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Set 4 Meningeal Coverings Of The Brain And Spinal Cord

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Question 1

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While visiting his 79-year-old mother, her son noticed that she had developed a wide-based and unsteady gait. In which of the following structures is a lesion most likely located?

A) Intermediate cerebellar hemisphere
B) Posterior lobe
C) Lateral cerebellar hemisphere
D) Vermis
E) Anterior lobe

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Question 2

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The vestibular system connects to the cerebellum through fibers that primarily travel in which of the following?

A) Middle cerebellar peduncle
B) Inferior cerebellar peduncle
C) Superior cerebellar peduncle
D) Basilar pons
E) Superior medullary vellum

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Question 3

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A magnetic resonance image of a 36-year-old woman involved in a motor vehicle collision indicates a lesion in the flocculonodular lobe. Which of the following deficits is this patient likely to exhibit?

A) Dysrhythmia
B) Appendicular ataxia
C) Wide-based gait
D) Loss of position sense
E) Eye movement abnormalities

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