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Acquired Disorders

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A review of concepts/terms learned throughout the semester

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Created Date 05.10.21
Last Updated 05.10.21
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  • Controls smooth muscle of the internal organs and glands and also responsible for fight or flight
  • In the CNS, collections of axons are called
  • In the PNS, collections of axons are called
  • The two sides of your cortex are connected by a thick band of nerve fibers called
  • Where is the cerebellum located?
  • Aphasia refers to problems primarily with production/formulation of language (Broca's)
  • Aphasia is problems primarily with comprehension/processing of language. (wernicke's)
  • Resulting from damage to the hemisphere which is not language dominant
  • Denial of deficits and/or lack of awareness of deficits
  • Having difficulty recognizing objects or pictures despite functioning visual sensory ability
  • Difficulty recognizing familiar faces despite preserved object recognition
  • TBI patients having difficulty with insight, self monitoring of behavior, knowing their limitations etc.
  • Type of aphasia that both portions of the language center are impacted by the stroke
  • This aphasia is like receptive aphasia, but they can repeat
  • This aphasia is like expressive aphasia but they can repeat
  • When a patient has an inappropriate emotional response, sometimes in response to personal family information
  • Brain disease characterized by neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques
  • Proteins between nerve cells in the brain
  • Protein fibers inside the brain's cells
  • Disease w/ early onset, personality changes, irritability, depression, chorea & eventually psychotic behavior
  • What is often a problem as dementia progresses?
  • When do you aspirate the most?
  • How many cranial nerves are involved in swallowing?
  • Bruises on the brain are called
  • Receptive aphasia patients are often called the what?
  • Errors in word and phoneme selection
  • A naming or word finding problem that most aphasia patients have struggled with
  • When a patient is "stuck" on a particular response and keep repeating it over and over
  • Naming to a description
  • Ability to process information presented in the graphic modality
  • Aphasia can be mild, moderate, or severe
  • This approach will assist the patient in learning to live life with their language problems
  • Protects the brain and skull with three layers of non-nervous tissue
  • What keeps the brain moist, lubricates the brain and protects the brain from changes in pressure
  • Injury results from a significant pressure change affecting air and fluid filled areas of the body.
  • Localized damage that tends to result from penetrating injury
  • Exposed brain tissue and opens the brain to more infections
  • Occur after the initial impact as the body responds to it
  • Collection of blood, described by its location
  • A serious complication that produces swelling