Brainiac
Conditions
Language
Head/Spine
Neurological
100

What forms constantly?

CSF

100

What does a vegetative state refer to?

loss of awareness and intellectual function

100

What is the best definition of aphasia?

the inability to comprehend or express language appropriately

100

Following a head injury, what is the most likely cause of secondary damage to the brain?

hematoma or infection

100

Herpes zoster can be identified by a typical:

Painful vesicular rash

200

What is the largest part of the brain?

cerebrum

200

Which of the following conditions is NOT part of the criteria for a declaration of “brain death”?

Memory loss

200

Aphasia is broken down into 5 subcategories. Which one describes the inability to read or understand words:

receptive

200

An epidural hematoma is located between the:

dura mater and the skull

200

The rabies virus is usually transmitted by:

bites from infected animals

300

Where is the thalamus and hypothalamus located?

Diencephalon

300

Locked-in syndrome is described as

aware and capable of thinking but paralyzed

300

Impaired reading ability describes

alexia

300

Following an injury at L2 to L3 (lower back), what would indicate recovery from spinal shock?

slow return of sensation in the legs

300

Which signs are indicative of polio syndrome?

Attacks neurons of medulla and spinal cord

400

Which part of the nervous system has control over the digestive system?

parasympathetic

400

What is an early indicator of increasing intracranial pressure?

Decreased pupillary responses

400

The Wernicke area


comprehends language

400

Which type of head injury fracture typically has several fracture lines?

comminuted

400

What are the significant early signs of a ruptured cerebral aneurysm?

vomiting and visual disturbances

500

Which part of the brain regulates respiratory function?

medulla oblongata

500

What is Hemianopia?

optic chiasm damage

500

Dysarthria can be described as

cannot articulate words clearly

500

Following a spinal injury at C5, what is the expected effect during the period of spinal shock?

spastic paralysis at the site of the injury

500

In many types of encephalitis, such as Western equine encephalitis, how are the viruses transmitted?

bites of mosquitos and ticks