Exam 4 Flashcards
Considered the unique flower of human evolution
Left hemisphere
Considered the subordinate, minor, unconscious
Right hemisphere
What are the nonlinguistic elements of communication of the right hemisphere?
Prosody, facial expression, body language, emotion
What are the math/visuospatial skills of the right hemisphere?
Perception of depth, space, and shapes, localizing targets in space, identifying figure - ground relationships
The right hemisphere processes the melody of _____
Music
The right hemisphere assembles ____ details for the perception of a _____ picture
Small, large
True or false: if there is damage to the right hemisphere, language deficits will occur
False
True or false: Right hemisphere strokes may leave intact functional language abilities if left hemisphere is untouched
True
What can cause right hemisphere damage?
Stroke, TBI, disease, seizure, toxicity, infection
Level of deficit or disorder depends on the _____ and ____ of damage
Location, extent
Right hemisphere damage manifests itself in the realm of _____
Pragmatics
What are some characteristics of right hemisphere damage?
Facial recognition, comprehension of facial expression, production of facial expression, comprehension and production of prosody, inferencing, discourse
Ability to process visual information of facial features and spatial relationships is a refined skill that can be lost
Facial recognition
The inability to perceive visual stimuli due to damage to the CNS, not damage to the optic nerve or eyes
Visual agnosia
Individuals with prosopagnosia may not recognize others visually by their face, but they may recognize them by what 4 things?
Voice, smell, clothing, distinctive features
