USAHS NEUROSCIENCE EXAMS 1 2 AND 3
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USAHS Neuroscience Exam 1
What is a collection of cell bodies of neurons associated with the PNS -
ANSWER-ganglion
What Is composed of bundles of axons in the CNS - ANSWER-tracts
What is the collection of cell bodies within the CNS also known as the sum of the
body and cell bodies are considered to be gray matter - ANSWER-nucleus
What are bundles of axons that are found in the PNS - ANSWER-nerves
In the CNS the most excited neurotransmitter is - ANSWER-gluetamate
In the CNS the most common inhibitory neurotransmitter is - ANSWER-gapa
In the PNS what is the main transmitter - ANSWER-acetalcohiline
You find that your patient has impairment with propiception, vibration and touch
after a stroke. What is being affected? - ANSWER-dorsal column and medial
meniscus
pg. 1
,Your patient had a stroke, your testing for sensation and notice patient has an
impairment with temperature, crude touch and pain. What pathway is affected? -
ANSWER-anterior lateral pathway which is the spinal thalamic tract
What controls bodily functions such as blood pressure and heart rate - ANSWER-
brain stem
How many lobes does the cerebrum have? - ANSWER-frontal, parietal, temporal,
occipital
Rostral to the midbrain is the - ANSWER-cerebrum
During development the CNS arises from the sheath that folds over to form the -
ANSWER-neural tube
What structure does the telecephalon contain - ANSWER-cerebral hemispheres
cerebral cortex
white matter
basal ganglia
basal nuceli
The diencephalon is composed of what structures - ANSWER-hypothalamus
epithalamus
thalamus
The mecencephalon is known as what - ANSWER-midbrain
pg. 2
,The metacephalon Is made up of what 2 structures - ANSWER-cerebellum and
pons
Gray matter is composed of what - ANSWER-nuclei
White matter is composed of what - ANSWER-tracts
Which lobe has largest amount of association cortex? - ANSWER-frontal lobe
The primary visual cortext is also known as brodmanns area - ANSWER-#17
What is brodmanns area #4? - ANSWER-primary motor cortex
Brockas area is brodmanns area - ANSWER-#44 and #45
What does brockas aphagia mean - ANSWER-expressive aphagia- difficulty
speaking
warnekeyes area Is brodmanns area - ANSWER-#22
What does warnekeys aphasia mean? - ANSWER-Receptive aphasia- day of the
week is red. Difficulty comprehending speech
Brokas area and warnekeys area is on the - ANSWER-left hemisphere
pg. 3
, What lobe is brokas are located - ANSWER-left frontal lobe
What lobe is warnekeys area located - ANSWER-left temporal and parietal lobes
What side of your brain is more dominant - ANSWER-left
You ask your patient to stick out their tongue and move it right to left to see
deviation. What cranial nerve are your testing for - ANSWER-12 hypoglossal
How can you test for cranial nerve 1 - ANSWER-smell something, eyes are closed
When a patient cannot pout his lips what cranial nerve is involved - ANSWER-#7
facial
When performing the h and x task, which cranial nerves are you testing for -
ANSWER-3,4,6
How do you test for a patients mental status - ANSWER-recent memory, name,
date, location
How can you test for recent memory - ANSWER-Ask them to repeat words/items
3-5 min after being told
Which neuro structure is involved with recent memory - ANSWER-limbic
What cell layer received input from the thalamus - ANSWER-layer 4. Granula
layer or internal granula layer
pg. 4
LATEST 2024 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) USAHS NEUROSCIENCE EXAM PREP
2024-2024 EXAMS 1, 2 & 3(NEWEST!)
USAHS Neuroscience Exam 1
What is a collection of cell bodies of neurons associated with the PNS -
ANSWER-ganglion
What Is composed of bundles of axons in the CNS - ANSWER-tracts
What is the collection of cell bodies within the CNS also known as the sum of the
body and cell bodies are considered to be gray matter - ANSWER-nucleus
What are bundles of axons that are found in the PNS - ANSWER-nerves
In the CNS the most excited neurotransmitter is - ANSWER-gluetamate
In the CNS the most common inhibitory neurotransmitter is - ANSWER-gapa
In the PNS what is the main transmitter - ANSWER-acetalcohiline
You find that your patient has impairment with propiception, vibration and touch
after a stroke. What is being affected? - ANSWER-dorsal column and medial
meniscus
pg. 1
,Your patient had a stroke, your testing for sensation and notice patient has an
impairment with temperature, crude touch and pain. What pathway is affected? -
ANSWER-anterior lateral pathway which is the spinal thalamic tract
What controls bodily functions such as blood pressure and heart rate - ANSWER-
brain stem
How many lobes does the cerebrum have? - ANSWER-frontal, parietal, temporal,
occipital
Rostral to the midbrain is the - ANSWER-cerebrum
During development the CNS arises from the sheath that folds over to form the -
ANSWER-neural tube
What structure does the telecephalon contain - ANSWER-cerebral hemispheres
cerebral cortex
white matter
basal ganglia
basal nuceli
The diencephalon is composed of what structures - ANSWER-hypothalamus
epithalamus
thalamus
The mecencephalon is known as what - ANSWER-midbrain
pg. 2
,The metacephalon Is made up of what 2 structures - ANSWER-cerebellum and
pons
Gray matter is composed of what - ANSWER-nuclei
White matter is composed of what - ANSWER-tracts
Which lobe has largest amount of association cortex? - ANSWER-frontal lobe
The primary visual cortext is also known as brodmanns area - ANSWER-#17
What is brodmanns area #4? - ANSWER-primary motor cortex
Brockas area is brodmanns area - ANSWER-#44 and #45
What does brockas aphagia mean - ANSWER-expressive aphagia- difficulty
speaking
warnekeyes area Is brodmanns area - ANSWER-#22
What does warnekeys aphasia mean? - ANSWER-Receptive aphasia- day of the
week is red. Difficulty comprehending speech
Brokas area and warnekeys area is on the - ANSWER-left hemisphere
pg. 3
, What lobe is brokas are located - ANSWER-left frontal lobe
What lobe is warnekeys area located - ANSWER-left temporal and parietal lobes
What side of your brain is more dominant - ANSWER-left
You ask your patient to stick out their tongue and move it right to left to see
deviation. What cranial nerve are your testing for - ANSWER-12 hypoglossal
How can you test for cranial nerve 1 - ANSWER-smell something, eyes are closed
When a patient cannot pout his lips what cranial nerve is involved - ANSWER-#7
facial
When performing the h and x task, which cranial nerves are you testing for -
ANSWER-3,4,6
How do you test for a patients mental status - ANSWER-recent memory, name,
date, location
How can you test for recent memory - ANSWER-Ask them to repeat words/items
3-5 min after being told
Which neuro structure is involved with recent memory - ANSWER-limbic
What cell layer received input from the thalamus - ANSWER-layer 4. Granula
layer or internal granula layer
pg. 4
