Neurogenic Communication Disorders
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Course Introduction
Neurogenic Communication Disorders explores the impact of damage to the nervous system on human communication. This course covers the etiology, assessment, and treatment of disorders such as aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia of speech, and cognitive-communication disorders that arise from neurological conditions including stroke, traumatic brain injury, and degenerative diseases. Students will gain foundational knowledge in neuroanatomy, the clinical manifestations of various neurogenic disorders, and evidence-based intervention strategies, preparing them to identify and manage communication challenges in affected individuals across the lifespan.
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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) In neurology,the concept of <i>localization of function </i> refers to:
A)the fact that the left hemisphere of the brain contains the language center as identified by Broca
B)the fact that specific behavioral functions appear to be associated with clearly localized sites within the brain
C)the fact that each organ of the body contributes in its own unique way to the function of the whole
D)the fact that the two hemispheres of the brain are symmetric in their function
Answer: B
Q2) The term <i>cephalic</i> can be used in place of which anatomical directional term? A)superior
B)ventral
C)dorsal
D)inferior
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Organization of the Nervous System I
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Q1) The area of the brain in which the major neurologic components for understanding and producing language are found is:
A)the sylvian fissure
B)Broca's area
C)the perisylvian zone
D)Wernicke's area
Answer: C
Q2) A myelinated axon conducts neural impulses faster than an unmyelinated axon.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Which hemisphere of the brain contains the major neurologic mechanisms for speech and language?
A)right
B)left
C)Speech and language centers are equally divided between the two hemispheres.
D)Neither;speech and language centers are found primarily in the brainstem.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Organization of the Nervous System II
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Q1) The sympathetic nervous system:
A)conserves energy by lowering the heart rate
B)has ganglia that are close to the tissue it innervates
C)has long preganglionic fibers
D)has ganglia that are close to the central nervous system
Answer: D
Q2) Patients with ___ damage may have a lack of self-awareness and display inappropriate social behavior.
A)frontal lobe
B)temporal lobe
C)occipital lobe
D)parietal lobe
Answer: A
Q3) The falx cerebri is created by folds in the:
A)tentorium cerebelli
B)arachnoid granulations
C)dura mater
D)arachnoid mater
E)subarachnoid space
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Neuronal Function in the Nervous System
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Q1) An electrical synapse:
A)occurs at the synaptic cleft
B)occurs frequently in mammals
C)occurs at gap junctions between dendrites
D)involves neurotransmitters
E)helps neurons fire sequentially
Q2) __ is an example of an anion.
A)Potassium
B)Chloride
C)Sodium
D)Calcium
Q3) A neuron with an axon of small diameter will conduct neural impulses faster than a neuron with an axon of a large diameter.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ___is found in high concentration outside the cell.
A)Protein anions
B)Sodium
C)Potassium
D)Calcium
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Chapter 5: Neurosensory Organization of Speech and Hearing
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Q1) The organ of Corti is located in:
A)the scala vestibuli
B)the scala tympani
C)the scala media
D)the basilar membrane
E)Reissner's membrane
Q2) The inability to determine the location of a tactile stimulation is called:
A)agnosia
B)hypoesthesia
C)anesthesia
D)hypoalgesia
E)atopognosis
Q3) The first-order neurons in the eyes are called:
A)ganglions
B)photoreceptors
C)amacrine cells
D)bipolar cells
E)both B and D
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Chapter 6: Neuromotor Control of Speech
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Q1) The size of a motor unit is independent of muscle strength and control.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The supplementary motor area has efferent projections to the:
A)brainstem
B)prefrontal cortex
C)primary motor cortex
D)both B and C
Q3) A young man is sitting on a chair studying when a friend claps her hands loudly behind his head.The man's jumping and turning his head in response to the sound is made possible by the __ tract.
A)corticospinal
B)vestibulospinal
C)tectospinal
D)reticulospinal
E)rubrospinal
Q4) A patient with ideomotor apraxia will have difficulty performing a motor act in response to a verbal command.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: The Cranial Nerves
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Q1) The trigeminal nerve has a special sensory component involved in taste.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Cranial nerve ___ has a spinal as well as a cranial root.
A)VII
B)IX
C)X
D)XI
E)XII
Q3) Which of these cranial nerves does not have a visceral component?
A)III
B)V
C)VII
D)IX
E)X
Q4) The cochlear nerve is located in:
A)Scarpa's ganglion
B)the spiral ganglion
C)the lateral lemniscus
D)the medial geniculate body
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Chapter 8: Clinical Speech Syndromes of the Motor Systems
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Q1) A patient with an upper motor neuron dysarthria will experience an absence of reflexes.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Apraxia of speech:
A)does not co-occur with oral apraxia
B)is limited to lesions of Broca's area
C)is often accompanied by a language disorder
D)is associated with the left temporal lobe
Q3) ___ 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
Q4) __ may characterize the speech of patients with dystonia and athetosis.
A)An inability to achieve labial closure for plosive consonants
B)Monopitch and monoloudness
C)Hypernasality and reduced intelligibility
D)Manner and voicing errors of initial consonants
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Chapter 9: Pediatric Clinical Speech Syndromes: The Developing Brain
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Q1) The speech-language pathologist should become familiar with primitive reflexes in order to:
A)learn how the infant can transition from the cooing stage to the babbling stage
B)determine whether there may be underlying neuropathology
C)learn how the infant's primitive reflexes will develop into normal movement patterns
D)distinguish a language deficit from a cognitive deficit
E)both B and C
Q2) The asymmetric tonic neck reflex:
A)can be used to differentiate spastic and athetoid cerebral palsy
B)can be used to diagnose cerebral palsy
C)is one reflex that also stimulates oral reflexes
D)indicates abnormal motor development if present in infants older than 9 months
Q3) A child who has cerebral palsy and exhibits writhing limb movements would likely have neural damage to the:
A)pyramidal system
B)extrapyramidal system
C)cerebellar system
D)lower motor neurons
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Chapter 10: Central Language Mechanism and Learning
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Q1) Which of the following structures are considered to be part of the perisylvian cortex?
A)insula
B)frontal eye fields
C)angular gyrus
D)supplementary motor area
Q2) Microcircuits:
A)are the "building blocks" of behavioral systems
B)are composed of several thousand synapses
C)form connections between the axons of adjacent neurons
D)are built on divergent connectivity only
Q3) Synaptic divergence can be achieved by:
A)multiple axons triggering a synaptic potential on one postsynaptic dendrite
B)an excitatory synaptic potential canceling out an inhibitory potential
C)a single axon triggering multiple postsynaptic potentials simultaneously in various dendritic terminals
D)any mechanism that reduces the activity of a single axon
Q4) Subcortical brain regions likely play a role in language production.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Adult Disorders of Language
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Q1) Trauma to the brain most often results in:
A)aphasia
B)hemorrhage
C)aneurysm
D)emboli
E)arteriovenous malformation
Q2) Wernicke's aphasia:
A)results from lesions in the posterior brain
B)results in motor weakness in the face
C)does not compromise language comprehension
D)usually does not impair language repetition
E)is a nonfluent aphasia
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a symptom of right hemisphere damage?
A)neglect
B)aprosodia
C)alexia
D)prosopagnosia
E)inattention
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Chapter 12: Pediatric Disorders of Language
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Q1) 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
Q2) The right-hemisphere activation seen in brain studies of bilingual individuals indicates that the right hemisphere is dominant in the processing and production of a second language.
A)True
B)False
Q3) All of the following are classified as pervasive developmental disorders EXCEPT:
A)Asperger's syndrome
B)mental retardation
C)childhood disintegrative disorder
D)Rett syndrome
E)autism spectrum disorder
Q4) The most rapid growth of the brain is during the first year of life.
A)True
B)False
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