Test #2 Flashcards
A mass of blood caused by a hemorrhage.
Hematoma
Bleeding b/w skull and dura.
Epidural Hematoma
Bleeding b/w dura and brain.
Subdural Hematoma
Bleeding that occurs within the brain tissue.
Intracerebral Hematoma
Double vision
Diplopia
Inability to carry out purposful movements.
Apraxia
Difficulty with speech.
Aphasia
Failure to recognize familiar objects.
Agnosia
Interruption of smooth motor movements.
Ataxia
Repitition of an act.
Perseveration
Problems w/swallowing.
Dysphasia
Inability to pronounce words correctly.
Dysarthria
Weakening of 1/2 of the body.
Hemiparesis
Period following an injury in which memory cannot be established.
Post traumatic amnesia
Lack of awareness of one side of the body and space.
Neglect
Emotions that don’t match the scenario.
Lability
Pools of blood in the brain.
Hematoma
Which lobe is responsible for understanding and remembering spoken language?
Left temporal
Which lobe is responsible for remembering non verbal information such as pictures, diagrams, body language cues and other visual messages?
Rt temporal
Which lobe is responsible for seeing things on the right side?
Lt occipital
Wich lobe is responsible for seeing things on the left side?
Rt occipital
Which lobe is responsible for emotional control, social skills, judgment, planning and organization?
Frontal
Which lobe is responsible for reading and arithmetic as well as sensation on the right side of the body?
Lt parietal
Which lobe is responsible for spatial tasks, like making sense of pictures, diagrams, and reading maps as well as sensation on the left side of the body?
Rt parietal