A 45-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by ambulance after a motor vehicle collision. He is not responsive to verbal commands and is unable to provide any history. His pulse is 108/min and regular. Physical examination shows ecchymoses over the neck and back. Neurological examination indicates damage to the spinal cord at the level shown in the illustration. This patient's injury is most likely located at which of the following levels of the spinal cord?
AC2
BS2
CL4
DT6
ES4
A neurology resident sees a stroke patient on the wards. This 57-year-old man presented to the emergency department after sudden paralysis of his right side. He was started on tissue plasminogen activator within 4 hours, as his wife noticed the symptoms and immediately called 911. When the resident asks the patient how he is doing, he replies by saying that his apartment is on Main St. He does not seem to appropriately answer the questions being asked, but rather speaks off topic. He is able to repeat the word "fan." His consciousness is intact, and his muscle tone and reflexes are normal. Upon striking the lateral part of his sole, his big toe extends upward and the other toes fan out. Which of the following is the area most likely affected in his condition?
ACaudate nucleus
BBroca’s area
CArcuate fasciculus
DTemporal lobe
ECuneus gyrus
A 17-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department after being stabbed with a knife during an altercation. Physical examination shows a 4-cm stab wound on the right lateral border of the T1 spinous process. An MRI of the spinal cord shows damage to the area of the right lateral corticospinal tract at the level of T1. Further evaluation will most likely show which of the following findings?
AAbsence of right-sided motor function below T1
BAbsence of left-sided proprioception below T1
CPresence of left-sided Babinski sign
DAbsence of left-sided fine touch sensation below T1
EAbsence of right-sided temperature sensation below T1
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