Dr. Meyer is known for his difficult pop quizzes. Typically,…

Dr. Meyer is known for his difficult pop quizzes. Typically, before he conducts a pop quiz for his students, he shuts the classroom door. Students soon learn to anticipate a pop quiz whenever Dr. Meyer closes the classroom door. In this scenario, the act of closing the door has become a(n)

An 83-year-old patient presents to the ER following a fall….

An 83-year-old patient presents to the ER following a fall. Her C5 vertebrae has shattered, and shards of bone have entered the anterolateral aspect of her spinal cord. The anterolateral pathway is damaged on the left. What neurological symptoms would you expect this patient to present with below the C5 level?

A 45-year old musician who played guitar for 26 years in a r…

A 45-year old musician who played guitar for 26 years in a rock band noticed he was having difficulty hearing. An otolaryngologist confirmed his loss of hearing and associated it with prolonged exposure to loud sounds. Which of the following structures would show degenerative changes that would account for this man’s hearing loss?