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Term
Broca’s Aphasia
Definition
-Problem producing speech
-Characterized by:
“telegraphic” (non-fluent) & effortful speech; ex. “Chrysanthemum” becomes “Chrysa...mum...mum”
Relatively good comprehension
Poor repetition
-Usually centered anteriorly (left frontal); not necessarily associated with Broca’s area
Term
Wernicke’s Aphasia
Definition
-Problem perceiving speech
-Characterized by:
Fluent, paraphasic speech
Severe comprehension disorder
Poor repetition
-Usually centered posteriorly
Term
Transcortical Aphasia
Definition
Less common, less studied
-Transcortical Motor
Dysfluent
Relatively good comprehension and repetition
Premotor regions
-Transcortical Sensory
Fluent, paraphasic speech
Poor comprehension
Good repetition
Sepramarginal and angular gyrus
Term
Anomic Aphasia
Definition
- inability to properly describe something, particularly expressively. Ability to speak correctly and comprehend still exist, however, recalling is impaired
Term
Phronology
Definition
perception, production (Secondary auditory cortex, inferior frontal regions, especially LH)
Term
Orthography
Definition
translation of writing system into language
Term
Lexicon
Definition
information about words
Term
Syntax
Definition
the rules that constrain word sequences in a sentence
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Prosody
Definition
pitch and rhythm of voice
Term
ERP components: N400
Definition
violation of semantics (Ex. “I sing mints”)
Term
ERP components: P600
Definition
violation of grammar (Ex. “He sleep lots”)
Term
Agrammatism
Definition
grammar deficit
Term
Anomia
Definition
no naming or expressive definitions of an object
Term
How are hemispheres connected?
Definition
Connected through the corpus callosum. Connection can be homotopic (opposite hemisphere, same area), heterotopic (opp hemisphere, different area), or ipsalateral (same side)
Term
dominant hemisphere with language
Definition
left hemisphere
Term
Tests of global and local processing with left hemisphere and right hemisphere
Definition
If you made a giant “F” out of smaller letter “T’s” the LH would be more concerned about seeing the T’s (detail) vs the RH which would focus on the F (holistic or global). This is also why the RH is better for facial processing, a global process.
Term
Phonemic paraphasias
Definition
e.g., sar for car
Term
Semantic paraphasias
Definition
e.g., mom for dad
Term
Sometimes neologisms
Definition
made-up words”, e.g. funout
Term
ipsilateral
Definition
Communication with same side of hemisphere in different area
Term
heterotopic
Definition
opposite hemispheric communication to different area of brain
Term
homotopic
Definition
opposite hemisphere communication with same area of hemisphere
Term
dominant hemisphere for visuospatial processing
Definition
right hemisphere
Term
hemisphere associated with details of an object(eg. seeing the F's within a larger T)
Definition
Left hemisphere
Term
Hemisphere associated with the bigger picture of an object( eg. seeing the whole T made by many smaller F's)
Definition
right hemisphere
Term
difference between italian and english language
Definition
English is more associated with whole word processing whereas italian is associated more with letter to letter processing
Term
cortex associated with working memory maintenance and selection for task switching
Definition
Lateral prefrontal cortex
Term
area associated with error monitoring and conflict detection
Definition
anterior congulate
Term
Block design task
Definition
in a split brain patient, the RH can recreate a block pattern with the left hand, but not the LH and right hand. The RH is better at recreating visual designs.
Term
6 basic emotions
Definition
anger, happiness, surprise, disgust, sadness, fear
Term
Damage to A in the WGL model leads to...
Definition
Wernicke's aphasia
Term
Damage to M in the WGL model leads to...
Definition
Broca's aphasia
Term
phoneme
Definition
smallest parts of speech that contains meaning such "p" and "b" for the words pat and bat
Term
Navon Heirarchical figure
Definition
many F's making up a larger letter T
Term
symptoms of damage to prefrontal lobe
Definition
Unilateral: forgetfulness, slight change in behavior and inflexibility in behavior
Bilateral: severe loss of goal oriented behavior
Term
monitoring within the anterior cingulate
Definition
ensure goals are being achieved and corrections made when errors occur
Term
function of basal ganglia in cognitive control
Definition
implement change in cognitive set
Term
Galvanic skin response
Definition
physiological response to fear such as sweaty palms
Term
Ventral medial prefrontral cortex function
Definition
using emotional and social information to make decisions
Term
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex function
Definition
down-regulating inappropriate emotional and social information
Term
Conduction Aphasia
Definition
-Characterized by:
Poor repetition
Relatively correct speech
“Snowball” → “Snowall”
Mild comprehension
-Usually left temporal-parietal cortex and white matter
Term
perseverate
Definition
repeat or prolong an action, thought, or utterance after the stimulus that prompted it has ceased
Term
VM PFC – “Hot cognition”
Definition
Maintain and select representations of internally-based information. Goals based on personal desires, social history, emotional consequences.
Term
Lateral PFC – “Cold cognition”
Definition
Maintain and select representations of knowledge of environmental context relevant to current goals.
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