Mod 7-9 Patho Final 2026 Exam
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Posturing - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Caused by cerebral edema
Decerebrate posturing*
• upper brain stem damage
Decorticate posture - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a person is stiff with flexed arms,
clenched fists, and legs held out straight
-Results from damage to the corticospinal tract.
, Decerebrate posture - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔abnormal position where the arms
are held straight out and toes pointed downward.
-The shoulders and neck are slightly arched as the patient lies supine.
-results from upper brainstem damage and indicates more extensive brain
damage than does decorticate posturing.
Aphasia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Language disorder caused by stroke
Dysfunction of Broca's area - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔causes expressive aphasia;
the affected individual cannot make words, but he or she does understand
what others are saying.
Dysfunction of Wernicke's area - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔causes receptive aphasia.
In receptive aphasia, the affected individual can speak but cannot
understand words and uses illogical language.
Ischemic stroke - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a stroke where the blood loss is caused
by a blockage
Ischemic stroke patho - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• Clot in internal carotid —>
cerebral artery —> no O2 in brain (ischemia)
Ischemic stroke etiology - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• Cerebral arteriosclerosis
Questions and Correct Answers | New
Update
Posturing - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Caused by cerebral edema
Decerebrate posturing*
• upper brain stem damage
Decorticate posture - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a person is stiff with flexed arms,
clenched fists, and legs held out straight
-Results from damage to the corticospinal tract.
, Decerebrate posture - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔abnormal position where the arms
are held straight out and toes pointed downward.
-The shoulders and neck are slightly arched as the patient lies supine.
-results from upper brainstem damage and indicates more extensive brain
damage than does decorticate posturing.
Aphasia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Language disorder caused by stroke
Dysfunction of Broca's area - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔causes expressive aphasia;
the affected individual cannot make words, but he or she does understand
what others are saying.
Dysfunction of Wernicke's area - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔causes receptive aphasia.
In receptive aphasia, the affected individual can speak but cannot
understand words and uses illogical language.
Ischemic stroke - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a stroke where the blood loss is caused
by a blockage
Ischemic stroke patho - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• Clot in internal carotid —>
cerebral artery —> no O2 in brain (ischemia)
Ischemic stroke etiology - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• Cerebral arteriosclerosis
