Certified Brain Injury Specialist Exam
Questions with correct detailed verified
Answers Latest Update 2025 Graded A+
axon --- correct answer ---transmits signals from one cell body to
another via synapses
basal ganglia --- correct answer ---four nerve cell clusters, handle
physical movement by relaying info from cerebral cortex to brainstem
and cerebellum
brain stem --- correct answer ---doesn't affect sight and smell
top of spinal column
in/out info and basic life functions
medulla, pons and midbrain
brocca's area --- correct answer ---left frontal-temporal lobe, speech
production
brocca's aphasia --- correct answer ---dysarthric (broken) speech
, wernicke's aphasia --- correct answer ---fluent jargon
cerebellum --- correct answer ---in the lower back section of the brain
coordinates, modulates and stores all body movement
cerebral cortex --- correct answer ---four lobes: frontal, parietal,
temporal and occipital
right and left hemispheres
clonic --- correct answer ---alternating contraction and relaxation of
muscles
contractures --- correct answer ---frozen non-functional position
abnormal, usually permanent
spacticity --- correct answer ---muscle resists stretching, increased
muscle tone
corpus callosum --- correct answer ---exchanges info between
hemispheres
Questions with correct detailed verified
Answers Latest Update 2025 Graded A+
axon --- correct answer ---transmits signals from one cell body to
another via synapses
basal ganglia --- correct answer ---four nerve cell clusters, handle
physical movement by relaying info from cerebral cortex to brainstem
and cerebellum
brain stem --- correct answer ---doesn't affect sight and smell
top of spinal column
in/out info and basic life functions
medulla, pons and midbrain
brocca's area --- correct answer ---left frontal-temporal lobe, speech
production
brocca's aphasia --- correct answer ---dysarthric (broken) speech
, wernicke's aphasia --- correct answer ---fluent jargon
cerebellum --- correct answer ---in the lower back section of the brain
coordinates, modulates and stores all body movement
cerebral cortex --- correct answer ---four lobes: frontal, parietal,
temporal and occipital
right and left hemispheres
clonic --- correct answer ---alternating contraction and relaxation of
muscles
contractures --- correct answer ---frozen non-functional position
abnormal, usually permanent
spacticity --- correct answer ---muscle resists stretching, increased
muscle tone
corpus callosum --- correct answer ---exchanges info between
hemispheres
