Midterm Terms

Question 1

Subluxation

Answer 1

Incomplete or partial dislocation of a joint

Question 2

Muscle tone

Answer 2

Amount of tension in a muscle

Question 3

Postural tone

Answer 3

Contraction of muscles that keeps the body upright

Question 4

Dysphagia

Answer 4

Difficulty swallowing

Question 5

Aphasia types

Answer 5

Brocas
Wernickes
Anomic
Conduction
Global
Primary progressive

Question 6

Aphasia

Answer 6

Language disorder

Question 7

Brocas aphasia

Answer 7

Expressive

Question 8

Wernickes aphasia

Answer 8

Makes it difficult to form words and sentences

Question 9

Anomic aphasia

Answer 9

Makes it difficult to retrieve words

Question 10

Conduction aphasia

Answer 10

Repeating words and phrases

Question 11

Global aphasia

Answer 11

Speaking
Understanding
Writing

Question 12

Primary progressive aphasia

Answer 12

Neurodegenerative disease that causes memory loss of language capacity

Question 13

Hemiplegia

Answer 13

Paralysis on one side of the body

Question 14

Emotional lability

Answer 14

Mood swings

Question 15

Agnosia

Answer 15

Inability to interpret sensations

Question 16

Unilateral inattention

Answer 16

Inability to perceive or respond to stimuli on one side of the body

Question 17

Visual scanning

Answer 17

Ability to use your eyes to scan for information in a systematic way

Question 18

Apraxia

Answer 18

Makes it difficult to perform learned movements or tasks

Question 19

Hemiparesis

Answer 19

One sided muscle weakness

Question 20

Paresis

Answer 20

Muscle weakness