PRITE Questions And Answers
26 y.o. w/HA and R-hand clumsiness for weeks. Exam shows difficulty w/ rapid alternating
movements of hand, overt intention tremor on finger-to- nose, and mildly dysmetric finger
tamping. CNS intact and no papilledema. Where will damage show on MRI? (4x)
CEREBELL...
26 y.o. w/HA and R-hand clumsiness for weeks. Exam shows difficulty w/ rapid alternating
movements of hand, overt intention tremor on finger-to- nose, and mildly dysmetric finger
tamping. CNS intact and no papilledema. Where will damage show on MRI? (4x)
CEREBELLUM
Adult neurogenesis in which area of the brain? (x2) HIPPOCAMPUS
Previously pleasant mom becomes profane and irresponsible over 6 months. Most likely a
pathology in: (2x) FRONTAL LOBE
Rapid onset of right facial weakness, left limb weakness, diplopia: (2x) BRAIN STEM
INFARCTION
MRI scan of head reveals an infarct in distribution of left anterior cerebral artery. Pt most likely
exhibits: (2x) WEAKNESS OF CONTRALATERAL FOOT AND LEG
Neurogenesis in adult brain is restricted to what region of brain? DENTATE GYRUS
(gyrus-generates dentrites/neurons)
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bipolar has decreased connectivity here AMYGDALA AND PFC
Biogenic amine made in Locus Coeruleus NE
CNS response to fear mediated by what structure. CENTRAL NUCLEUS OF THE
AMYGDALA
Brain area activated by subliminal presentations of emotional faces AMYGDALA
CNS region from where dopaminergic neurons projecting to caudate and putamen
SUBSTANTIA NIGRA
Area of brain responsible for face recognition FUSIFORM GYRUS
area of brain to remember a number to make a phone call DORSOLATERAL PFC
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Which part of cortical-striatal-pallidal-thalamic cortical circuit evaluates painful stimuli
LATERAL ORBITOFRONTAL
The dorsolateral-prefrontal cortex, striatum and are part of a loop circuit that produces worry and
obsessive symptoms THALAMUS
blood-brain barrier is made up of this cell type? ENDOTHELIAL
Orexin is made in what part of the brain? HYPOTHALAMUS
So dopamine neurons in what system is primarily implicated in tasks related to cognitive
processing? MESOCORTICAL "DA makes Me So Cognitive"
Which dopaminergic pathway includes the nucleus accumbens and mediates addiction and
associated behaviors? MESOLIMBIC
Development of brain grey-matter volume peaks at what stage LATE CHILDHOOD
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In a pt with hippocampus damage, what allows them to still learn new skills like playing tennis?
BASAL GANGLIA
65 y/o pt has a stroke which causes him to fall. On exam, weakness of the right leg, with only
minor weakness of the right hand, no weakness of the face, no sensory deficit. Speech is not
affected, but pt seems unusually quiet and passive. The stroke most likely involves the:
LEFT ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY
Hemisensory loss followed by pain and hyperpathia involving all modalities and reaching the
midline of trunk and head is most consistent with ischemia in the distribution of which of the
following arteries? POSTERIOR CEREBRAL
Right-side palsy with equal involvement of the face, arm and leg combined with third nerve
palsy is most likely due to occlusion of a branch of which artery? POSTERIOR
CEREBRAL
Bilateral lower extremity weakness, abulia, mutism, urinary incontinence are most likely to
result from occlusion of which of the following arteries? ANTERIOR CEREBRAL Artery
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