Glossary Terms Flashcards
1
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Apraxia
A
Inability to make sequence of movements
2
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Alexia
A
Inability to read
3
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Ataxia
A
Difficulty moving towards objects
4
Q
Dorsal
A
Upwards/towards the top
5
Q
Ventral
A
Downwards/towards the bottom
6
Q
Caudal
A
Back/right
7
Q
Rostral
A
Front/left
8
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Medial
A
Towards the middle/centre
9
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Lateral
A
Towards the outside
10
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Anterior
A
Front
11
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Posterior
A
Back
12
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Monocular blindness (What is the visual deficit and where is the damage?)
A
Complete loss of vision in one eye
Injury to V1
13
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Bitemporal hemianopia (What is the visual deficit and where is the damage?)
A
Loss of vision in both temporal visual fields (outer area)
Due to pressure on the medial part of chiasm (loss of vision on lateral side)
14
Q
Right nasal hemianopia
A
Loss of vision in one nasal field (inner area)
Lesion in lateral chiasm
15
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Homonymous hemianopia
A
Loss of vision to an entire visual field (may look like loss of vision in left side of each eye)
Complete cut to optic tract, lateral geniculate body or area V1
