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)
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)