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Dillon MCQ 19

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Saturday, November 26 2022 by dillon

Last modified on Saturday, November 26 2022.

Which of the following is MOST likely to be a neurological problem (assuming that the optic nerve and its projections are intact)?

 
        A) Monocular diplopia
 
        B) Hematemesis
 
        C) Trinocular diplopia
 
        D) Binocular diplopia
 

 


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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS




A) Monocular diplopia

This answer is incorrect.


Monocular diplopia indicates a problem with the optics of the eyeball, not the nerves.  (See References)

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B) Hematemesis

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Also not a thing in humans   (See References)

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C) trinocular diplopia

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This is not a thing in humans  (See References)

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D) Binocular diplopia

This answer is correct.


This is the most likely neurological problem. It is a result of asynchronous eye movements (where the muscles are controlled by cranial nerves)  (See References)

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References:

1. Module 7 @ 10:30
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Dillon MCQ 19
Question ID: 112622055
Question written by dillon. (C) FrontalCortex.com 2006-2009, all rights reserved. Created: 11/26/2022
Modified: 11/26/2022
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