Language & Lateralization

Question 1

Dominance of one cerebral hemisphere over the other for particular functions

Answer 1

Lateralization

Question 2

Test in which one hemi. is anesthetized to test for capacity/speed of processing of other

Answer 2

Wada Test

Question 3

Area in left temporal cortex larger in most humans (& some other primates), assoc’d w/ language processing

Answer 3

Planum Temporale

Question 4

Cognitive principle that like-disrupts-like (e.g. left hemi activated by language => slower right hand response)

Answer 4

Interference`

Question 5

Main bundle of axons connecting two hemi

Answer 5

Corpus Callosum

Question 6

Patient in whom above connections have been severed (as in treatment for Epilepsy)

Answer 6

Split-Brain Patient

Question 7

Additional inter-hemi connection, btwn anterior cortex, esp of temporal lobes

Answer 7

Anterior Commisure

Question 8

Hemisphere dominant for most language processing

Answer 8

Left Hemisphere

Question 9

Area assoc’d w/ language production

Answer 9

Broca’s Area

Question 10

Location of Broca’s Area

Answer 10

Frontal Cortex (Lateral Premotor)

Question 11

Type of aphasia assoc’d w/ damage to this area (Frontal Cortex)

Answer 11

Broca’s (or Productive) Aphasia

Question 12

One time of difficulty in above, in which speech is slow and halting

Answer 12

Articulation

Question 13

Another deficit involving word order and the use of syntax markers

Answer 13

Agrammatism

Question 14

The fixed class of terms that organize syntactical relations such as prepositions, articles, conjunctions, etc

Answer 14

Closed Class Terms

Question 15

Deficit involving difficulty in “finding” words, esp of the above class

Answer 15

Anomia

Question 16

Deficit in one aspect of the “language of the deaf” assoc’d w/ the above

Answer 16

Sign Language Production

Question 17

Area assoc’d with language comprehension

Answer 17

Wernicke’s Area

Question 18

Location of Wernicke’s Area

Answer 18

Temporal Cortex (Dorso-Posterior)

Question 19

Type of aphasia assoc’d w/ damage to this area (Temporal Cortex)

Answer 19

Wernicke’s (or Receptive) Aphasia

Question 20

Unlabored speech, w/ normal prosody, as seen in above

Answer 20

Fluency

Question 21

Deficit involving difficulty in “finding” words, esp of the class below

Answer 21

Anomia

Question 22

Open (changeable) class of terms that includes nouns & verbs

Answer 22

Content Terms

Question 23

Deficit in which patient cannot understand spoken words at all (even if can read or write)

Answer 23

Pure Word Deafness

Question 24

Deficit involving using irrelevant or made-up words

Answer 24

Nonsensical Speech

Question 25

Aspect of language of the deaf NOT affected by damage of the above area

Answer 25

Sign Language Comprehension

Question 26

Cortical area in which damage would result in affecting above language of the deaf

Answer 26

Parietal Lobe

Question 27

Fibers that connect the above areas involved in production and comprehension of speech

Answer 27

Arcuate Fasiculus

Question 28

Type of aphasia assoc’d w/ damage to this area

Answer 28

Conduction Aphasia

Question 29

Deficit in which similar sounding words, but w/ different meaning, are substituted during attempt to repeat

Answer 29

Phonemic Paraphasia

Question 30

Aspect of working memory involving rehearsal that is probably important normal function of these connections

Answer 30

Phonological Loop

Question 31

The following are specializations of this hemisphere

Answer 31

Right Hemisphere

Question 32

Ability to get the “gist, to see the “larger picture”, to organize narrative, etc.

Answer 32

Global Pattern Recognition

Question 33

Abilities involved in learning, remembering and navigating environments

Answer 33

Spatial Abilities

Question 34

Abilities involved in facial and nonverbal expression and interpretations

Answer 34

Socio-Emotional

Question 35

Domain in which above abilities come into play in the aesthetic organization of sound

Answer 35

Music