Terms Flashcards
1
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Subluxation
A
Incomplete or partial dislocation of a joint
2
Q
Muscle tone
A
Amount of tension in a muscle
3
Q
Postural tone
A
Contraction of muscles that keeps the body upright
4
Q
Dysphagia
A
Difficulty swallowing
5
Q
Aphasia types
A
Brocas
Wernickes
Anomic
Conduction
Global
Primary progressive
6
Q
Aphasia
A
Language disorder
7
Q
Brocas aphasia
A
Expressive
8
Q
Wernickes aphasia
A
Makes it difficult to form words and sentences
9
Q
Anomic aphasia
A
Makes it difficult to retrieve words
10
Q
Conduction aphasia
A
Repeating words and phrases
11
Q
Global aphasia
A
Speaking
Understanding
Writing
12
Q
Primary progressive aphasia
A
Neurodegenerative disease that causes memory loss of language capacity
13
Q
Hemiplegia
A
Paralysis on one side of the body
14
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Emotional lability
A
Mood swings
15
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Agnosia
A
Inability to interpret sensations
