Introduction to Neurogenic Communication Disorders
Final Exam
Course Introduction
Introduction to Neurogenic Communication Disorders explores the impact of neurological damage on human communication across the lifespan. The course examines the anatomical and physiological foundations of speech, language, and cognition, and provides an overview of the major neurogenic disorders, including aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia of speech, and cognitive-communication disorders associated with conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, and neurodegenerative diseases. Students will gain foundational knowledge of assessment and treatment approaches, current research, and the psychosocial and cultural factors affecting individuals and families. Emphasis is placed on developing a holistic understanding of how brain-behavior relationships underlie communication disorders and the clinical reasoning necessary for intervention.
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Neurology for the Speech Language Pathologist 5th Edition by Wanda Webb
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Speech-Language Neurology
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Q1) Which of the following imaging techniques would be most effective for identifying subcellular brain pathology?
A)CT
B)MRI
C)PET
D)X-ray
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following is NOT true of CT scans?
A)CT scans involve passing an x-ray beam through the brain.
B)CT scans provide a two-dimensional view of three-dimensional objects.
C)CT scan images are sometimes enhanced by use of a contrast substance.
D)CT scans allow for the calculation of the density of tissue in a particular cross-section of the brain.
Answer: B
Q3) Lesions in Broca's area cause a(n):
A)motor aphasia
B)sensory aphasia
C)agnosia
D)apraxia
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Organization of the Nervous System I
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT crucial to information processing and communication processing in the brain?
A)total number of nerve cells
B)total volume of the cerebral cortex
C)the shape of the brain
D)degree of dendritic growth or proliferation
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a likely effect of damage to the angular gyrus?
A)difficulty finding words
B)inability to identify the fingers
C)difficulty with arithmetic
D)inability to thread a needle
Answer: D
Q3) What is the function of the choroid plexus?
A)cell regeneration after brain injury
B)manufacture cerebrospinal fluid
C)formation of new ependymal cells
D)macrophage activity after cell death
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Organization of the Nervous System II
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Q1) The caudal end of the spinal cord is the:
A)cauda equinus
B)sulcus limitans
C)conus medullaris
D)alar plate
E)basal plate
Answer: C
Q2) The thalamus develops from the:
A)diencephalon
B)telencephalon
C)neopallium
D)rhombencephalon
E)both A and B
Answer: A
Q3) The pons and cerebellum develop from the:
A)myelencephalon
B)prosencephalon
C)mesencephalon
D)metencephalon
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Neuronal Function in the Nervous System
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Q1) In adults,regeneration of neurons and return to function is possible:
A)even if cell bodies are destroyed
B)in the CNS,but not in the PNS
C)only in the hippocampus
D)in the PNS through axonal sprouting if the nerve is not severed
Q2) __ results from an inability to transmit acetylcholine across the synapse to muscle fibers.
A)Myasthenia gravis
B)Parkinson's disease
C)Seizure
D)Muscular dystrophy
Q3) A(n)___ potential is propagated from the axon hillock to the terminal bouton.
A)action
B)resting
C)graded
D)depolarized
Q4) The pumps in the neural membrane open to both sides of the neuron simultaneously.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Neurosensory Organization of Speech and Hearing
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Q1) Which of these structures contributes to articulation?
A)free endings in the mucosa
B)periodontal receptors in the teeth
C)mechanoreceptors in the tip of the tongue
D)mechanoreceptors in the back of the tongue
E)both B and C
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of auditory agnosia?
A)The patient has normal hearing acuity.
B)The condition refers to the inability to identify nonlinguistic stimuli.
C)The lesion resulting in auditory agnosia is unilateral.
D)"Auditory agnosia" has been used refer to the inability to identify linguistic stimuli.
E)None of the above are truE.
Q3) Stereoscopic three-dimensional vision is facilitated through the:
A)decussation of the nasal and temporal fibers of each eye at the optic chiasm
B)ipsilateral passage of temporal fibers from each eye to the optic tract
C)processing of visual information in each visual field by the contralateral cortex
D)decussation of the nasal fibers from each eye to the optic tract
E)both B and D
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Chapter 6: Neuromotor Control of Speech
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Q1) The cerebral cortex projects input to the __ of the basal ganglia.
A)globus palladus internal
B)putamen
C)globus palladus external
D)caudate nucleus
E)both B and D
Q2) Akinesia is characterized by:
A)a lack or paucity of movement
B)purposeless rhythmic movement
C)brief and quick muscle contractions
D)distorted posture
E)writhing movement
Q3) Gamma motor neurons innervate:
A)extrafusal fibers
B)alpha motor neurons
C)intrafusal fibers
D)Golgi tendon organs
E)both B and C
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Chapter 7: The Cranial Nerves
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a function of the superior laryngeal nerve of cranial nerve X?
A)sensory information from the epiglottis and larynx
B)innervation of the cricothyroid muscle
C)sensory information from the tip of the tongue
D)general sensation from the pharynx
E)general sensation from the external ear
Q2) Which of the following cranial nerves are developed embryologically from branchial arches?
A)III
B)VIII
C)VII
D)II
Q3) The purpose of pharyngeal constriction during the pharyngeal phase of swallowing is to:
A)open the cricopharyngeus
B)generate enough pressure to push the bolus through the pharynx
C)trigger the elevation of the larynx
D)clear the bolus from the laryngeal vestibule
E)invert the epiglottis
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Chapter 8: Clinical Speech Syndromes of the Motor Systems
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Q1) ___ is a motor neuron disease affecting both upper and lower motor neurons.
A)Myasthenia gravis
B)Möbius syndrome
C)Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
D)Muscular dystrophy
E)Bulbar palsy
Q2) Forced inspiration and breathiness characterize the phonation of patients diagnosed with:
A)organic voice tremor
B)tardive dyskinesia
C)Huntington's chorea
D)dystonia
Q3) A unilateral lower motor neuron lesion could result in which of the following symptoms?
A)monotony of pitch
B)a sagging jaw
C)difficulty in protruding the tongue
D)difficulty in puckering the lips
E)both C and D
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Chapter 9: Pediatric Clinical Speech Syndromes: The Developing Brain
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Q1) The ___ reflex is present in almost all newborns.
A)tonic labryinthine
B)Moro
C)Galant
D)none of the above
Q2) According to Locke's four-phase scheme of language development,speech and language delays can be explained by:
A)the infant's ability to orient himself or herself to faces and voices
B)the infant's ability to discriminate voices
C)an interruption in any of the four phases of language development
D)the infant's storing too many utterances used for social purposes
Q3) A child with spastic cerebral palsy would exhibit:
A)an incoordination of upper and lower extremities
B)laborious,jerky,and slow movements
C)involuntary writhing movements
D)poor balance
Q4) A reflex that persists beyond the age at which it is developmentally appropriate to disappear can indicate cerebral injury.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Central Language Mechanism and Learning
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Q1) Hypoperfusion of cortical structures is one reason for diffuse symptoms of patients with subcortical lesions.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The ability to "fill in gaps" and make sense of a message that is not completely heard is due to a process called:
A)pattern association
B)network processing
C)graceful degradation
D)temporal summation
Q3) __ memory is accessible through recognition and recall tasks.
A)Short-term
B)Procedural
C)Declarative
D)Working
Q4) Cortical neurons have both lateral and vertical connections to other neurons.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Adult Disorders of Language
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Q1) ___ describes an aphasia characterized by hesitations,revisions,and silences in speech.
A)Anterior aphasia
B)Nonfluent aphasia
C)Posterior aphasia
D)Fluent aphasia
Q2) A patient with anomic aphasia:
A)displays difficulty comprehending language
B)usually has a focal brain lesion
C)generally cannot repeat phrases accurately
D)displays circumlocution and hesitations
Q3) The classification system for aphasia has resulted in confusion because:
A)many use personal preference,in spite of widespread agreement regarding aphasic symptoms
B)all classification schemes are based solely on the site of lesion,and ignore performance data
C)of personal needs by clinicians to name aphasias after themselves
D)many schemes are based on language performance,and these ignore the site of lesion
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Chapter 12: Pediatric Disorders of Language
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Q1) A child with developmental dyslexia is likely to:
A)have a lower level of intelligence
B)be right handed
C)have no difficulty in reading comprehension
D)have difficulty reading aloud
E)have little difficulty in writing
Q2) Which of the following is descriptive of childhood aphasia?
A)Outcomes are more favorable in a younger child than an older one.
B)The age of onset is infancy through the late teens.
C)Aphasias can result in better writing and numeric skills than language skills.
D)Outcomes are more favorable in children with receptive rather than expressive deficits.
Q3) The most common communication disorder found in school children is:
A)specific language impairment
B)developmental language disability
C)developmental dyslexia
D)autism spectrum disorder
E)Asperger's syndrome
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