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Praxis Review SLP

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

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1.

Respiration relies on the muscles of inspiration and expiration. The thick dome-shaped muscle that separates the abdomen from the thorax is called the

a)

sternocleidomastoid

b)

levator costarum longis

c)

pectoralis major

d)

diaphragm

2.

Which branch of the vagus nerve (cranial nerve X) innervates the cricothyroid muscle?

a)

Superior laryngeal nerve

b)

Lateral laryngeal nerve

c)

Recurrent laryngeal nerve

d)

Pharyngeal branch

3.

The primary muscle of the lips is

a)

orbicularis oris

b)

buccinator

c)

risorius

d)

levator labii superioris

4.

The neurons that transmit information away from the brain are called

a)

afferent neurons

b)

efferent neurons

c)

primary neurons

d)

peripheral neurons

5.

An important structure adjacent to the brainstem that contains the hypothalamus (which controls emotions) and the thalamus (which relays sensory impulses to various portions of the cerebral cortex) is called the

a)

mesencephalon (midbrain)

b)

diencephalon (division of forebrain)

c)

superior cerebellar peduncle

d)

postcentral gyrus

6.

The corpus striatum is composed of 3 nuclear masses, which are the

a)

globus pallidus, caudate nucleus, and putamen

b)

putamen, caudate nucleus, and basal ganglia

c)

supramarginal gyrus, angular gyrus, and putamen

d)

substantia nigra, angular gyrus, and globus pallidus

7.

The structure that regulates body posture, equilibrium, and coordinated fine motor movements is the

a)

angular gyrus

b)

corticospinal tract

c)

circle of Willis

d)

cerebellum

8.

The anterior cerebral artery supplies blood to the

a)

corpus callosum and basal ganglia

b)

corpus striatum

c)

caudate nucleus and globus pallidus

d)

lateral surface of the cortex

9.

The laryngopharynx and the oropharynx add resonance to sounds produced by the larynx. The nasopharynx adds noticeable resonance to which sounds?

a)

k, g, t, d

b)

r, l, y

c)

f, sh, s

d)

m, n, ng

10.

These are composed of a ring of connective tissue and muscle extending from the tips of the arytenoid cartilages to the epiglottis. They separate the laryngeal vestibule from the pharynx and help preserve the airway.

a)

ventricular folds

b)

true vocal folds

c)

lamina propria

d)

aryepiglottic folds

11.

The cranial nerve that innervates the larynx and also innervates the levator veli palatini, palatoglossus, and palatopharyngeus muscle is

a)

cranial nerve X, the vagus nerve

b)

cranial nerve V, the trigeminal nerve

c)

cranial nerve XI, the spinal accessory nerve

d)

cranial nerve VII, the facial nerve

12.

Muscles that contribute to the velopharyngeal closure through tensing or elevating the velum are

a)

tensor veli palatini, levator veli palatini, and salpingopharyngeus

b)

stylopharyngeus, salpingopharyngeus, and levator veli palatini

c)

levator veli palatini, genioglossus, and salpingopharyngeus

d)

palatoglossus, tensor veli palatini, and levator veli palatini

13.

The structure at the inferior portion of the tongue that connects the tongue with the mandible is called the

a)

dorsum

b)

root

c)

blade

d)

lingual frenum

14.

When a person is producing voiced and voiceless /th/, the muscle that is most involved is the

a)

palatopharyngeus

b)

sternocleidmastoid

c)

genioglossus

d)

styloglossus

15.

Which muscles from the list below are the most involved in adducting (bringing together) the vocal folds?

a)

lateral cricoarytenoids and transverse arytenoid

b)

digastrics

c)

cricothyroids

d)

posterior cricoarytenoids

16.

Cranial nerves are components of which nervous system?

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Autonomic nervous system

c)

Somatic nervous system

d)

Peripheral nervous system

17.

These fibers connect regions of cerebral cortex within each hemisphere

a)

projection fibers

b)

association fibers

c)

commissural fibers

d)

none of the above

18.

This cranial nerve innervates (unilateral innervation) all intrinsic muscles of the tongue and all but one extrinsic muscle of the tongue

a)

CN XI (Accessory)

b)

CN IX (Glossopharyngeal)

c)

CN XII (Hypoglossal)

d)

CN V (Trigeminal)

19.

CN IX (Glossopharyngeal) is a motor nerve, sensory nerve, or both?

a)

Motor nerve

b)

Sensory nerve

c)

both

20.

What are Nonlinguistics?

a)

Sounds not related to language (i.e. laughing)

b)

Non-word communication (i.e. gestures)

21.

What are Paralinguistics?

a)

Sounds not related to language (i.e. laughing)

b)

Non-word communication (i.e. gestures)

22.

What is Articulation?

a)

Change of phonation due to cavities/structures

b)

Voice sounds from vocal folds (includes pitch and loudness)

c)

Manipulation into district sounds/words using the articulators

23.

Which aphasia is characterized by non fluent speech, lack of comprehension and inability to repeat words/phrases

a)

global

b)

brocas

c)

werniekes

d)

transcoritcal motor

24.

What is Phonation?

a)

Change of phonation due to cavities/structures

b)

Voice sounds from vocal folds (includes pitch and loudness)

c)

Manipulation into district sounds/words using the articulators

25.

What is Resonation?

a)

Change of phonation due to cavities/structures

b)

Voice sounds from vocal folds (includes pitch and loudness)

c)

Manipulation into district sounds/words using the articulators

26.

Which aphasia is caused by damage to the upper division of the middle cerebral artery?

a)

Wernicke's

b)

Transcortical Sensory

c)

Broca's

d)

Transcortical Motor

27.

Which aphasia is characterized by: impaired naming especially confrontational naming, non-fluent, effortful and halting speech, limited word output, agrammatical speech, misarticulated or distorted speech sounds, awareness of disorder/frustration, right sided paralysis or weakness

a)

Global

b)

Broca's

c)

Conduction

d)

Transcortical Mixed

28.

Which aphasia is characterized by: absent or reduced spontaneous speech, non-fluent, paraphasic, agrammatical and telegraphic speech, echolalia and perseveration, awareness of grammaticality, refusal to repeat non-sense syllables, limited word fluency, attempts to initiate speech with vigorous physical movements, slow and difficult reading aloud, seriously impaired writing

a)

Transcortical Motor

b)

Transcortical Sensory

c)

Broca's

d)

Transcortical Mixed

29.

Which aphasia is caused by damage to the anterior cerebral artery and the anterior branch of the MCA?

a)

Conduction

b)

Broca's

c)

Wernicke's

d)

Transcortical Motor

30.

An expressive language error that is not the result of a motor deficit

a)

agrammatic speech

b)

paraphasia

c)

logorrhea

d)

anomia

31.

Substitution of such general words as this, that, stuff and thing in place of more specific words

a)

anomia

b)

circumlocution

c)

empty speech

d)

semantic paraphasia

32.

naming difficulty or word finding deficit with varying severity

a)

logorrhea

b)

agrammatic speech

c)

anomia

d)

paraphasia

33.

Errors at the sound level, phonemes in the intended word may be substituted, omitted or transposed ("tup" for "cup")

a)

neologistic paraphasia

b)

agrammatic speech

c)

semantic paraphasia

d)

phonemic paraphasia

34.

production of non specific words and "beating around the bush", often due to word finding issues

a)

circumlocution

b)

logorrhea

c)

paraphasia

d)

neologistic paraphasia

35.

Substitution of one word for another - may be related (marker for pencil) or unrelated ( cup for pencil)

a)

anomia

b)

agrammatic speech

c)

semantic paraphasia

d)

empty speech

36.

Non words a person creates, unintelligible, unrelated to the intended word and % or moreare meaningless (skeen for pencil)

a)

paraphasia

b)

neologistic paraphasia

c)

semantic paraphasia

d)

phonemic paraphasia

37.

Excessive and inappropriate production of speech, often tangential and meaningless

a)

circumlocution

b)

paraphasia

c)

anomia

d)

logorrhea

38.

Omission of grammatic features in speech, speech consists of content words (nouns, verbs, etc.) and lacks function words (articles, conjunction, prepositions, etc)

a)

empty speech

b)

circumlocution

c)

agrammatic speech

d)

paraphasia

39.

Which aphasia is characterized by a lesions site that will vary or damage will be to multiple areas, insight that varies, reading that varies and writing that varies?

a)

Broca's

b)

Wernicke's

c)

Global

d)

Transcortical Motor

40.

Which aphasia is characterized by damage anywhere within the language areas, generally aware of deficits, intact reading and writing?

a)

Transcortical Sensory

b)

Transcortical Mixed

c)

Conduction

d)

Broca's

41.

Which aphasia is characterized by damage to the supramarginal gyrus of the parietal lobe (posterior to primary sensory cortex, just above Wernicke's area), awareness of deficits and reading and writing deficits are not applicable

a)

Conduction

b)

Broca's

c)

Wernicke's

d)

Global

42.

Which aphasia is characterized by damage posterior to Wernicke's area at the temporo-occipital-parietal junction, generally impaired insight, reading and writing deficits vary but may have visual deficits

a)

Transcortical Motor

b)

Transcortical Sensory

c)

Conduction

d)

Wernicke's

43.

The primary deficit for ataxic dysarthria is

a)

rigidity and decreased ROM

b)

incoordination

c)

involuntary movements

d)

spasticity

44.

Where is the damage or lesions found in someone who has ataxic dysarthria

a)

basal ganglia (dopamine depletion)

b)

cerebellum

c)

basal ganglia (excessive dopamine)

d)

upper motor neuron

45.

Where is the damage or lesion found for someone with hyperkinetic dysarthria

a)

cerebellum

b)

basal ganglia (excess dopamine)

c)

basal ganglia (dopamine depletion)

d)

bilateral upper motor neuron

46.

What is the primary deficit in hyperkinetic dysarthria

a)

rigidity and decreased ROM

b)

spasticity

c)

incoordination and spasticity

d)

involuntary movements

47.

What is the primary deficit of hypokinetic dysarthria

a)

rigidity and decreased ROM

b)

weakness

c)

spasticity

d)

involuntary movements

48.

Where is the damage or lesion found in someone with hypokinetic dysarthria

a)

basal ganglia (dopamine depletion)

b)

basal ganglia (excess dopamine)

c)

cerbellum

d)

lower motor neuron

49.

What is the primary deficit in someone with spastic dysarthria

a)

weakness

b)

spasticity

c)

involuntary movements

d)

incoordination

50.

What is the primary deficit in someone with flaccid dysarthria

a)

weakness

b)

spasticity

c)

incoordination

d)

rigidity and decreased ROM

51.

What is the primary deficit in someone with unilateral upper motor neuron dysarthria

a)

weakness, incoordination, spasticity

b)

involuntary movements

c)

incoordination

d)

decreased ROM

52.

Which dysarthria is characterized by short rushes of speech and fast and imprecise DDK's?

a)

ataxic

b)

spastic

c)

hypokinetic

d)

hyperkinetic

53.

Which dysarthria is characterized by slow, slurred speech, irregular, incoordination, distorted vowels and prolonged phonemes?

a)

ataxic

b)

spastic

c)

flaccis

d)

unilateral upper motor neuron

54.

Which dysarthria is characterized by involuntary movements at rest and during speech and voice stoppages?

a)

flaccid

b)

spastic

c)

hyperkinetic

d)

hypokinetic

55.

Which dysarthria is characterized by hypernasality, and strained and strangled voice?

a)

hyperkinetic

b)

spastic

c)

ataxic

d)

flaccid

56.

Which dysarthria is characterized by hypernasality, nasal emissions, slow and slurred DDK's and tongue fasiculations?

a)

flaccid

b)

ataxic

c)

upper motor neuron

d)

hyperkinetic

57.

Which dysarthria is characterized by unilateral facial weakness, harsh voice and articulatory imprecision?

a)

unilateral upper motor neuron

b)

ataxic

c)

hypokinetic

d)

hyperkinetic

58.

Where is the damage or lesion located in someone with unilateral upper motor neuron dysarthria?

a)

unilateral upper motor neuron

b)

lower motor neuron

c)

upper motor neuron

d)

basal ganglia

59.

Where is the damage or lesion located in someone with flaccid dysarthria?

a)

cerebellum

b)

basal ganglia (dopamine depletion)

c)

lower motor neuron

d)

bilateral upper motor neuron

60.

Where is the damage or lesion located in someone with spastic dysarthria?

a)

cerebellum

b)

bilateral upper motor neuron

c)

lower motor neuron

d)

unilateral upper motor neuron

61.

Which aphasia is characterized by

a lack of fluency and repetition but an ability to comprehend?

a)

Transcortical mixed

b)

Broca's

c)

Conduction

d)

Transcortical Sensory

62.

Which aphasia is characterized by a lack of fluency and comprehension but intact repetition?

a)

Broca's

b)

Weirnecke's

c)

Transcortical Mixed

d)

Conduction

63.

Which aphasia is characterized by intact fluency and comprehension but lacking repetition?

a)

Conduction

b)

Broca's

c)

Transcortical Sensory

d)

Transcortical Motor

64.

Which aphasia is characterized by intact fluency and repetition but lacking comprehension?

a)

Transcortical Motor

b)

Transcortical Mixed

c)

Transcortical Sensory

d)

Conduction

65.

Which aphasia is characterized by lack of fluency but intact comprehension and repetition?

a)

Broca's

b)

Wernicke's

c)

Transcortical Motor

d)

Conduction

66.

Which aphasia is characterized by intact fluency but lacking comprehension and repetition?

a)

Broca's

b)

Wernicke's

c)

Conduction

d)

Transcortical Motor

67.

Which aphasia is characterized by damage to the posterior inferior frontal lobe of the left hemisphere, awareness of condition, impaired writing and variable reading abilities?

a)

The right answer

b)

Conduction

c)

Transcortical Motor

d)

Broca's

68.

Which aphasia is characterized by damage to the left posterior superior temporal gyrus, with impairment in insight, reading and writing?

a)

Broca's

b)

Conduction

c)

Wernicke's

d)

Transcortical Motor

69.

Which aphasia is characterized by damage to the supplementary motor cortex area just anterior to Broca's area with generally impaired insight and writing?

a)

Conduction

b)

Transcortical Mixed

c)

Transcortical Sensory

d)

Transcortical Motor