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Neurology pathophysiology
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05/09/2012

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Somatic, visceral and referred are types of ?
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acute pain
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This pain comes from the skin or close to the surface of the body?
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somatic
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This pain occurs in internal organs, the abdomen or the skeleton?
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visceral
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This pain is present in an area removed or distant from its point of origin?
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referred
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Intermittent pain and persistant pain are types of?
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chronic pain
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This pain produces physiologic responses similar to acute pain - example is a migraine?
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intermittent pain
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This pain produces physiologic responses similar to acute pain - example is a migraine?
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intermittent pain
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This pain permits physiologic adaption example is low back pain?
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persistent pain
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combination of increased sensitivity and decreaed pain threshold to painful stimuli is known as?
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hyperesthesias
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The inability to identify the source of pain on the affected side of the body is known as?
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normal body temperature?
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36.2-37.7 C or 97.2-99.9 F
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At this temp ________ nerve damage produces convulsions in an adult?
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41C or 106F
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At this temp death will occur?
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43C or 109F
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Heat stroke - brain cannot tolerate temperatures of more than?
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40.5C or 105F
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Accidental hypothermia occurs when the body temperature is below?
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35C or 95F
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Enuresis is also known as?
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bedwetting
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Layers of the eyes?
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sclera, choroid and retina
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__________ allow gross eye movement and permit the eyes to follow a moving object?
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six extrinsic eye muscles
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6 extrinsic muscles of the eyes consist of?
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four rectus and 2 oblique muscles
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Deviation of the one eye from the other when the person is looking at an object?
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strabismus
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Inflammation of the eyelids and commonly caused by staph
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blepharitis
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Inflammation of the mucous membrane covering the conjunctiva?
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conjunctitis
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Conjunctivitis when acute and caused by bacteria is known as?
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pinkeye
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Infection of the cornea that is caused by bacteria or viruses?
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keratitis
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Cataract, papilledema and glaucoma are examples of?
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alterations in visual acuity
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Cloudy or opaque ocular lens?
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cataract
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edema and inflammation of the optic nerve where it enters the eye ball?
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papilledema
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when intraocular pressures are above the normal range of 12-20 mmHg?
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glaucoma
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Aleration of accommodation is?
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presbyopia
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Myopia and hyperopia are examples of?
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refraction
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myopia is?
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nearsightedness
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hyperopia is?
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farsightedness
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Unequal cervature of the cornea is?
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astigmatism
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