19 HUMAN COMMUNICATION Flashcards

1
Q

region of inferior FRONTAL LOBE which = important for PRODUCTION of words

A

BROCA’S AREA

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region of AUDITORY ASSOC CORTEX on left TEMPORAL LOBE which = important for COMPREHENSION of words + production of MEANINGFUL speech

A

WERNICKE’S AREA

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3
Q

test used to determine hemispheric dominance for lang by injecting sodium amytal into right/left carotid artery which puts half of brain to sleep

A

WADA TEST

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4
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brain surgery occasionally performed to treat form fo epilepsy in which surgeon cuts CORPUS CALLOSUM

A

SPLIT BRIAN OPERATION

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5
Q

difficulty producing/comprehending speech caused by brain damage

A

APHASIA

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6
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difficulty PRODUCING speech caused by damage to BROCA’S AREA

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BROCA’S APHASIA

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7
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  1. AGRAMMATISM
  2. ANOMIA
  3. difficulty w word articulation
A

3 MAJOR SPEECH DIFFICULTIES OF BROCA’S APHASIA

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8
Q

difficulty using GRAMMAR rules

A

AGRAMMATISM

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9
Q

difficulty finding appropriate words

A

ANOMIA

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10
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difficulty COMPREHENDING speech caused by damage to neural circuits in WERNICKE’S AREA

A

WERNICKE’S APHASIA

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11
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  1. PURE WORD DEAFNESS
  2. TRANSCORTICAL SENSORY APHASIA
  3. conversion of thoughts into words
A

3 MAJOR COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTIES OF WERNICKE’S APHASIA

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12
Q

disruption of inputs to WERNICKE’S AREA which results in INABILITY to UNDERSTAND speech that involves poor recognition of spoken words but ability to hear/speak/read/write without comprehending meaning of speech

A

PURE WORD DEAFNESS

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13
Q

deficit in which person can REPEAT statements but does NOT comprehend the statements

A

TRANSCORTICAL SENSORY APHASIA

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14
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(OPPOSITE OF TSA): inability to REPEAT words that are heard but ability to speak SPONTANEOUSLY/COMPREHEND speech of others caused by damage to ARCUATE FASCICULUS

A

CONDUCTION APHASIA

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15
Q

bundle of axons that connects WERNICKE’S AREA w BROCA’S AREA + carries info abt word sounds

A

ARCUATE FASCICULUS

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16
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How are APHASIC BILINGUALS different from MONOLINGUAL APHASICS?

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BILINGUAL APHASICS can display aphasia symptoms in ONE LANG + NOT THE OTHER

17
Q

variations in rhythm/pitch/cadence that communicate info

A

PROSODY

18
Q

PROSODY = NOT DISRUPTED BY ___ ___

A

WERNICKE’S APHASIA (speech = fluent but meaningless)

19
Q

PROSODY = SEVERELY DISRUPTED BY DAMAGE TO: ___ ___ + ___ ___

A

RIGHT HEMI + BROCA’S AREA

20
Q

inability to read without loss of ability to write caused by damage to LEFT VISUAL CORTEX + POSTERIOR CORPUS CALLOSUM

A

PURE ALEXIA (ALEXIA W/O AGRAPHIA, PURE WORD BLINDNESS)

21
Q
  1. RETINA
  2. STRIATE CORTEX
  3. EXTRASTRIATE
  4. CORPUS CALLOSUM
  5. CONTRALATERAL EXTRASTRIATE
  6. WERNICKE’S AREA
  7. BROCA’S AREA
A

FLOW OF INFO ACROSS BRAIN REGIONS DURING READING

22
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  1. RETINA
  2. STRIATE CORTEX
  3. EXTRASTRIATE
  4. CORPUS CALLOSUM
  5. CONTRALATERAL EXTRASTRIATE
  6. WERNICKE’S AREA
  7. BROCA’S AREA
A

FLOW OF INFO ACROSS BRAIN REGIONS DURING READING

23
Q

reading approach used for FAMILIAR words that involves recognition of entire word (sight reading)

A

WHOLE-WORD APPROACH

24
Q

region of FUSIFORM GYRUS on base of TEMPORAL LOBE that plays crucial role in WHOLE-WORD recognition

A

VISUAL WORD-FORM AREA

25
Q

reading approach used for UNFAMILIAR words that involves sounding out words letter by letter (sound reading)

A

PHONETIC APPROACH

26
Q

faulty reading

A

DYSLEXIA

27
Q

dyslexia caused by damage to brains of ppl who ALREADY know how to read

A

ACQUIRED DYSLEXIA

28
Q

reading difficulties that become apparent when children = LEARNING to read, caused by genetic origin/prenatal factors (chroma 6 + 15)

A

DEVELOPMENTAL DYSLEXIA

29
Q

ACQ DYSLEXIA: deficit in WHOLE-WORD reading but can SOUND WORDS OUT

A

SURFACE DYSLEXIA

30
Q

ACQ DYSLEXIA: person can read using WHOLE-WORD method (can read FAMILIAR words) but CANNOT sound words out (difficulty reading UNFAMILIAR words/pronounceable NONWORDS)

A

PHONOLOGICAL DYSLEXIA

31
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ACQ DYSLEXIA: deficit in BOTH WHOLE-WORD + PHONETIC reading

A

SPELLING DYSLEXIA

32
Q

ACQ DYSLEXIA: person = able to READ ALOUD but they DO NOT UNDERSTAND what they’re reading

A

DIRECT DYSLEXIA

33
Q

DEVELOPMENTAL DYSLEXIA may involve abnormalities of ____ system within ___ ___ ___

A

MAGNOCELLULAR; LATERAL GENICULATE NUCLEUS