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1
Q

The premotor cortex is equivalent to broadman area ____

A

BA 6

2
Q

This area in the motor cortex generates movement plan

A

Premotor cortex (BA6)

3
Q

Epileptic event in this area causes jacksonian seizures (focal partial seizure).

A

Primary motor cortex (BA4)

4
Q

This is the area in the motor cortex responsible for executing movement.

A

Primary motor cortex (BA4)

5
Q

Brown sequard syndrome can lead to ____ (ipsilateral, contralateral) loss of of pain and temp, weakness and spascticity

A

Contralateral: pain and temperature
Ipsilateral: weakness and spasticity

6
Q

This motor neuron lesion leads to degeneration and loss of motor neuron in the motor cortex sparing the sensation

A

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig Disease

7
Q

___ cortex rehearses complex motor sequence

A

supplementary motor cortex

BA 6

8
Q

in brown-sequard syndrome, the contralateral loss of pain and temperature begin ____ segments below the lesion

A

1-2 segments

9
Q

[diagnosis]

degeneration and loss of moto neurons, UMN or LMN affected, sensation intact

A

ALS