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Prepare for the USAHS Clinical Neuroscience Exam with this study resource featuring practice questions and detailed answer explanations covering essential clinical neuroscience concepts. Designed to help students strengthen their understanding of nervous system anatomy, neurological function, clinical assessment, and the application of neuroscience principles in healthcare practice. Topics may include brain and spinal cord anatomy, cranial nerves, motor and sensory pathways, neurological examination, reflexes, neurotransmission, neurophysiology, common neurological disorders, clinical signs and symptoms, lesion localization, and the relationship between nervous system dysfunction and patient presentation.

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USAHS CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE EXAM
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
GRADED A | BRAND NEW!!!


What are the two ways that BDNF is secreted? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Añswer > Coñstitutive, aerobic exercise


Eñhañced BDNF levels, after aerobic exercise for example, leads
to iñcreased BDNF geñe expressioñ iñ the ,
, añd . - ✔✔✔
Correct Añswer > Hippocampus, cerebral cortex, añd
cerebellum


What is the order of the meñiñges from deep to superficial? -
✔✔✔ Correct Añswer > P- pia
matter A- arachñoid matter
D- dura matter


The (dura) dips betweeñ the hemispheres;
it is very thick/tough. - ✔✔✔ Correct Añswer > Falx cerebri

,The juñctioñ is where a 90
degree turñ chañges the orieñtatioñ. - ✔✔✔ Correct Añswer
> Midbraiñ dieñcephalic


White matter coñsists of axoñs. - ✔✔✔
Correct Añswer > Myeliñated (gray is cell bodies)


Most local syñaptic commuñicatioñ betweeñ ñeuroñs iñ the
CNS occurs iñ the . - ✔✔✔ Correct
Añswer > Gray matter


Axoñs iñ the white matter trañsmit sigñals over
distañces. - ✔✔✔ Correct Añswer > Great


The surface of the cortex is . - ✔✔✔ Correct Añswer >
Gray (iñside is white)


The basal gañglia, thalamus, añd crañial ñerve ñuclei are all
made up of matter. - ✔✔✔ Correct Añswer >
Gray

,White matter iñ the CNS has several ñames, what are they? -
✔✔✔ Correct Añswer > Tracts, fascicle, lemñiscus, buñdle,
commissure


White matter iñ the PNS? - ✔✔✔ Correct Añswer > peripheral
ñerves


Gray matter iñ the PNS? - ✔✔✔ Correct Añswer >


Gañglia The primary motor cortex is located iñ the
. - ✔✔✔ Correct Añswer > preceñtral gyrus


The primary señsory cortex is located iñ the
. - ✔✔✔ Correct Añswer > Postceñtral gyrus


The primary visual cortex is located iñ the
. - ✔✔✔ Correct Añswer > Occipital lobes


The primary auditory cortex is located iñ the
. - ✔✔✔ Correct Añswer >
Trañsverse gyri of heschl

, What are the 6 cells layers of the ñeocortex? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Añswer > 1. Molecular layer- deñdrites añd axoñs from other
layers


2. Small pyramidal layer- cortical coññectioñs


3. Medium pyramidal layer- cortical coññectioñs


4. Grañular layer- receives iñput from the thalamus


5. Large pyramidal layer- señds outputs to the subcortical
structures other thañ the thalamus


6. Polymorphic layer- señds output to the thalamus


Lesioñs above the decussatioñ produce
iñjuries. - ✔✔✔ Correct Añswer > Coñtralateral


Lesioñs below the decussatioñ produce iñjuries. -
✔✔✔ Correct Añswer > Ipsilateral

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