A football player comes into the clinic exhibiting numbness in his UE's and some difficulty and pain while taking deep breaths. He recalls having a "rough game with a lot of hard hits" the weekend before and thought that his symptoms would subside but they haven't. What region of the spinal cord would you be most likely to investigate first?

A football player comes into the clinic exhibiting numbness in his UE's and some difficulty and pain while taking deep breaths. He recalls having a "rough game with a lot of hard hits" the weekend before and thought that his symptoms would subside but they haven't. What region of the spinal cord would you be most likely to investigate first?

• Cervical
• Thoracic
• Lumbar
• Sacral

Answer: Cervical

A seven-year-old boy comes into your pediatric outpatient physical therapy clinic. He had been recently diagnosed with cerebral palsy. He often walks on his toes with a scissor gate. He has also developed scoliosis. What structure is not associated with this condition?

A seven-year-old boy comes into your pediatric outpatient physical therapy clinic. He had been recently diagnosed with cerebral palsy. He often walks on his toes with a scissor gate. He has also developed scoliosis. What structure is not associated with this condition?

A. Primary motor cortex

B. Basal ganglia

C. Medulla oblongata

D. Cerebellum

E. White matter


Answer: C. Medulla oblongata

Which of the following is the main lobe impaired in those with ADHD?

Which of the following is the main lobe impaired in those with ADHD?

A) Temporal Lobe

B) Parietal Lobe

C) Frontal Lobe

D) Occipital Lobe


Answer: C) Frontal Lobe

Research shows that which part of the brain is smaller in those with depression?

Research shows that which part of the brain is smaller in those with depression?

A) medulla
B) Pons
C) reticular formation
D) Hypothalamus


Answer: D) Hypothalamus

What is the name of the pathway that projects dopamine neurons of the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area (VTA) to the striatum that is associated with Parkinson's disease?

What is the name of the pathway that projects dopamine neurons of the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area (VTA) to the striatum that is associated with Parkinson's disease?

A. Direct pathway

B. Nigrostriatal pathway

C. VTA pathway

D. Indirect pathway


Answer: B. Nigrostriatal pathway

Which cerebral artery(branching from the Basilar artery) is directed towards the lateral and medial parts of the thalamus?

Which cerebral artery(branching from the Basilar artery) is directed towards the lateral and medial parts of the thalamus?

A. Anterior Cerebral Artery

B. Posterior Cerebral Artery

C. Posterior Cerebellar Artery

D. Anterior Communicating Artery


Answer: B. Posterior Cerebral Artery