Basic Science

Question 1

Stroke foot–>toes spread, plantar flex of big toe.

Upper motor neuron lesion, corticospinal damage

Answer 1

Babinski

Question 2

Axial and limb motor tract

Answer 2

Corticospinal tract

Question 3

Over reactive reflexes

Answer 3

Hyperreflexia

Question 4

Increased excitability of muslce spindles, and consequently reflexes

Answer 4

Hypertonia

Question 5

Decreased muscle excitability, and consequently reflexes

Answer 5

Hypotonia

Question 6

Contains ascending and descending axons. Fibers going to and from cerebral cortex

Answer 6

Internal capsule

Question 7

Contains fibers that control fine motor mov’t of limbs

Answer 7

Lateral corticospinal tract

Question 8

Weakness of voluntary mov’t

Answer 8

Paresis

Question 9

Pre-motor cortex

Answer 9

Within frontal lobe.

Trunk muscles

Question 10

Doral portion of frontal lobe. Excecuation of mov’t. Gyrus arrangement. Anterior to sulcus

Answer 10

Primary motor cortex

Question 11

Located in brainstem. Location of corticospinal axon descussation

Answer 11

Pyramids

Question 12

Found in brainstem. Plays role in arousal and consciousness

Answer 12

Reticular formation

Question 13

“tightness,” “stiffness,” hypertonia

Answer 13

spasticity

Question 14

Anterior horn of spinal cord (gray) contains motor neurons affecting axial muslces

Answer 14

Ventral horn of spinal cord

Question 15

cranial nuclei for vestibular nerve

Answer 15

vestibular nuclei