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