Chapter 12 Part 2 Flashcards
Part of the brain in charge of decoding at phonemic level
Parietotemporal system
Part of the brain in charge of sight reading
Occipitotemporal system
Part of the brain in charge of word analysis/syntax
Anterior reading system
A field cut; results in contralateral damage and usually aware of deficits
Hemianopsia
Where is the location of damage for hemianopsia?
Occipital lobe
Loss of awareness on the affected side of body; contralateral damage and unaware of visual field
Neglect
Where is the location of damage for neglect?
Parietal
An acquired disorder of reading
Alexia
Reading system damaged
Central alexia
Reading difficulty due to visuospatial and attentional issues
Peripheral alexia
Central alexia typically __ (do/do not) have a co-occurring aphasia
Do
Peripheral alexia __ (do/do not) have a co-occurring aphasia
Do not
Aphasia where receptive and expressive language is good, but naming objects is difficult
Anomic aphasia
What is the pathway for the oral production of language (5)?
Prefrontal cortex, Broca’s, supplementary motor area, motor cortex, muscles for speech
What is the pathway for the written production of language (5)
Prefrontal cortex, Broca’s, Premotor area, motor cortex, hand muscles
