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BIOD 331 MODULE 6 EXAM VERSION 1....................................................... 2
BIOD 331 MODULE 6 EXAM VERSION 2..................................................... 29
BIOD 331 MODULE 6 EXAM STUDY GUIDE............................................... 47
BIOD 331 MODULE 6 EXAM VERSION 1
### Question 1
A patient has experienced a seizure affecting the left temporal lobe. The
family reports that the patient exhibited repetitive lip smacking and hand
rubbing followed by a period of great fear and insecurity.
They have experienced which type of seizure?
,a) Focal seizure without impairment of consciousness or awareness
b) Focal seizure with impairment of consciousness or awareness
c) Generalized tonic/clonic seizure
Correct Answer:
b) Focal seizure with impairment of consciousness or awareness
Verified Explanation:
Focal seizures with impairment of consciousness or awareness, previously
termed "complex partial seizures," commonly originate in the temporal lobe.
They are characterized by automatisms (such as repetitive movements
including lip smacking and hand rubbing) and often include behavioral
changes—such as transient feelings of fear or insecurity. These symptoms
indicate involvement of the limbic system and impairment of consciousness,
distinguishing them from simple focal seizures, which do not affect awareness.
Generalized tonic-clonic seizures, by contrast, involve both hemispheres of the
brain and result in loss of consciousness with bilateral motor activity.
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### Question 2
The sense of vision is controlled by which cranial nerve?
, a) CN II
b) CN III
c) CN IV
d) CN VI
Correct Answer:
a) CN II (Optic nerve)
Verified Explanation:
The optic nerve (cranial nerve II) is responsible for transmitting visual
information from the retina to the brain. Light entering the eye stimulates
photoreceptor cells in the retina, and this sensory input is carried via the optic
nerve, crosses partially at the optic chiasm, then proceeds to the primary visual
cortex in the occipital lobe. Other cranial nerves (III, IV, VI) coordinate eye
movements but do not convey visual sensory input.
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### Question 3
You are seeing a patient with Parkinson’s disease in your office. You notice
they are repetitively rubbing their right thumb and forefinger. This is an
example of what physical manifestation of the disease?
a) Pill-rolling