Concepts
System of communication that can be verbal or nonverbal
What is LANGUAGE?
Area involved in articulatory planning
What is BROCA'S AREA?
Inability to name objects
What is ANOMIA?
Symbolic and tool-based gestures can be used to test 2 types of ____.
What is Limb apraxia?
Mechanical process of phonation and articulation, supported by the motor cortex
What is SPEECH?
What is WERNICKE'S AREA?
Substitution of words by a sound
What is Phonemic paraphasia?
Patient is asked to do a verbal command, but cannot implement the correct motor sequence to do it (i.e. substitutes finger when shown how to brush teeth)
What is Ideomotor apraxia?
Language disorder that may be apparent in speech
What is APHASIA?
Key connecting highway for speech regions
What is ARCUATE FASCICULUS?
Substitution of words by another similar word
What is Semantic paraphasia?
Patient cannot perform a learned task when presented with an object because of difficulty identifying the concept/purpose behind it (i.e. use screwdriver as a pen).
What is Ideational apraxia?
Motor planning disorder, not due to impaired sensory function
What is APRAXIA?
Responsible for social regulation & output of speech
Substitution of words by unintended non-words
What is Neologistic paraphasia?
Another form of apraxia is difficulty planning and coordinating movements necessary for ____.
What is SPEECH?