Written by students who passed Immediately available after payment Read online or as PDF Wrong document? Swap it for free 4.6 TrustPilot
logo-home
Document preview thumbnail
Preview 4 out of 42 pages
Exam (elaborations)

NU 606 Exam 3 LATEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED GRADED A+

Document preview thumbnail
Preview 4 out of 42 pages

NU 606 Exam 3 LATEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED GRADED A+

Content preview

NU 606 Exam 3 LATEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
GRADED A+
Paralysism-mCORRECTmANSWERmlossmofmmotormfunction



Paresism-mCORRECTmANSWERmweakness



Plegiam-mCORRECTmANSWERmstrokemormparalysis



mono-m-mCORRECTmANSWERmonemlimb



hemi-m-mCORRECTmANSWERmbothmlimbsmonmonemside



di-mormpara-m-mCORRECTmANSWERmbothmuppermlimbsmormbothmlowermlimbs



quadri-mormtetra-m-mCORRECTmANSWERmallmfourmlimbs



3mpossiblemproblemsmwithmthemmotormunitm-
mCORRECTmANSWERm1.mskeletalmmusclematrophy/dystrophy



2.mneuromuscularmjunctionmdisorders

3.mperipheralmnerveminjury



themmotormunitm-mCORRECTmANSWERmalphammotormneuronmandmthemmusclemfibersmitminnervates

,mostmofmthemdiseasesmofmthemmotormunitmcause...m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmweaknessmandmwastingmofmskeletalmmuscle




componentsmofmthemmotormunitmwhichmcausemdiseasemwhenmaffectedm-
mCORRECTmANSWERm1.mcellmbodymofmthemmotormneuron



2.mthemaxonmofmthemmotormneuron

3.mthemneuromuscularmjunctionm(NMJ)

4.mmusclemfibers



musclematrophym-
mCORRECTmANSWERmlackmofmmusclemactivity;mreducesmmusclemsize,mtone,mandmpower




reductionminmthemdiametermofmthemmusclemfibersmbecausemofmamlossmofmproteinmfilaments



SkeletalmMusclemProblems:mDisusemAtrophym-mCORRECTmANSWERm-
mthinkmofmhowmamlegminmamcastmgetsmsmallmandmweak




-mnormallyminnervatedmmusclemismnotmusedmformamlongmperiodmofmtime

-mmusclemcellsmshrinkminmdiameter,mlosemcontractilemproteins,mandmbecomemweakm(domnotmdie)



SkeletalmMusclemProblems:mMuscularmDystrophym-mCORRECTmANSWERm-mDMDmandmBMDmx-
linkedmrecessive

-mcausedmbymmutationsminmthemdystrophinmgene



pathophysiologymofmmuscularmdystrophym-
mCORRECTmANSWERmthemmutationminmthemdystrophinmgenemmeansmthatmthemdystrophinmproteinmi


smnotmproperlymattachedmtomthemcellmmembrane,mandmthemmusclemcellsmdomnotmeffectivelymcontra
ct.mTheremismprogressivemdegenerationmandmeventualmnecrosismofmthemmusclemtissue.mFinally,mthem
musclemismreplacedmbymconnectivemtissue

,dystrophinm-mCORRECTmANSWERmLinksmthinmfilamentsmtomproteinsmofmsarcolemma



Duchennemmuscularmdystrophym(DMD)m-mCORRECTmANSWERm*nomdystrophin*

mostmcommonmformmofmmuscularmdystrophy;maffectsmprimarilymboysmwithmonsetmbetweenmthemag
esmofm3mandm5myears;mthemdisordermprogressesmrapidlymsomthatmmostmofmthesemboysmaremunablemt
omwalkmbymagem12mandmlatermneedmamrespiratormtombreathe



Beckermmuscularmdystrophym(BMD)m-mCORRECTmANSWERm*somemdystrophin*

verymsimilarmto,mbutmlessmseveremthan,mDuchennemmuscularmdystrophy



NeuromuscularmJunctionmProblems:mDecreasedmAchmReleasem-mCORRECTmANSWERm-mbotulism

-mgentamicin



NeuromuscularmJunctionmProblems:mDecreasedmAchesterasem-mCORRECTmANSWERm-
mphysostigmine



-mneostigmine

-morganophosphates



NeuromuscularmJunctionmProblems:mDecreasedmAChmeffectsmonmMusclemCellsm-
mCORRECTmANSWERm-mcurare



-mmyastheniamgravis



Botulismm-mCORRECTmANSWERmClostridiummbotulinummismamrodmshapedmbacteriamfoundminmsoil.m

BLOCKSmTHEmRELEASEmOFmACHmINTOmTHEmNMJ



Gentamicinm-mCORRECTmANSWERmAminoglycosidemantibiotic

, adversemeffectmismthatmismcanmBLOCKmTHEmRELEASEmOFmACHmINTOmTHEmNMJ



PhysostigminemandmNeostigminem-mCORRECTmANSWERmusedmtomtreatmmyastheniamgraves

INHIBITmACHESTERASEmmeaningmPREVENTSmTHEmBREAKDOWNmOFmACHmsomAChmstaysminmthemNM
Jmlongerm

-mcausesmlossmofmrespiratorymfunction



organophosphatesm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmbindmtomachesterasemandmpreventmthemmfrommbreackingmdownmach



-mcausemlossmofmrespiratorymfunction



curarem-mCORRECTmANSWERmamdrugmthatmblocksmnicotinicmacetylcholinemreceptors

-mAChmcannotmbindmtomthemreceptorsmonmthemmusclemcells

-mitmparalyzesmthemindividual,mbutmeventuallymitmwearsmoff

-mthinkmofmpoisonmdartsmusedmbymindigenousmSouthmAmericanmpeople



myastheniamgravism-
mCORRECTmANSWERmamchronicmautoimmunemdiseasemthatmaffectsmthemneuromuscularmjunctionma


ndmproducesmseriousmweaknessmofmvoluntarymmuscles

-
mthemachmreceptorsmdon'tmwork,msomtheymaremtreatedmwithmdrugsmthatmpreventmthembreakdownmo
fmAChminmthemNMJmtommakemthemAChmavailablemformlonger



MyastheniamGravism-mCORRECTmANSWERm-mautoimmunemdisease

-
m gradualmdestructionmofmAChmreceptorsmb/cmthempatientmmakesmautoantibodiesmformthemreceptors

-
mgradualmdevelopmentmofmweaknessmfrommproximalmtomdistalm(usuallymstartsmwithmdroopingmeyeli
d)

Document information

Uploaded on
August 5, 2026
Number of pages
42
Written in
2026/2027
Type
Exam (elaborations)
Contains
Questions & answers
$13.99

Wrong document? Swap it for free Within 14 days of purchase and before downloading, you can choose a different document. You can simply spend the amount again.
Written by students who passed
Immediately available after payment
Read online or as PDF

Seller avatar
Reputation scores are based on the amount of documents a seller has sold for a fee and the reviews they have received for those documents. There are three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The better the reputation, the more your can rely on the quality of the sellers work.
Studysmarthub
4.8
(4)
Sold
27
Followers
2
Items
2525
Last sold
3 days ago


Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their tests and reviewed by others who've used these notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No worries! You can instantly pick a different document that better fits what you're looking for.

Pay as you like, start learning right away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and aced it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Working on your references?

Create accurate citations in APA, MLA and Harvard with our free citation generator.

Working on your references?

Frequently asked questions