An Introduction to Human Disease, Seventh Edition

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Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: Nerve cells within the body are insulated with
	A: mylin
	B: mucous
	C: teflon
	D: kevlar
	E: formica

2: The neural tube usually becomes fully sealed in the ____ week of fetal development
	A: 1st
	B: 2nd
	C: 3rd
	D: 4th
	E: 5th

3: The motor system that controls voluntary functions such as walking and balance is the
	A: pyramidal system
	B: extraphysical system
	C: interstatial system
	D: extrapyramidal system

4: A subarachnoid hemorrhage occurs between the:
	A: dura and cranial bones
	B: arachnoid and dura
	C: arachnoid and pia
	D: within the brain

5: Infants with anencephaly can go on to lead normal, functional lives.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE
	C:
	D:

6: A feature common to all types of spina bifida is:
	A: meningitis
	B: failure of the fusion in the vertebral arches
	C: meningocele
	D: myelitis
	E: meningomyelocele

7: Long term effects of treating a large meningomyelocele can include:
	A: Bladder dysfunction
	B: Bowel dysfunction
	C: Loss of feeling and sensation in extremities
	D: Loss of motor function in legs
	E: All of the Above

8: Increased levels of AFP in amniotic fluid can indicate:
	A: cystic spina bifida
	B: anencephaly
	C: neuralgia
	D: A and B

9: Cerebral embolism is the most serious type of stroke.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

10: After a stroke, relearning walking and balance is easier than relearning use of a paralyzed upper limb.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

11: Infection of the nervous system is diagnosed by testing the spinal fluid for a decreased concentrations of leukocytes and protein.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

12: Which type of meningitis-causing bacteria cannot be spread by interpersonal contact?
	A: Helphilus influenzae
	B: meningococcus
	C: pneumococcus
	D: tuberculous meningitis
	E: fungus meningitis

13: Which of the following diseases are caused by arboviruses?
	A: Weest Nile Infections
	B: Poliomyelitis
	C: Cruetzfeldt-Jakob Disease
	D: A and B only
	E: All of the Above

14: Multiple Sclerosis rarely develops in individuals between the ages of 15 and 40
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

15: Most solitary Schwann cell tumors are benign.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

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