GROSS ANATOMY

GROSS ANATOMY

BRAIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Shelton fell off of a ladder while cleaning the windows. He can not stand up without assistance and is unable to catch a ball. Which is the most likely affected part of the brain?
A
Cerebellum
B
Frontal Lobe
C
Cerebral Cortex
D
Temporal Lobe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Frontal Lobes These include motor skills such as voluntary movement, speech, intellectual and behavioral functions. The areas that produce movement in parts of the body are found in the primary motor cortex or precentral gyrus.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cerebellum-also called the “little brain” because it looks like a small version of the cerebrum-is responsible for balance, movement, and coordination.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cerebral cortex dysfunction can occur due to various causes (lesions) like tumors, trauma, infections, autoimmune diseases, cerebrovascular accident. The clinical features for each cause will depend on which lobe is affected. I will review some of the clinical features and their relation to each lobe.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is not a part of the brain? d) Cerebrum 5.

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