Cognitive-Communication Disorders
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Course Introduction
Cognitive-Communication Disorders explores the complex interactions between cognitive processes such as memory, attention, executive functions, and problem-solving and communication abilities, including language, speech, and social interaction. This course examines how neurological conditions, such as traumatic brain injury, dementia, right hemisphere damage, and other acquired brain disorders, impact communication skills. Students will learn to identify the characteristics and consequences of cognitive-communication disorders, understand assessment procedures, and explore evidence-based intervention strategies to support affected individuals across the lifespan. The course also discusses the role of interdisciplinary teams in management and the importance of person-centered care in rehabilitation settings.
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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) Which of the following is NOT true of CT scans?
A)CT scans involve passing an x-ray beam through the brain.
B)CT scans provide a two-dimensional view of three-dimensional objects.
C)CT scan images are sometimes enhanced by use of a contrast substance.
D)CT scans allow for the calculation of the density of tissue in a particular cross-section of the brain.
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following is NOT true of MRI imaging?
A)MRI imaging utilizes radio waves.
B)MRI imaging provides an excellent computer-generated pictorial image of the brain.
C)MRI imaging uses a strong magnetic field to determine the distribution of water molecules in living tissue.
D)MRI is a much more cost-effective technique than CT imaging.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Organization of the Nervous System I
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Q1) Which of the following is a term for "the brain"?
A)encephalon
B)cranium
C)basal ganglion
D)cortex
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following is true regarding the amount of motor cortical representation (or space)given to any particular body part?
A)The larger the body part,the greater the area of cortical representation.
B)The more precise the movements of a particular body part,the greater its area of cortical representation.
C)The more distal (further from the brain)the body part,the greater its cortical representation.
D)Equal amounts of cortex are devoted to each part of the body.
Answer: B
Q3) A myelinated axon conducts neural impulses faster than an unmyelinated axon.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Organization of the Nervous System II
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Q1) Which of the following arteries is NOT part of the circle of Willis?
A)anterior cerebral artery
B)posterior cerebral artery
C)basilar artery
D)middle cerebral artery
E)anterior communicating artery
Answer: D
Q2) The posterior cerebral arteries branch from the vertebral arteries.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) A lesion in an upper motor neuron below the pyramidal decussation would impair the side of the body contralateral to the lesion.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The neural tube closes after approximately 4 weeks of development.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Neuronal Function in the Nervous System
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Q1) A(n)___ potential is propagated from the cell membrane at the point of synapse with another neuron.
A)action
B)resting
C)graded
D)depolarized
Q2) All of the following are characteristic of an action potential EXCEPT:
A)neural information is signaled by the amplitude of the action potential
B)it is propagated at a constant velocity
C)it is propagated at a constant amplitude
D)it begins at the axon hillock
E)it functions in an all-or-nothing manner
Q3) The term used to describe the branching system of neurons into limitless pathways is:
A)convergence
B)divergence
C)the all-or-nothing principle
D)excitatory mechanisms
E)inhibitory mechanisms
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Chapter 5: Neurosensory Organization of Speech and Hearing
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Q1) Which of these structures has been found to have few muscle spindles?
A)the intrinsic muscles of the tongue
B)the interarytenoids
C)the levator veli palatini
D)the lips
Q2) Although visual processing requires the interconnectivity of all the pathways and cortical areas,the ___ has been shown to play a role in recognizing familiar faces.
A)pretectal pathway
B)tectal pathway
C)peristriate cortex
D)temporal visual cortex
Q3) A student reaches into a full backpack and is able to retrieve a pencil without looking.This is an example of:
A)two-point discrimination
B)light touch
C)vibratory sensation
D)proprioception
E)form perception
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Chapter 6: Neuromotor Control of Speech
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Q1) The supplementary motor area:
A)programs novel movement sequences
B)fixates the shoulders in preparation for speech
C)responds to cues from outside the central nervous system
D)is involved in initiating movements
E)none of the above
Q2) A lesion in which of these locations in the corticospinal tract would lead to paralysis on the ipsilateral side?
A)crus cerebri
B)internal capsule
C)lower motor neuron
D)corona radiata
E)primary motor cortex
Q3) Which of the following areas would become more paralyzed after a unilateral lesion?
A)the diaphragm
B)the muscles that move the eye
C)the muscles of the lower face
D)the jaw
E)the laryngeal muscles
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Chapter 7: The Cranial Nerves
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Q1) __ are the cranial nerves that innervate muscles involved in swallowing.
A)V,VII,IX,X,and XII
B)V,IX,X,XI,and XII
C)V,VII,VIII,IX,and X
D)VII,IX,X,XI,and XII
Q2) The purpose of pharyngeal constriction during the pharyngeal phase of swallowing is to:
A)open the cricopharyngeus
B)generate enough pressure to push the bolus through the pharynx
C)trigger the elevation of the larynx
D)clear the bolus from the laryngeal vestibule
E)invert the epiglottis
Q3) A lesion in the superior laryngeal nerve would likely result in:
A)weakness of the laryngeal closure
B)a strained,strangled voice
C)an inability to change pitch
D)a hoarse,breathy voice
Q4) The trigeminal nerve has a special sensory component involved in taste.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Clinical Speech Syndromes of the Motor Systems
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Q1) Which of these is not a symptom of Parkinson's disease?
A)hypokinesia
B)festinating gate
C)resting tremor
D)involuntary limb movements
E)dementia
Q2) A patient with flaccid dysarthria would have the most difficulty producing:
A)vowels
B)nasals
C)liquids
D)fricatives
Q3) ___ is a hyperkinetic dysarthria resulting from long-term use of neuroleptic drugs,such as the phenothiazines.
A)Dystonia
B)Tardive dyskinesia
C)Athetosis
D)Huntington's chorea
E)Spasmodic dysphonia
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Chapter 9: Pediatric Clinical Speech Syndromes: The Developing Brain
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Q1) A reflex that persists beyond the age at which it is developmentally appropriate to disappear can indicate cerebral injury.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The __ reflex is associated with oral reflexes.
A)positive support
B)tonic labyrinthine
C)asymmetric tonic neck
D)symmetric tonic neck
E)segmental rolling
Q3) The ___ reflex is stimulated by extending and flexing the neck.
A)positive support
B)tonic labyrinthine
C)asymmetric tonic neck
D)symmetric tonic neck
E)segmental rolling
Q4) Cerebral palsy is caused by a neurological injury and the resulting disturbance on the motor system is progressive.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Central Language Mechanism and Learning
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Q1) The ability to "fill in gaps" and make sense of a message that is not completely heard is due to a process called:
A)pattern association
B)network processing
C)graceful degradation
D)temporal summation
Q2) Neural processing is largely convergent,rather than divergent.For example,sensory impulses from multiple peripheral regions move to more localized cortical structures.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is NOT recognized as a function of the right hemisphere?
A)selective attention
B)comprehending emotion
C)producing emotion in the voice
D)serial processing
E)integration of stimuli
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) Symptoms of subcortical aphasias include all of the following EXCEPT:
A)paraphasia
B)dysarthria
C)difficulty writing
D)anomia
E)All of these are symptoms of subcortical aphasia.
Q2) Confabulation is a symptom of:
A)dementia of the Alzheimer's type
B)a confusional state
C)focal cortical dementia
D)subcortical dementia
E)primary progressive aphasia
Q3) Which of the aphasias usually results in mutism?
A)Wernicke's aphasia
B)conduction aphasia
C)Broca's aphasia
D)global aphasia
E)transcortical aphasia
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Chapter 12: Pediatric Disorders of Language
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of these structures is last to mature?
A)Broca's area
B)association area of the inferior parietal lobe
C)arcuate fasciculus
D)corpus callosum
E)Wernicke's area
Q3) ___ is an example of a language deficit.
A)Code switching
B)Bilingualism
C)An impairment in language comprehension
D)Using a nonstandard dialect
E)Limited English proficiency
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