Hemispheres
Aphasias
The brain
Models and Methods
100

This is the main hemisphere of language

left hemisphere

100

Is the name that reading and writing aphasias receive 

Dyslexia

100

How many lobes does the brain have?

4 lobes

100

What are the names of the two models of structure and function of language

Localism and holism

200

The body cannot serve two masters, 1 must control, this is called.

Dominance

200

This is the name writing aphasia receives 

Agraphia

200

What are the 2 organs that form the central nervous system?

Brain + spinal cord

200

Is the model that consist in looking at the structure and function of language by relating specific aspects of language to certain localized areas of the brain.

Localism

300

This is the emisphere that identifies non-speech sounds

Right emisphere

300

This neurologist believed all written words should be read aloud to understand the meaning.

Carl Wernicke

300

This is the bundle of fibers that connect the hemispheres.

Corpus Callosum

300

Is the model that considers the effect on language of broader psychological factors, such as attention span, motivation etc.

Holism

400

This is how we call the separation of functions in the hemispheres.

Lateralization

400

The girl that the boy is looking at, is tall. 

Not being able to identify ¿Who was doing the looking?

is an example of ______ aphasia.

Broca's aphasia

400

Is the covering of each hemisphere and is concerned with higher brain functions

(largest part of the brain)

Cortex

400

All of these techniques involve the brain as it is, without surgery or any other invasive procedure, and indicate the actual functioning of the brain in real time.

High tech techniques

500

Mention 3 functions of the right emisphere 

Recognition of emotions

Music and arts

Imagination

Insight

Mental images

Non-linguistic sounds

500

Mention the characteristics of Wernicke's aphasia

  • Grammatically correct but meaningless

  • Word substitution (verb-verb noun-noun).

  • Loss of speech and understanding.

500

What are the names of the four lobes?

Frontal lobe

Parietal lobe

Occipital lobe

Temporal lobe

500

This technique consist in observing the language in patients who have had a brain operation in which one lobe was removed.

Lobotomy

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