Language Flashcards
what 2 things does speech consist of
phonation and articulation
what controls speech
UMN control, modulated by extrapyramidal and cerebellar systems
what is phonation
sound produced by moving vocal cords
what controls phonation
laryngeal muscles innervated by CN X
what is dysphonia
hoarse, whispering, breathy
what is articulation
sound production by actions and varied posoitions of the lips, tongue, palate, pharynx
what muscles and nerves are responsible for articulation
facial, oral muscles innervated by CN VII, IX, X, XII
what is dysarthria
slurred, choppy, indistinct - (conversation will make sense)
T or F those unable to speak may still be able to use language
T - language is multimodal or symbolic communication. Those unable to speak may still communicate by reading and writing or using gestures
what is aphasia
a disorder of previously acquired language ability from a language center lesion in the dominant hemisphere
- patients have impaired communication by means of any modality including gestures, signing, braille, and others
- may speak but have trouble communicating
abnormal language
what artery feeds the cortical language centers
middle cerebral artery (MCA)
where are language centers located
around the lateral sulcus (sylvian fissure) of the dominant hemisphere
if a patient is right handed which hemisphere is the dominant one
the left
if a patient is left handed what hemisphere is dominant
50% left
50% right
what is Wernicke’s area responsible for
language comprehension, via listening, reading, and other modes
what is Broca’s area responsible for
language expression or execution, by speaking, writing and other modes
what can cause lesions in cortical areas that could cause aphasia
- ischemic infarction (occlusion of dominant MCA or its branches)
- hemorrhage, tumor, trauma or dementia
which modes of communication are affected by a lesion in the critical cortical areas of language
all modes (listening, speaking, reading and writing are similarly affected)
what is fluency
ease, facility and quantity of speech, regardless of content or meaning
what is paraphasia
word or syllable substituations (sully for silly or blue for green)
what is neologism
nonsense words (type of paraphasia ) ie scatifang
where is the lesion in Broca’s aphasia
posterior, inferior frontal lobe
- frequently involves the adjacent motor cortex causes right hemiparesis and facial weakness
How would a patient with Broca’s aphasia present
- laborious, effortful, telegraphic nonfluency (I…up….early)
- preserved comprehension (leads to frustration)
- imperfect repetition
where is the lesion in Wernicke’s aphasia
posterior, superior temporal lobe