The inability of nerve impulses to reach the auditory center of the brain is called:
A) audioneural deafness.
B) conductive deafness.
C) sensorineural deafness.
D) cochlear imbalance.
Question 2
Your patient is a 52-year-old female who is alert but slightly confused after a syncopal episode lasting about 1 minute. She has no complaints, and your physical exam reveals no abnormalities aside from slight confusion. She has had a stroke and has a history of type II diabetes and hypertension. HR = 100, BP = 132/84, RR = 12, SaO2 = 99. Which of the following is the least likely cause of the patient's episode?
A) Orthostatic hypotension
B) Hypoglycemia
C) Transient ischemic attack
D) Transient cardiac arrhythmia
Photograph of a child with a cochlear implant. This device sends electrical impulses directly to the
brain
brain diagram
The Brain Stem and Cerebellum
Section of a normal brain (left) and an HD brain (right). The HD brain shows extensive damage to the
The stages in transmission of a nerve impulse across the synapse