Praxis Practice SLP: Aphasia 1

The two cerebral hemispheres are interconnected with commissures, the most massive of which is the corpus callosum.

• True

• False

Eighty percent of all strokes are caused by a reduction or interruption of blood supply to brain areas resulting from a thrombosis or embolism.

• True

• False

Which structure is NOT part of the extrapyramidal system?

• basal ganglia

• cerebellum

• thalamus

• pituitary gland

The circle of Willis allows arterial blood to circulate in both directions, such that if one of the carotid arteries is obstructed by a blood clot, the corresponding anterior parts of the brain are supplied from the other carotid or from the posterior system.

• True

• False

Auditory cortices are located in the _________________ lobe.

• temporal

• frontal

• parietal

• occipital

The anterior multimodal association cortex, the prefrontal cortex, is dedicated to the executive functions, which include all but ONE of the following cognitive processing:

• working memory

• planning and organizing of motor sequences

• monitoring and control of various motor and social behaviors

• integration of incoming sensory information

The components of the central nervous system (CNS) include all but ONE of the following:

• spinal cord

• cerebral hemispheres

• brain stem

• peripheral structures

Aphasia impacts: select all that apply

• intelligence

• socialization

• independence

• communication

Area of the brain that is responsible for producing speech

• Cerebellum

• Broca

• Wernicke's

• Cortex

Which lobe is in red?

• Frontal

• Occipital

• Parietal

• Temporal