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What two motor neurons does the CNS possess? - Answer 1. UMN (cerebrum) 
2. LMN (brainstem, spinal cord) 
 
What is Dysarthria? - Answer poor movement of the vocal tract 
 
What is Ataxia? - Answer poorly coordinated movements 
 
What is Apraxia of speech? - Answer errors in planning speech 
movements 
 
What are the three most important motor cortical areas? - Answer 1. Primary motor 
2. Premotor 
3. Supplementary motor 
 
What is the pathway of the Spinal Motor Pathway? - Answer —Upper motor...
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Progressive weakness, dec strength, hand muscle atrophy, diffuse hyperreflexia and fascicultations on 
hands and arms, normal sensory exam; - ***amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) 
--death of both upper and lower motor neurons in the motor cortex of the brain, the brain stem, and the 
spinal cord 
--Stephen Hawking disease 
--*UMN and LMN signs* 
--rapidly progressive weakness with fasciculations eventually leading to muscle atrophy, spasticity, 
dysarthria, dysphagia, respiratory compromise...
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Two types of motor neurons contained by the central nervous system - Answer 1. Upper motor neuron (UMN) 
-cerebrum 
2. Lower motor neuron (LMN) 
-brainstem and spinal cord 
 
What is the pyramidal system? - Answer -The system responsible for controlling voluntary motor movements (fine controlled, skilled, rapid, etc) 
-Direct activation pathway, direct motor system 
-Has only one axonal synapse 
 
Two major motor pathways within the pyramidal system - Answer 1. Spinal motor pathway 
2. Bulbar m...
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What two motor neurons does the CNS possess? - Answer-1. UMN (cerebrum) 
2. LMN (brainstem, spinal cord) 
What is Dysarthria? - Answer-poor movement of the vocal tract 
What is Ataxia? - Answer-poorly coordinated movements 
What is Apraxia of speech? - Answer-errors in planning speech 
movements 
What are the three most important motor cortical areas? - Answer-1. Primary motor 
2. Premotor 
3. Supplementary motor 
What is the pathway of the...
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UML vs LML - correct answer UML 
• Weakness 
• mild atrophy 
• inc DTR's 
• Pathological reflexes: snout reflex, Babinski, Hoffman reflex 
• spasticity 
LML 
• Weakness 
• severe atrophy 
• dec DTR's 
 
Babinski reflex - correct answer - apply stimulus to lateral aspect of foot and across metatarsal heads 
- normally, response is absent, great toe and small toes flex 
- positive Babinski response - great ...
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THER 240 Module 4 Exam Questions With Verified Answers
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Muscular strength refers to - answerthe amount of force a muscle can produce with a single 
maximal effort 
Factors Affecting Muscle Performance are - answer- Muscle fiber type 
- Muscle fiber size 
- Length-tension relationships 
- Neural control 
- Fatigue 
Neurological Weakness often referred to as a "decreased motor activity" or "lack of motor 
recovery" is? - answerthe loss of nerve innervation affecting muscles' force-generating...
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NASM Stretching & 
Flexibility Coach Q&A 
The less sarcomeres a muscle has, the less ____ - ANSWER muscle extensibility 
What are the key elements of flexibility? - ANSWER Muscle 
Tendon/capsule/lig/fascia 
Bone/joints 
nerve tissue 
Tendons require an appropriate elastin:collagen ratio, which is more flexible? - 
ANSWER Elastin 
When talking about adverse neural tension. What is a sign of contracture? - ANSWER 
Paraesthesia with end range position that maximally elongate nerves 
The median ne...
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progressive weakness, dec strength, hand muscle atrophy, diffuse hyperreflexia and fascicultations on hands and arms, normal sensory exam; - ANSWER- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) 
--death of both upper and lower motor neurons in the motor cortex of the brain, the brain stem, and the spinal cord 
--Stephen Hawking disease 
--*UMN and LMN signs* 
--rapidly progressive weakness with fasciculations eventually leading to muscle atrophy, sp...
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Neurological Disorders Exam (Medical Diseases) (Errorless solutions provided)
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Where is the motor cortex found? correct answers Pre central gyrus 
 
What tract(s) are found in the motor cortex? correct answers Corticospinal tract 
 
What structures make up the Upper Motor Neuron? correct answers Brain and spinal cord (above L1/L2)= CNS 
 
What clinical features may be found with an UMN lesion? correct answers Hypertonia, Hypomobile joints, hyperflexia 
 
What structures make up the Lower Motor Neuron? correct answers Caude Equina (below L1/L2), cranial nerves, peripheral n...
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CRRN Test 1|1266 Questions with Verified Answers 
 
Which act allows children with disabilities appropriate education, transition services, assistive technology, and rehab counseling? - CORRECT ANSWER Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
 
What is a SMALL number of people with complementary skills who are equally commited to a common purpose, goals, and working approach known as? - CORRECT ANSWER real team 
 
Participants in health care have combined widely shared human beliefs about hea...
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