Final - Ch. 29 - Communication

Question 1

What is the importance of the temporo-parietal Area?

Answer 1

convergent thinking

communication - especially oral

Directs attention

spatial relations

Question 2

LEFT HEMISPHERES

damage?

Answer 2

understanding language (wernicke’s) and producing speech (broca’s)

Difficulty understanding and producing language

cautious

steps and sequences

Question 3

Right Hemisphere

damage?

Answer 3

paraverbal and nonverbal aspects of speech

spatial relations

impulsive

difficulty seeing “big picture”

Question 4

Which Cranial N produce speech?

Answer 4

5, 10, 12

Question 5

paraverbal aspect of wernickes?

Answer 5

decodes speech

interprets tone

Question 6

paraverbal aspect of brocas?

Answer 6

inflection of speech
melody

put correct inflection with words

Question 7

What is aphasia?

Answer 7

comprehending

speaking

Question 8

What is alexia?

Answer 8

impaired comprehension of written language

Question 9

What is agraphia?

Answer 9

impaired ability to write

Question 10

Wernicke’s aphasia?

Answer 10

damage to temporoparietal - L

impaired comprehension

fluent

receptive aphasia

alexia and paraphrase

Question 11

Broca’s aphasia?

Answer 11

language expression

non-fluent

expressive

motor

agraphia

Question 12

anterior

Answer 12

mohawks

Question 13

medial

Answer 13

home alone

internal capsule

Question 14

posterior

Answer 14

occipital and lateral temporal

Question 15

temporoparietal

Answer 15

spatial relations schemas

Question 16

What are of damage leads to L space and L person neglect?

Answer 16

R temporoparietal damage

Question 17

Anosognosia?

Answer 17

deny deficits