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FA complete review part 2 Physiology/Anatomy

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show 1. Nucleus Solitarius 2. Nucleus Ambiguus 3. Dorsal motor nucleus  
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What is the function of the Nucleus solitarius?   show
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show VII, IX, and X  
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Motor innervation of pharynx, larynx, and upper esophagus. Which vagal nuclei is described?   show
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What actions are performed or regulated by Nucleus ambiguus?   show
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CNs involved in the nucleus ambiguus   show
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show X  
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What is the function of the Dorsal motor nucleus?   show
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show Corneal, Lacrimation, Jaw jerk, Pupillary, and gag reflexes.  
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Afferent corneal reflex is done by which nerve?   show
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show Bilateral VII (temporal branch: orbicularis oculi)  
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Which reflex is checked by testing Bilateral VII (temporal branch)?   show
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Which cranial nerve reflexes are regulated by the CN V1?   show
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show Preclude emotional tears  
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show VII  
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CN V3 cranial afferent reflex?   show
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show Afferent Jaw jerk reflex due to V3 stimulation  
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show V3 (motor -masseter)  
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show Masseter  
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Which CN is involved in the efferent part of the Pupillary cranial reflex?   show
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What is the cranial nerve involved in the afferent part of the Pupillary reflex?   show
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Which reflex is checked by testing CN II?   show
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A damaged CN III, will cause loss of what part of the pupillary reflex?   show
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show IX  
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Which CN is involved in the efferent part of the gag reflex?   show
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Damaged CN X will cause a deficit in which cranial nerve reflex?   show
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show 3  
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How many (number) muscles are needed to open the jaw?   show
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Which muscles are used to close the jaw?   show
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show Lateral pterygoid  
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All mastication muscles ar innervated by which cranial nerve?   show
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Which subdivision of the Trigeminal nerve is in charge to innervate all opening and closing jaw muscles?   show
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Which Pterygoid muscle is used to open the jaw, lateral or medial?   show
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The Medial pterygoid muscle _______________ the jaw.   show
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Masseter, Temporalis, and Medial pterygoid.   show
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Total number of pairs of spinal nerves   show
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show - 8 cervical pairs - 12 thoracic pairs - 5 lumbar pairs -5 sacral pais - 1 coccygeal pair  
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How many Cervical Spinal nerve pairs exist?   show
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Which subdivision has the most spinal nerve pairs?   show
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show Lumbar and Sacral  
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How many coccygeal spinal nerve pairs exist?   show
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Which spinal nerves exit above the corresponding vertebra?   show
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show Exit ABOVE the corresponding vertebra  
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Do spinal nerves form C1-C7 exit above or below, the corresponding vertebrae?   show
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show C8 spinal nerve  
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C8 spinal nerve exits --->   show
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show T1  
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C8 spinal nerve exits below the ________.   show
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show Below  
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Where would C3 spinal nerve exit the vertebrae?   show
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Where would L2 spinal nerve exits the vertebra?   show
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show Nucleus pulposus herniates through annulus fibrosus  
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MC location anatomically for Vertebral disc herniation   show
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show Nerve below the level of herniation  
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show S1  
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show Absent ankle reflex  
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In a vertebral disc herniation of L3-L4, which nerve is affected and which would be spared?   show
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show Nucleus pulposus  
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show Annulus fibrosus  
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show L1-L2 vertebrae  
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The subarachnoid space extends how far in healthy adults?   show
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show L3-L4 or L4-L5  
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Why is an LP (lumbar puncture) usually performed in L3-L5 area?   show
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show L3-L5 vertebrae  
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show Obtain sample of CSF without damaging spinal cord  
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What are the two DESCENDING spinal cord tracts?   show
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What are the divisions of the Lateral corticospinal tracts?   show
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What is controlled or regulated by the Descending tracts of the Spinal cord?   show
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List of all ASCENDING spinal tracts:   show
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What type of sensory information is controlled or sensed by the Dorsal column?   show
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What are the divisions of the Dorsal column??   show
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Fasciculus gracilis controls which part of the body?   show
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show Upper body, arms  
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show Upper body and arms  
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show Dorsal column  
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show Pain and temperature  
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What is sense by the Anterior Spinothalamic tract?   show
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show Sacral an lumbar  
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show Deficit in sensing pain and temperature  
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Ascending or Descending. Lateral Spinothalamic tract:   show
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Ascending or Descending: Anterior Spinothalamic tract:   show
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The Dorsal Column is ascending or Descending tract?   show
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Ascending and Descending. Fasciculus gracilis?   show
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Fasciculus Cuneatus is it descending or ascending?   show
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show Descending  
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show Descending  
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Name of the anterior descending spinal cord tract:   show
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Key. If the name of the of the spinal tract has the cord "Cortico-" is ascending or descending?   show
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show Ascending  
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Pain and temperature are sensed by which spinal cord tract?   show
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show Anterior Spinothalamic tract  
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show Synapse and then cross  
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show Ascending tracts  
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show Sensory nerve ending --> bypass pseudounipolar cell body in dorsal root ganglion --> enter spinal cord --> ascend ipsilaterally in dorsal column  
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show Nucleus gracilis, nucleus cuneatus (ipsilateral medulla)  
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Decussates in medulla and then ascends contralaterally as the medial lemniscus.   show
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Where is the Synapse 2 of the Dorsal column?   show
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What are the two division of the Spinothalamic tract?   show
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Describe the mechanism of the 1st order neuron in the Spinothalamic tract:   show
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Where is the Synapse 1 of the Spinothalamic tract?   show
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show Decussates in spinal cord as the anterior white commissure and then ascends contralaterally  
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show Medulla  
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show Medial lemniscus  
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What can be found to travel up alongside the second order neuron of the dorsal columns?   show
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Where is the Synapse 2 of the spinothalamic tract?   show
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show Dorsal columns and Spinothalamic tracts  
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show Spinothalamic tract  
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show Lateral corticospinal tract  
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What is the 1st-order neuron function of the Lateral corticospinal tract?   show
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show Caudal medulla  
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show Pyramidal decussation  
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show Lateral corticospinal tract  
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Which is the 1st-order neuron of the lateral corticospinal tract, UMN or LMN?   show
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show Cell body of anterior horn of the spinal cord  
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What is the most likely referred tract, if the synapse 1 happens that the cell body of anterior horn of spinal cord?   show
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LMN of the Lateral corticospinal tract is the ---->   show
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show Neuromuscular junction (NMJ) ---> muscle fibers  
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What are the 4 main clinical reflexes?   show
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Nerve roots of the Achilles reflex   show
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Which is the main nerve root of the Achilles reflex?   show
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A damage to the S1, S2 nerve roots will cause -->   show
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show Weak or absent Patellar reflex  
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What are the nerve roots of the Patellar reflex?   show
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show L4  
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Which reflex is tested by checking L3/L4 nerve roots?   show
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show C5 and C6  
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show C5  
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show Biceps and Brachioradialis reflexes  
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show Achilles  
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show Patellar  
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C5, C6 nerve roots ------> reflex?   show
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Which are the nerve roots involved in the Triceps reflex?   show
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Which is the main nerve root in the Triceps reflex?   show
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show Triceps  
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show C7 and C8  
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show Weak or absent Triceps reflex  
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show Weak or absent Biceps and Brachioradialis reflexes  
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"testicles move" reflex.   show
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show Cremasteric reflex  
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Which are the nerve roots involved in the Cremasteric reflex?   show
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Damage to L1 or L2 nerve roots will probable cause abnormal __________ reflex.   show
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show Anal wink reflex  
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show S3 and S4  
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Damage to the S3 or S4 nerve roots result in ---->   show
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CNS reflexes that are present in a healthy infant, but are absent in a neurologically intact adult   show
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What are Primitive reflexes?   show
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By when are Primitive reflexes normally gone?   show
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show Frontal lobe  
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What is a possible consequence of a frontal lobe lesion?   show
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Description of the Moro reflex:   show
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show Moro reflex  
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What is the rooting (primitive) reflex?   show
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What is a common way to refer to the rooting reflex?   show
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show Rooting reflex  
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What is the description of the Sucking reflex?   show
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show Sucking reflex  
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What is the Palmar (primitive) reflex?   show
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Curling of fingers as the palm of an infant is stroked.   show
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Definition of the Plantar reflex   show
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show Presence of Plantar reflex in an adult  
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A (+) Babinski sign indicates:   show
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show (+) Babinski sign  
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show Stroking alongside of the spine while newborn is in ventral suspension causes lateral flexion of lower body toward stimulated side  
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show Galant reflex  
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What is the possible age of a healthy human with (+) plantar, Moro, and Rooting reflexes?   show
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show Lateral flexion of lower body toward the stimulated side  
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show Left side  
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Dermatome C2 distribution   show
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show C2  
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Which dermatome distribution is described as "high turtle neck"?   show
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What dermatomes are the ones that refer diaphragm and gallbladder pain to the right shoulder?   show
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show Phrenic nerve  
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show C4  
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show Low-collar shirt  
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Which digits are included in C6 dermatome distribution?   show
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What is a Dermatome?   show
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show Dermatome  
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By which dermatome are thumbs covered or prove skin nerve sensation?   show
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Which dermatome location is described by "At the nipple"?   show
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Which dermatome covers the nipple?   show
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T4 dermatome distribution is at the ______________.   show
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show T7  
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What part of body is covered by T7 dermatome?   show
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Which dermatome is located or distributed at the umbilicus?   show
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Damage to spinal root T10 will cause lack of skin sensation tow which part of body (dermatome)?   show
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show Appendicitis  
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show T10  
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L1 dermatome distribution:   show
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show L1  
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L4 includes what part of the lower extremities?   show
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show L4  
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show Penile and anal zones  
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show Penile and anal zones  
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show S2, S3, and S4  
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show 1. Language comprehension 2. Behavior 3. Memory 4. Hearing 5. Emotions  
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Which lobe has the area of the brain in charge of language comprehension?   show
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A person with changes in behavior, hearing, and memorey, as well with deficits in language comprehension, most likely suffered from an injury to which brain lobe?   show
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show - Hormones - Growth - Fertility  
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Damage to the pituitary gland may represent damage into which overall characteristics:   show
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show 1. Breathing 2. Blood pressure 3. Heartbeat 4. Swallowing  
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Breathing, swallowing, BP, and HR are controlled all by which area of the CNS?   show
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What is coordinated by the actions of the Cerebellum?   show
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A deficit in balance and coordination may represent damage to the ______________________.   show
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Occipital lobe has which physiological feature under its control?   show
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Which brain lobe houses the vision control and ability?   show
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show 1. Telling right from left 2. Calculations 3. Sensations 4. Reading 5. Writing  
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A person unable to distinguish "right" from "left" may present with damage to:   show
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show Parietal lobe  
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Reading is controlled by which lobe?   show
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show Parietal lobe  
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Acalculia is due to damage or injury to the _____________ lobe.   show
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List of actions controlled or managed by the Frontal lobe of the brain:   show
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Which actions are controlled or coordinated by the Frontal and Temporal lobes of the brain?   show
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A person with movement deficits may have suffered an brain injury involving which lobe?   show
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Personality changes, may be due to injuries to the _____________ lobe.   show
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Unable to make decisions, as well as bad judgement calls, may represent an injury to which brain lobe?   show
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Which brain area or lobe has more actions or roles under its control?   show
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show Taste, smell, touch, sight, hearing, temperature, and pain  
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show Parietal lobe  
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show - Hand-eye coordination - Recognizing body position - Judging distances - Moving between objects  
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show Sight  
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show Occipital lobe  
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show Frontal lobe  
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show Planning, organizing, problem solving, decision-making, reasoning  
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show Speaking fluently and with meaning  
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Wernicke's area in the Temporal lobe is in charge of:   show
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