Fish MCQ 29

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Friday, July 27 1973 by fish

Last modified on Friday, July 27 1973.

 
        A) Aphasia
 
        B) Conduction aphasia
 
        C) Neglect
 
        D) Apraxia
 

 

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This question was created on July 27, 1973 by fish.
This question was last modified on July 27, 1973.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A) Aphasia

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Aphasia is the loss of language abiility, and usually results from lesions to the dominant hemisphere.  (See References)

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B) Conduction aphasia

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Conduction aphasia is a problem with repetition, and is a type of aphasia so would usually result from lesions to the dominant hemisphere.  (See References)

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C) Neglect

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Neglect is failure to perceive things on one side of the universe, and usually results from lesions to the non-dominant hemisphere.  (See References)

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D) Apraxia

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Apraxia is the loss of ability to perform specific actions, and usually results from lesions to the dominant hemisphere  (See References)

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References:

1. Vanderah, T. W., & Nolte, J. (2019). Chapter 22: Cerebral Cortex. In Nolte's essentials of the human brain. essay, Elsevier.

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Fish MCQ 29
Question ID: 112622137
Question written by fish. (C) FrontalCortex.com 2006-2009, all rights reserved. Created: 07/27/1973
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