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Set 5 Ventricles And Cerebrospinal Fluid

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Question 1

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A 92-year-old woman is examined by a neurologist after her grandson noticed she "didn't make sense" when she spoke. A neurological examination revealed she was alert and able to speak but when asked questions she continuously repeated: "I put dinner in the television, peaches are pretty flowers." Which of the following brain areas is most likely damaged?

A) Angular, supramarginal, and superior temporal gyri
B) Supramarginal and left inferior frontal gyri
C) Left superior temporal gyrus
D) Superior temporal, angular, and right inferior frontal gyri
E) Right inferior frontal gyrus

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Question 2

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A 54-year-old man is examined by a neurologist after suffering a stroke. Neurological examination reveals that he has difficulty initiating speech and becomes very frustrated. When he is able to speak it is irregular and disjointed. Which of the following most correctly designates the language deficits experienced by this patient?

A) Aphonia
B) Areflexia
C) Nonfluent aphasia
D) Agraphia
E) Fluent aphasia

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Question 3

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A posterior watershed infarct in one hemisphere would most likely produce which of the following?

A) Contralateral hemiparesis of the lower extremity
B) Paralysis of all eye movements
C) Complete vision loss
D) Ipsilateral hemiparesis of the upper and lower extremities
E) Partial vision loss and language deficits

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