Cortex and Brain vasculature

Question 1

what communicates between Broca’s and Wernicke’s area

Answer 1

Arcuate fasciculus

Question 2

Describe Expressive dysprosody

Answer 2

• Inability to express emotion or inflection in speech
• NONdominant cortical lesion corresponding to Broca’s area
• May come across as monotone or have blunted affect

Question 3

Describe Receptive dysprosody

Answer 3

• inability to comprehend emotion or inflection
• NONdominant cortical lesion corresponding to Wernickes area
• might lead to misunderstanding because they can’t tell sarcasm

Question 4

Describe Gerstmann syndrome

Answer 4

• lesion of the DOMINANT angular gyrus (posterior and superior to Wernicke’s
• Agraphia: inability to write
• Acalculia: inability to do mathematical calculations
• right-left disorientation
• Finger Agnosia: inability to distinguish fingers

Question 5

Describe hemispatial neglect syndomre

Answer 5

• Lesion of NONDOMINANT angular gyrus

- Results in neglect of the body or surroundings contralateral to the lesion