Axons are cytoplasmic extensions of
neurons
In myelomeningocele the protrusion of the defective spinal canal contains
meninges and portion of the spinal cord.
The most common cause of stroke in the United States is
atherosclerosis.
Which of the following form of brain injury does not cause significant macroscopic or microscopic changes in the brain?
Brain concussion
Multiple plaques of demyelination visible by CT scanning are typical of
multiple sclerosis
The most prominent clinical feature of Alzheimer’s disease is
dementia.
Which of the following diseases is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait?
Huntington’s disease
Which of the following tumors can be surgically resected with no residual consequences?
Meningioma
Name the missing lobe of the Cerebrum: Hypothalamus, Temporal, Thalamus, Frontal, Occipital and
Parietal
Most common cancers to metastasize to the brain:
Lung, Breast and Melanoma