Language Flashcards
Which is faster, language or comprehension
Comprehension
What are syntax and semantic
Semantics - conceptual meaning of words
Syntax - grammatical structure
Lack of syntax, non-generative, no references beyond the present are examples of _
Differences between human and animal language
In most people, the dominant hemisphere with regards to skilled movement (praxis) and language is _
The left
Differentiation of tone within language is a function of _
Right hemisphere
Mild aphasia (e.g. anomic) is characteristic of disruption of _
Language implementation areas i.e. not Broca’s or Wernicke’s
Damage to the medial prefrontal cortex results in _
Mutism
Damage to the basal ganglia, speech motor areas results in (central or peripheral) _
Dysarthria
Damage to the central motor areas for speech result in _
Aphemia (no articulation)
Damage to the perisylvian areas of the brain (between Broca’s and Wernicke’s) results in _
Trouble repeating things verbatim
Perserveration is inappropriate repetition of a word. This is seen in _
Broca’s aphasia
Non fluent speech, difficulty initiating speech, agrammatic/telegraphic speech are characteristics of _
Broca’s aphasia
Impaired comprehension, agraphia, alexia but intact speech are characteristics of _
Wernicke’s aphasia
A global aphasia is destruction of _ (2 areas). What type of lesion can cause this?
Broca’s and Wernicke’s
Large MCA stroke
Severe impairment of verbatim repetition is associated with _. This is associated with lesions to _ (2)
Conduction aphasia.
Auditory cortex, insula
A transcortical sensory aphasia is _. It is associated with a lesion where?
Mild Wernicke. Verbatim repetition is spared
Superior and posterior to Wernicke’s area (angular gyrus)
A transcortical motor aphasia is _. It is associated with a lesion where?
Mild Broca’s. Verbatim repetition spared
Anterior and superior to Broca’s area
What is anomic aphasia? Where would the lesion be expected?
Can’t come up with name
Left inferior temporal lobe
A lesion to the left basal ganglia would cause _
Variable language impairments + Dysarthria
A progressive neurogenerative disease would cause _
Progressive fluent aphasia
Know that frontotemporal dementia can cause progressive aphasia
Good to know
What is more likely to recover in patient, comprehension or production of speech?
Comprehension,
