NR 507 WEEK 7 QUIZ (ADVANCED PATHO)
VERSION 1
Question 1
The body compensates to a rise in intracranial pressure by first displacing
cerebral cells.
venous blood.
arterial blood.
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
A rise in intracranial pressure necessitates an equal reduction in volume of the
other contents. The most readily displaced content of the cranial vault is CSF.
Question 2
Parkinson disease is a degenerative disorder of the
basal ganglia.
anterior pituitary.
frontal lobe.
hypothalamus.
Parkinson disease is a commonly occurring degenerative disorder of the basal
ganglia.
, Question 3
What are the areas of the brain that mediate several cognitive functions, including
vigilance, reasoning, and executive functions?
Prefrontal
Occipital
Limbic
Parietal
It is the prefrontal lobe that mediates several cognitive functions, including
vigilance, reasoning, and executive functions.
Question 4
What pathologic alteration produces tremors at rest, rigidity, akinesia, and postural
abnormalities?
Atrophy of neurons in the hypothalamus that produce acetylcholine
Atrophy of neurons in the putamen that produce gamma-aminobutyric acid
(GABA)
Atrophy of neurons in the substantia nigra that produce dopamine
Atrophy of neurons in the caudate that produce serotonin
The hallmark characteristics of Parkinson disease are a result of a loss of
dopaminergic pigmented neurons in the substantia nigra (SN) pars compacta with
dopaminergic deficiency in the putamen portion of the striatum (the striatum
includes the putamen and caudate nucleus).
VERSION 1
Question 1
The body compensates to a rise in intracranial pressure by first displacing
cerebral cells.
venous blood.
arterial blood.
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
A rise in intracranial pressure necessitates an equal reduction in volume of the
other contents. The most readily displaced content of the cranial vault is CSF.
Question 2
Parkinson disease is a degenerative disorder of the
basal ganglia.
anterior pituitary.
frontal lobe.
hypothalamus.
Parkinson disease is a commonly occurring degenerative disorder of the basal
ganglia.
, Question 3
What are the areas of the brain that mediate several cognitive functions, including
vigilance, reasoning, and executive functions?
Prefrontal
Occipital
Limbic
Parietal
It is the prefrontal lobe that mediates several cognitive functions, including
vigilance, reasoning, and executive functions.
Question 4
What pathologic alteration produces tremors at rest, rigidity, akinesia, and postural
abnormalities?
Atrophy of neurons in the hypothalamus that produce acetylcholine
Atrophy of neurons in the putamen that produce gamma-aminobutyric acid
(GABA)
Atrophy of neurons in the substantia nigra that produce dopamine
Atrophy of neurons in the caudate that produce serotonin
The hallmark characteristics of Parkinson disease are a result of a loss of
dopaminergic pigmented neurons in the substantia nigra (SN) pars compacta with
dopaminergic deficiency in the putamen portion of the striatum (the striatum
includes the putamen and caudate nucleus).
