tic 4: what are the neural bases of language Flashcards
1
Q
what did Broca (1860s) conclude about language
A
that language is localised in a specific area for the left hemisphere
2
Q
what did Wernicke (1880s) conclude about language in the brain
A
that there is more than one language area
3
Q
which areas of the brain is involved in the wernicke-geschind model?
A
Wernicke’s area, Broca’s area to speech
4
Q
what is apasia?
A
acquired language disorder due to brain injury
5
Q
what are the two main types of aphasia classification
A
fluent and non fluent
6
Q
what happens in fluent aphasia
A
speech production is fluent but there are problems in speech comprehension
7
Q
what happens in non-fluent aphasia
A
speech comprehension is spared but speech production is non-fluent
