Neuroscience - Language Flashcards
What are the 5 functional components of language?
- Articulation
- Phonology
- Meaning / Semantics
- Syntax
- Comprehension
What regions of the brain are associated with language?
Broca’s Area
Wernicke’s Area
Auditory cortex
Fasciculus Arcuatus
What language region of the brain is associated with articulation and phonology?
Broca’s Area
What language region of the brain is associated with meaning/semantics?
Auditory cortex
What language region of the brain is associated with syntax?
Broca’s Area
What language region of the brain is associated with comprehension?
Broca’s Area
Wernicke’s Area
Fasciculus Arcuatus
Auditory Cortex
Where are the 4 causes of stroke associated with language change (aphasia) and their locations?
Broca’s caused by:
- middle cerebral artery infarction
- Haemorrhagic stroke
Wernicke’s caused by:
- penetrating brain injuery
- cerebral haemorrhage
Conduction
- Lacunar stroke
Adynamic
- left anterior cerebral artery infarction
What are the 3 types of neurodegeneration associated with language change?
- Non-fluent progressive aphasia
- fluent progessive aphasia
- logopenic progressive aphasia
