Terms

Question 1

Loss of ability to express/understand communication (usually due to CVA or head injury)

Answer 1

Aphasia

Question 2

Lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements, including gait abnormalities.

Answer 2

Ataxia

Question 3

Disorder of motor planning. Unable to perform purposeful tasks.

Answer 3

Apraxia

Question 4

Difficulty or unclear articulation of speech that is otherwise linguistically normal

Answer 4

Dysarthria

Question 5

Uncontrolled, slow rhythmic writhing movement, esp of fingers, hands, head, and tongue, caused by cerebral lesion

Answer 5

Athetoisis

Question 6

Rapid, jerky, dyskinetic, involuntary mov’ts

Answer 6

Choreoathetoid

Question 7

Tremor consisting of involuntary jerking movements, especially in the hands

Answer 7

Asterixis

Question 8

Removal of portions of the cortical substance of a structure or organ.

Answer 8

Decorticate

Question 9

Elimination of cerebral functioning

Answer 9

Decerebrate

Question 10

Paralysis of one side of the body

Answer 10

Hemiplegia

Question 11

Paralysis of lower half of the body

Answer 11

Paraplegia

Question 12

Paralysis of upper and lower body

Answer 12

Quadriplegia

Question 13

Dulled sensitivity. Decreased alterness

Answer 13

Obtundation

Question 14

Lots ‘o sleep

Answer 14

Hypersomnia