Patient S. M. is able to recognize the emotions of happiness, sadness, and disgust portrayed in photographs, but has selective difficulty identifying fear correction. Which brain region has probably suffered damage in this patient?
a. hypothalamus
b. amygdala
c. pons
d. medulla
Question 2
Gaia glances over at her roommate, who is on the phone with her mother. She watches as her roommates facial expressions change from happy to sad to angry as she progresses through the phone conversation. Which area of Gaias brain is most likely to change activity as she processes the different facial expressions?
a. hippocampus
b. amygdala
c. insula
d. striatum
Respiratory Assistive Devices, Patient Using a Peak Flow Meter
Stained section of cerebral cortex from autopsy of a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Medical assistants can quickly pull up a patient record when a phone call is received.
A goniometer is used to measure range of motion of the patient’s arm.
A histologic slide showing the sponge-like architecture of a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.
Inadequate Airway, Breathing and Circulation in the Trauma Patient (Part 2)