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SLP Neuro Practice Final Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Trigeminal (CN V) - ✔✔I have an itch on my chin. Which CN mediates the
sense to my brain?
Facial (CN VII) - ✔✔I taste my food with the anterior portion of my tongue.
Which CN mediates the sense of taste to this portion of my tongue?
Glossopharyngeal CN IX - ✔✔I taste food on the back of my tongue. Which
CN mediates the sense of taste on the back of my tongue?
Hypoglossal Nerve (XII) - ✔✔This cranial nerve innervates the muscles of
the tongue.
anterior cerebral arteries (ACA) - ✔✔Which artery serves the medial
surface of the cerebral cortex?
posterior communicating artery - ✔✔Which artery serves the thalamus,
internal capsule, and optic tract?
The pons (lower 1/3rd) - ✔✔CN IV, V, VI, and VII arise at the level of the
_____
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Originate in the cerebral cortex and they travel to the brainstem and spinal
cord. - ✔✔Where do UMN originate and travel to?
originate in spinal cord and brainstem and innervate muscles throughout
the body - ✔✔Where do LMN originate and what do they innervate?
ataxia - ✔✔What type of dysarthria would be a result of a cerebellum
lesion?
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - ✔✔This disease is caused by degeneration of
myelin that disrupts the speed and timing of action potentials.
Myasthenia Gravis (MG) - ✔✔This disease is an autoimmune disorder
caused by post-synaptic ACH(acetylcholine) receptors attacked and
damaged by the immune system. It results in weakness but improves
following rest. Speech would be characterized by hyper-nasality and
consonant imprecision
Swallowing and speech production - ✔✔You would do an oral-motor/cranial
nerve exam when you are assessing which two areas of Speech-Language
Pathology?
1. tongue
2. jaw
3. lips
SLP Neuro Practice Final Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Trigeminal (CN V) - ✔✔I have an itch on my chin. Which CN mediates the
sense to my brain?
Facial (CN VII) - ✔✔I taste my food with the anterior portion of my tongue.
Which CN mediates the sense of taste to this portion of my tongue?
Glossopharyngeal CN IX - ✔✔I taste food on the back of my tongue. Which
CN mediates the sense of taste on the back of my tongue?
Hypoglossal Nerve (XII) - ✔✔This cranial nerve innervates the muscles of
the tongue.
anterior cerebral arteries (ACA) - ✔✔Which artery serves the medial
surface of the cerebral cortex?
posterior communicating artery - ✔✔Which artery serves the thalamus,
internal capsule, and optic tract?
The pons (lower 1/3rd) - ✔✔CN IV, V, VI, and VII arise at the level of the
_____
, ©NINJANERD 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
Originate in the cerebral cortex and they travel to the brainstem and spinal
cord. - ✔✔Where do UMN originate and travel to?
originate in spinal cord and brainstem and innervate muscles throughout
the body - ✔✔Where do LMN originate and what do they innervate?
ataxia - ✔✔What type of dysarthria would be a result of a cerebellum
lesion?
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - ✔✔This disease is caused by degeneration of
myelin that disrupts the speed and timing of action potentials.
Myasthenia Gravis (MG) - ✔✔This disease is an autoimmune disorder
caused by post-synaptic ACH(acetylcholine) receptors attacked and
damaged by the immune system. It results in weakness but improves
following rest. Speech would be characterized by hyper-nasality and
consonant imprecision
Swallowing and speech production - ✔✔You would do an oral-motor/cranial
nerve exam when you are assessing which two areas of Speech-Language
Pathology?
1. tongue
2. jaw
3. lips
