CERTIFIED STROKE REHABILITATION SPECIALIST
(CSRS) EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM|
CERTIFIED STROKE REHAB SPECIALIST (CSRS)
EXAM REVIEW WITH COMPLETE 250 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
What is the function of the occipital lobe? - ANSWER - vision
What are the specialized areas within the occipital lobe? - ANSWER -
Primary visual cortex and visual association area
What is the function of the primary visual cortex? - ANSWER -
Responsible for visual perception and receiving visual input from the
contralateral visual field
Lesion = Hemianopsia (injury on one side) or cortical blindness (injury
on both sides)
What is the function of the visual association area? - ANSWER -
Responsible for interpretation of visual stimuli, spatial perception, and
recognition of faces
Lesion = Visual agnosia (patient can see an item but does not recognize
it)
What functions are associated with the temporal lobe? - ANSWER -
Contains parts of the limbic system, auditory system, olfactory system,
and facial recognition
pg. 1
,What are the specialized areas within the temporal lobe? - ANSWER -
Primary auditory cortex, auditory association cortex, Wernicke's area,
inferotemporal cortex, primary olfactory cortex, amygdala, and
hippocampus
What is the function of the primary auditory cortex? - ANSWER -
Perceives sounds, each side of the brain gets input from both ears
What is the function of the auditory association cortex? - ANSWER -
Responsible for interpretation and understanding of sounds
What is the function of Wernicke's area? - ANSWER - Important in
understanding verbal and nonverbal communication
Lesion = receptive aphasia
What is the function of the inferotemporal cortex? - ANSWER -
Responsible for recognition of faces, objects, and colors
Lesion = prosopagnosia (patient cannot recognize faces of people they
know well)
What is the function of primary olfactory cortex? - ANSWER -
Perceives odors
What is the function of the amygdala? - ANSWER - Involved with
strong emotional responses, fear
What is the function of the hippocampus? - ANSWER - Involved in the
creation of new long term memories
pg. 2
,Lesion = anterograde amnesia (inability to establish new memories)
What is the function of the basal ganglia? - ANSWER - Initiation and
inhibition of movement; initiation of emotions
Directs actions of ALL motor tracts
What areas make up the brainstem? - ANSWER - Midbrain, pons, and
medulla
What is the function of the midbrain? - ANSWER - Role in automatic
reflexive behaviors for visual and auditory systems
What is the function of the pons? - ANSWER - Acts as a relay station for
information and coordinates the execution of movement; largest part of
the brainstem
What is the function of the medulla? - ANSWER - Connects the spinal
cord with the rest of the CNS
Controls vital bodily functions (i.e. breathing)
What is the function of the thalamus? - ANSWER - "executive assistant"
the cerebral cortex; sensory and motor integration
What is the function of the hypothalamus? - ANSWER - controls the
ANS and activity of the endocrine glands; regulates hunger, thirst, sex
drive, sleep/wake cycles, and body temperature
connects physiological responses to emotions
pg. 3
, What are the 3 main parts of the cerebellum? - ANSWER -
Vestibulocerebellum, spinocerebellum, and cerebrocerebellum
What is the function of the vesitbulocerebellum? - ANSWER -
Coordinates balance
What is the function of the spinocerebellum? - ANSWER - Coordinates
posture, gait, and proximal limb muscles
Lesion = ataxic gait
What is the function of the cerebrocerebellum? - ANSWER -
Coordinates distal limb movements, regulates force, timing, and
direction of movements, helps to detect movement errors
Lesion = ataxia, dysdiadochokinesia, and dysmetria
What is the function of the somatosensory cortex? - ANSWER - aka
sensory homunculus; perceives pain, temperature, pressure, touch,
vibration, and proprioception
What is the function of the somatosensory association area? - ANSWER
- Responsible for the interpretation of somatosensory information,
stereognosis, and disorders of body image (unilateral neglect)
What is the function of the parietotemporal association cortex? -
ANSWER - Involved in abstract thought, reading/writing/math, spatial
perception, and understanding written language
pg. 4
(CSRS) EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM|
CERTIFIED STROKE REHAB SPECIALIST (CSRS)
EXAM REVIEW WITH COMPLETE 250 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
What is the function of the occipital lobe? - ANSWER - vision
What are the specialized areas within the occipital lobe? - ANSWER -
Primary visual cortex and visual association area
What is the function of the primary visual cortex? - ANSWER -
Responsible for visual perception and receiving visual input from the
contralateral visual field
Lesion = Hemianopsia (injury on one side) or cortical blindness (injury
on both sides)
What is the function of the visual association area? - ANSWER -
Responsible for interpretation of visual stimuli, spatial perception, and
recognition of faces
Lesion = Visual agnosia (patient can see an item but does not recognize
it)
What functions are associated with the temporal lobe? - ANSWER -
Contains parts of the limbic system, auditory system, olfactory system,
and facial recognition
pg. 1
,What are the specialized areas within the temporal lobe? - ANSWER -
Primary auditory cortex, auditory association cortex, Wernicke's area,
inferotemporal cortex, primary olfactory cortex, amygdala, and
hippocampus
What is the function of the primary auditory cortex? - ANSWER -
Perceives sounds, each side of the brain gets input from both ears
What is the function of the auditory association cortex? - ANSWER -
Responsible for interpretation and understanding of sounds
What is the function of Wernicke's area? - ANSWER - Important in
understanding verbal and nonverbal communication
Lesion = receptive aphasia
What is the function of the inferotemporal cortex? - ANSWER -
Responsible for recognition of faces, objects, and colors
Lesion = prosopagnosia (patient cannot recognize faces of people they
know well)
What is the function of primary olfactory cortex? - ANSWER -
Perceives odors
What is the function of the amygdala? - ANSWER - Involved with
strong emotional responses, fear
What is the function of the hippocampus? - ANSWER - Involved in the
creation of new long term memories
pg. 2
,Lesion = anterograde amnesia (inability to establish new memories)
What is the function of the basal ganglia? - ANSWER - Initiation and
inhibition of movement; initiation of emotions
Directs actions of ALL motor tracts
What areas make up the brainstem? - ANSWER - Midbrain, pons, and
medulla
What is the function of the midbrain? - ANSWER - Role in automatic
reflexive behaviors for visual and auditory systems
What is the function of the pons? - ANSWER - Acts as a relay station for
information and coordinates the execution of movement; largest part of
the brainstem
What is the function of the medulla? - ANSWER - Connects the spinal
cord with the rest of the CNS
Controls vital bodily functions (i.e. breathing)
What is the function of the thalamus? - ANSWER - "executive assistant"
the cerebral cortex; sensory and motor integration
What is the function of the hypothalamus? - ANSWER - controls the
ANS and activity of the endocrine glands; regulates hunger, thirst, sex
drive, sleep/wake cycles, and body temperature
connects physiological responses to emotions
pg. 3
, What are the 3 main parts of the cerebellum? - ANSWER -
Vestibulocerebellum, spinocerebellum, and cerebrocerebellum
What is the function of the vesitbulocerebellum? - ANSWER -
Coordinates balance
What is the function of the spinocerebellum? - ANSWER - Coordinates
posture, gait, and proximal limb muscles
Lesion = ataxic gait
What is the function of the cerebrocerebellum? - ANSWER -
Coordinates distal limb movements, regulates force, timing, and
direction of movements, helps to detect movement errors
Lesion = ataxia, dysdiadochokinesia, and dysmetria
What is the function of the somatosensory cortex? - ANSWER - aka
sensory homunculus; perceives pain, temperature, pressure, touch,
vibration, and proprioception
What is the function of the somatosensory association area? - ANSWER
- Responsible for the interpretation of somatosensory information,
stereognosis, and disorders of body image (unilateral neglect)
What is the function of the parietotemporal association cortex? -
ANSWER - Involved in abstract thought, reading/writing/math, spatial
perception, and understanding written language
pg. 4
