Speech and Language Flashcards
what is lateralized to the left side of the brain?
language reception and expression
what are the 2 main areas in the left hemisphere that are used for language?
brocas area
wernickes area
what do analogous regions in the right hemisphere to brocas and wernickes area add?
emotional colouring to language
what is emotional colouring to language called?
prosody
what lobe is brooks area in?
frontal lobe
what does Broca area do?
activates particular sequences of sounds to produce words and sentences (language production)
what does wernickes area do?
identifies and comprehends particular sequences of sounds as meaningful words (language comprehension)
what does the accurate fasciculus do?
connects broca with wernicke
are connections between brooks area and wernickes area ipsilateral or contralateral?
both!
what is aphasia?
a lack of language abilities but not due to purely motor problems or purely sensory problems
what are the different types of aphasia?
brocas (Expressive) aphasia
wernickes (receptive) aphasia
is comprehension intact in brocas or wernickes aphasia?
brocas
what do people with brooks aphasia have difficulties with?
saying words
decreased fluency
unable to repeat sentences
comprehension of the speech of others is good
do people with brooks aphasia use nouns or adjectives more?
nouns
what do people with wernickes aphasia have difficulty with?
comprehending speech
can people with wernickes aphasia understand their own speech?
no “word salad”
what does cleft sides stroke cause for deaf individuals?
sign aphasia
what does right sided stroke caused for deaf individuals?
decreased emotion
what is dysarthria?
incoordination of the mouth and tongue muscles (purely motor)
what do people with dysarthria have difficulties with?
breathing
emotional output during speech
what is anomia?
can’t name objects
what is paraphasia?
spontaneous incorrect words or sounds
what is aprosodia?
lack of rhythm/emotional content of speech
what is Alexia?
reading deficits
what is agraphia?
writing deficits (almost always accompany aphasia)
what is apraxia?
inability to perform movements even though there is no paralysis
what side of the brain is praxis lateralized to?
left side with language
what are some other functions we see on the left parietal lobe?
abstract reasoning: telling time, math, reading
astereognosia: inability to identify an object from touch “stereo”=3D
