CNIM ASAP exam 2023 with 100% correct answers

White matter consists of what type of fiber tracts? Axon of nerve fibers In the visual pathway, fibers anterior to the optic chiasm are called Optic Nerves If a neurologist suspects nerve damage in a PTs neurological exam, he may order Nerve conduction/EMG excitatory neurotransmitter Glutamate The trigeminal nerve can be monitored from which muscle? Masseter Damage to which structure would most likely result in motor deficits Lateral cortical spinal tract When removing a pituitary tumor via the nasal passage, the surgeon must produce a hole in Sphenoid What cranial nerve allows turning the head and lift the shoulders? Accessory Which of the following is not part of the Circle of Willis? Superior Cerebellar Artery This cranial nerve's function is to transfer visual information from the retina to the brain Optic The dorsal column pathways synapse at which location on their way to the sensory cortex? Nucleus cuneatus and thalamus Which type of action potentials contribute to the popliteal fossa response orthodromic and antidromic Upper extremity SSEPs are transmitted through which spinal cord tract? Fasciculus cuneatus The Zygomatic branch of CN 7 innervates which muscle? Orbucularis Oculi Which cranial nerve travels above cerebellopontine space? Trigeminal What type of glial cells make up the myelin sheath of the peripheral nervous system? Schwann ions are involved in a neuronal action potential Potassium and Sodium The Artery of Adamkiewicz originates between: T8-L1 resting membrane potential of a neuron -70mV What type of glial cells make up the myelin sheath of the central nervous system Oligidendrocytes C7 nerve route emerges from the inter-vertebral foramen between C6 and C7 vertebrae C8 nerve root exits the spinal cord Above T1 The anterior spinothalamic tract carries sensory modalities of Crude touch During a CEA, collateral perfusion is maintained by Circle of Willis