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What is A. The middle cerebral artery is connected to the circle of Willis, but is not considered to be a part of it.
Which of these is not part of the circle of Willis?
A. Middle cerebral arteries B. Internal carotid arteries C. Posterior communicating arteries D. Posterior cerebral arteries |
What is B Watershed infarct, refers to stroke in the the watershed territory-the space between two adjacent cerebral arteries.
A stroke between two adjacent cerebral arteries is known as a/an__
A. Lacunar infarct B Watershed infarct C.Subacute infarct D. Associated infarct |
What is C. Collateral circulation refers to the "detoured" circulation via small vessels that circumvent a blocked larger vessel.
Patients with adequate blood supply around the borders of their infarct zone have good __.
A. Communicating circulation B. Cerebral perfusion pressure C. Collateral circulation D. Borderline circulation |
What is A. Increase in metabolic needs, as individual cells attempt to maintain ionic balance.
Under conditions of hyperthermia, what changes occur in the brain?
A. Increase in metabolic needs B Decrease in metabolic needs C Mithochondrial suppression D Cessation of adenosine release |
What is A. Medulla oblongata is sometimes called the extension of the spinal cord within the skull.
Which brainstem structure connects to the spinal cord and controls respiratory and heart rates?
A. Medulla oblongata B. Pons C. Midbrain D. Cerebellum |
What is Venous sinus thrombosis is the presence of a clot in the venous sinuses, blocking drainage from the brain. Congestion results in infarction, and often petechial hemorrhage.
Name the condition that is related to a hypercoagulable state, but can present as intracerbral hemorrhage and is treated with heparin.
A. Subacute bacterial endocarditis B Horner's syndrom C Moya Moya disease D. Venous sinus thrombosis |
What is A. Parietal lobe is responsible for the interpretation of the position of the body within its environment.
Which area is affected in patient with extinction formally known as neglect?
A. Parietal lobe B. Medial frontal lobe C. Occipital lobe D. Basal gangila |
What is D. Intracerebral hemorrhage is most commonly caused by arterial rupture due to hypertension caused by arterial rupture due to hypertension.
The most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage is__
A. Extreme hyperthermia causing capillary leakage B Extreme hyperglycemia damaging the blood-brain barrier C Aneurysmal rupture causing high intracranial pressure D Hypertension causing arterial wall rupture |
What is C. Intracerebral hemorrhage, Intraparenchymal hemorrhage refers to blood within the brain.
Intraparenchumal hemorrhage is synonymous with__
A. Intradural hemorrhage B. Subarachnoid hemorrhage C. Intracerebral hemorrhage. D. Intraventricular hemorrhage |
What is
Which of the following is not a lacunar syndrome?
A. Disconjugate gaze syndrome B Pure motor syndrome C Pure sensory syndrom D Dysarthria-clumsy hand syndrome |