Lesions Flashcards
1
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Define aphasia
A
Disorder of language
2
Q
Define apraxia
A
Difficulty performing learned skilled movements
3
Q
Define agnosia
A
Inability to know (recognize) familiar objects, sounds, and faces
4
Q
How do you produce Broca’s aphasia?
A
Lesion to the inferior frontal gyrus anterior to M1 in the dominant hemisphere
5
Q
How do you produce Wernicke’s aphasia
A
Lesion to the posterior portion of the superior temporal gyrus in the dominant hemisphere
6
Q
How do you produce global aphasia?
A
Large infarction to the middle cerebral artery in the dominant hemisphere
