Neurological Impairments - ANSWER-Describe the types of communication
deficits seen in people who have damage to the brain in one way or another
Broca's Area - ANSWER-(Frontal lobe) is related to linguistic programming,
speech motor programming, and the production of expressive speech and
language
Wernicke's Area - ANSWER-(Temporal Lobe) primarily responsible for the
comprehension of speech and language and the formulation of language
concepts
Causes problems with any or all of the following: speaking, listening, reading,
and writing (ASHA) - ANSWER-Aphasia
, What causes damage to the brain that result in aphasia? - ANSWER-mostly
typically caused by stroke (cerebro vascular accident/CVA)
What causes strokes?
two things the stop blood from flowing - ANSWER--blockage in a blood vessel
supplying blood to the brain (ischemic)-lack of oxygen
-or bleeding in or around the brain(hemorrhagic)-often people die; aneurysm
Where is the language that is formulated in the wernickes transmitted? -
ANSWER-(via arcurate fasciculus -connect brocas and wernickes ) to brocas
area for speech to be programmed and transmitted to the muscle for speech
Define Aphasia - ANSWER-The loss (one had it now don't) of the ability to
comprehend or formulate language typically associated with neurological
damage.
A disorder that results from damage to the parts of the brain that contain
language. - ANSWER-Aphasia
Two types of strokes (CVA) - ANSWER--ischemic: blockage in the artery that
supplies blood(oxygen) to the brain
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