Your patient has suffered a stroke affecting the left temporal lobe. You expect to see: Left upper and lower facial and right lower facial weakness, right velar elevation. Right upper and lower facial weakness, left lower facial weakness, left velar elevation. Right lower facial weakness and left velar elevation. None of the above.

Q: True or false: the spinal cord (in adults) ends around L1 or L2 vertebrae. True or false: spinal…

A: The spinal cord is a long, tube-like band of tissue. It connects your brain to your lower back.

Q: Which of the following cranial nerves is not part of the VOR?a. opticb. oculomotorc. abducensd.…

A: Cranial nerves are the nerves that arise straightforwardly from the brain, of which there are…

Q: Your patient has suffered a CVA (cerebral vascular accident) also known as a stroke. Damage to the…

A: The forebrain component that contains a left and right hemispherical lobe separated by central…

Q: Which is NOT true about the FFA?     The FFA is responsible for face identification/recognition.…

A: FFA : It means Fusiform face area is a part of the human visual system that is specialised for…

Q: Dorothy received a severe blow to her head and can no longer move the fingers on her right hand The…

A: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the damage caused to brain tissues during by a forceful to the head.…

Q: People with genetic dysphasia: Select one: a. are able to generate spoken language but unable to…

A: Genetic dysphasia is a condition that impairs a person's ability to communicate and comprehend…

Q: The inferior trunk of the brachial plexus is commonly affected by Pancoast tumours or breech birth…

A: The brachial plexus is a network of nerves formed by the anterior rami of the lower four cervical…

Q: Drag the labels to identify descending tracts in a spinal cord section. Reset Corticospinal Pathway…

A: The descending tract refers to the collective group of myelinated nerve cells whose function is to…

Q: Which of the following cognitive abilities is often impaired in dyslexia? False-belief…

A: Dyslexia is a disorder occurs in children with normal vission and intelligence, characterized by…

Q: Identify cranial nerve or spinal nerve level in each scenario.  1. A patient is having trouble…

A: Cranial Nerves (CN):• Origin: Emerge directly from the brainstem.• Location: Primarily innervate the…

Q: Match the cranial nerve to the method of testing. a. Proper vocal quality b. Test of tongue…

A: The nerves that emerge from the brain (except the optic and olfactory) are known as cranial nerves,…

Q: Place the following structures in order for relaying sensory input to the spinal cord: posterior…

A: The nervous system is divided into two major divisions, that is the Central nervous system(CNS) and…

Q: a 17 year old boy is stabbed in the back during an argument . on examination in the emergency…

A: Aforementioned is a case of spinal injury and we have to ascertain the tracts involved and possible…

Q: Which of the following statements about the corpus callosum is false? The corpus callosum is…

A: We can say that The corpus callosum is a primary commission having a nerve tract commissural fibers…

Q: Looking at the pictures shown of the longitudinal aspect of the spinal cord, identify and label: •…

A: Nerve signals are sent from the brain to the body via the spinal cord. It is a long, thin bundle of…

Q: You have a patient who has suffered a spinal cord injury in their right lumbar spine. What are their…

A: The spinal cord is a long, cylindrical component of the central nervous system (CNS) and is located…

Q: Here is your patient: Danny is a 58-year-old former smoker who works as a sales representative for…

A: Case summary: A 58 year old patient Mr. Danny is a former smoker. His present complaints are…

Q: Which of the following is an incorrect association of brain region and ventricle? In other words,…

A: Ventricles are empty region within the cranium and is divided into 5 parts . These are :-  I )…

Q: A 37-year-old man presents to his doctor with "weak legs" after having fallen down the stairs and…

A: Spinal cord is a long, tube like , thin band of nerves and cells . Spinal cord extends from medulla…

Q: Match the generalized areas of the brain with their descriptions. Primary sensory areaa, some data…

A: The cerebral cortex of the brain is divided lengthwise into two cerebral hemispheres. Each of these…

Q: A 78-year-old male presents for a hospital follow-up, post-stroke, two days ago. During the…

A: Cranial nerves are a group of twelve paired nerves that originate in the brain and mainly serve head…

Q: If someone had a stroke that caused damage to the right posterior parietal cortex, which is a likely…

A: Posterior parietal cortex Posterior parietal cortex located between the the visual cortex. The main…

Q: A patient is taken to the hospital when his roommate noticed something wrong with the left side of…

A: Bell's palsy is a condition which causes sudden weakness in the muscles on one side of the face . It…

Q: Vestibular and auditory information are carried from the periphery toward the central nervous system…

A: The nerves that directly originate from the brain are known as cranial nerves. Human body contains…

Learning and memory

Learning is defined as a relatively permanent and irreversible adaptive change in behavior. It always results from experience. The ability of an organism to store and recall the effects, sensations, and knowledge gained through learning and experience is called memory.