons =

a)

several cranial nerve nuclei

b)

Bridge

c)

Substantia nigra

d)

Periaqueductal grey

e)

Ventral tegmental area

22.

True or False : Medulla oblongata reflex actions does not include vomit

a)

True

b)

False

23.

True or False : Reticular formation have a huge role in sleeping and waking

a)

True

b)

False

24.

True or False : Bulbar palsy impairs of function of the cranial nerves IX, X, XI and XII

a)

True

b)

False

25.

True or False : Stable posture = body part alignment so centre of gravity is over the base of support

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Neurological mechanisms include

a)

Musculoskeletal proprioception

b)

Vestibular system

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Vision

27.

Vestibular organs detect change of (a)   of head

28.

Vestibular organs -

a)

Linear acceleration

b)

Angular acceleration

29.

Vestibular nuclei receive (a)   information

30.

Cerebellar dysfunction

a)

Inco-ordination of movement

b)

Ataxic gait

c)

Hypotonia

d)

Abnormal eye movements

e)

Ataxic/ dysarthric speech

31.

Functions of Limbic system

a)

Controls emotions

b)

Produces feelings

c)

Interprets sensory impulses

d)

Regulate voluntary movement

e)

Stimulate involuntary movement

32.

Amygdala mediation of which emotion below?

a)

fear

b)

anxiety

c)

anger

33.

True or False : Prefrontal cortex does not have a role in emotional control

a)

True

b)

False

34.

How many hippocampi we normally have

(a)  

35.

The primary function of the Hippocampus is to transfer _____ _____ information/memory into ____ _____ information/memory

(a)  

36.

Hippocampus –

a)

declarative memory/ ‘Knowing that’

b)

procedural memory/ “Knowing how”

37.

Basal ganglia and cerebellum –

a)

declarative memory/ ‘Knowing that’

b)

procedural memory/ “Knowing how”

38.

Severe blow to the head, dense retrograde amnesia that resolves with time, only the incident itself is not remembered is a symptom of

a)

Transient global amnesia

b)

Post-traumatic amnesia

c)

Korsakoff’s syndrome

39.

Patients with Transient global amnesia may experience

a)

severe forgetfulness, confusion, total episodic memory loss, disorientation.

b)

a severe blow to the head, dense retrograde amnesia that resolves with time, only the incident itself is not remembered.

c)

classically confabulate (report events that never happened, mistaking their guesses or imagination for actual memories).

40.

What are some effects of cortical dorsolateral focal injury

a)

Decreased drive

b)

Loss of fear

c)

PTSD

d)

Blunted emotions

e)

Flat affect

41.

What are some effects of Amygdala damage

a)

Loss of ability to experience pleasure (anhedonia)

b)

Lethargy

c)

Don’t recognise danger – risk taking

d)

Cant recognise fear in others

e)

Flat affect

42.

True or False : Amygdala associated with aggression and sexual response

a)

True

b)

False

43.

True or False : Poor judgement is not an effect of Orbitofrontal injury

a)

True

b)

False

44.

In the brain stem:

a)

The periaquaductal grey plays a role in coughing reflex

b)

The substantia nigra plays a role in voluntary movement

c)

The cerebellar peduncles are involved primarily in visual reflexes

45.

The earliest symptom of Parkinson’s Disease is typically

a)

The presence of bilateral tremor

b)

Loss of sense of smell

c)

Changes in balance and mobility

d)

All of the above

46.

Which of the following is NOT a common motor symptom in Parkinson’s Disease

a)

Freezing

b)

Masked face (hypomimia)

c)

Hyperreflexia

d)

Shuffling gait

47.

The vestibular nuclei:

a)

are situated in the frontal lobe

b)

have both afferent and efferent connections with the cerebellum

c)

are responsible for initiation and termination of movement

48.

The basal ganglia have a role in producing movement by:

a)

Integrating sensory information (proprioception)

b)

Producing dopamine

c)

Coordinating skeletal muscles

d)

Maintaining posture

49.

The pyramidal motor system

a)

Controls voluntary movement

b)

Has tracts that originate in the brain stem

c)

Controls muscle tone and posture

50.

Pons is responsible for

a)

Visual processing

b)

Auditory processing

c)

Reflex actions such as blinking

d)

Mediating motor information

51.

Medulla oblongata is responsible for

a)

Visual processing

b)

Auditory processing

c)

Reflex actions such as blinking

d)

Mediating motor information

52.

What movement disorder is most likely to be associated with Huntington's disease?

a)

Chorea

b)

cogwheel rigidity

c)

bradykinesia

d)

Pill rolling tremor

53.

Parkinson's disease

a)

is unlikely to be associated with depression

b)

is never associated dementia

c)

presents with tremor, bradykinesia and muscle rigidity

54.

The cerebellum

a)

Integrates sensory information

b)

Coordinates skeletal muscle activity

c)

Maintains posture

d)

All of the above

55.

The main function of the (a)   is memory formation and recall

56.

Damage to the amygdala may result in

a)

Inability to form new memories

b)

Loss of ability to experience pleasure

c)

Loss of smell

d)

Loss of visual recognition

57.

In Parkinson's disease the occupation of social participation is affected by

a)

the in abilty to hold a toothbrush

b)

high muscle tone resulting in impaired sleep

c)

blunted emotional expression due to loss of facial expression

d)

disinhibition and verbal outburst

58.

Function of Semi-circular canals is to regulate (a)   of head

59.

True or False: If a client with Vestibular damage perform a Romberg Test, client arms will tend to drift to one side, may even fall

a)

True

b)

False

60.

True of False : Cerebellum have no role in eyes control at all

a)

True

b)

False