CSD 115 Exam 3 Questions and Answers 2024
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) - ANSWERSthe medical term for stroke. Can be one of two types: ischemic or hemorrhagic
Coup/Contracoup - ANSWERSIn a TBI, when the brain moves in a "back and forth" manner causing damage first at the site of impact, the...
CSD 115 Exam 3 Questions and Answers
2024
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) - ANSWERSthe medical term for stroke. Can be one
of two types: ischemic or hemorrhagic
Coup/Contracoup - ANSWERSIn a TBI, when the brain moves in a "back and forth"
manner causing damage first at the site of impact, then a secondary injury occurs in the
opposite direction
Anomia - ANSWERSdifficulty with retrieving and producing words
Open Head Injury - ANSWERSTraumatic Brain Injury that penetrates into the scalp,
skull, and meninges
Anosognosia - ANSWERSdenial of illness or deficits
paraphasia - ANSWERSsound and word substitutions that are often found in speech of
aphasic patients whose speech and language is fluent
Broca's Area - ANSWERSPart of the brain that is related to programming the motor
movements for speech; damage here would produce expressive speech and language
problems
Dementia - ANSWERSAn impairment of short and long term memory with related
changes in abstract thinking, judgement, and personality that causes significant social
and occupational impairment
Sensorineural Hearing Loss - ANSWERShearing loss associated with a problem in the
cochlea and/or auditory nerve that prevents sound from being transferred to the auditory
portion of the brain
Neologism - ANSWERSwords made up by patients with aphasia. They use them as
though everyone understands them
Wernicke's Area - ANSWERSPart of the brain that is primarily responsible for the
comprehension of speech and language and the formulation of language concepts
Agrammatism - ANSWERSdeficit where articles, conjunctions, and grammatical
morphemes might be left out. Effortful; short sentences tend to leave in nouns and/or
verbs
Conductive Hearing Loss - ANSWERShearing loss caused by problems in the outer or
middle ear that inhibit the transmission of sound from the environment to the inner ear
, Aphasia - ANSWERSthe loss of the ability to comprehend or formulate language
typically associated with neurological damage. May impact all aspects of language
(speaking, listening, reading, and writing)
Right Hemisphere Disorder - ANSWERSLanguage is intact, primary deficits are
communication, attention/perception, and cognition
Perseveration - ANSWERSUnintentional repetition of a word, sound or movement
Traumatic Brain Injury - ANSWERSSudden trauma to the head or the piercing of the
skull by a foreign object, trauma is externally induced
Three main parts of the ear - ANSWERSOuter ear, middle ear, and inner ear
What is the outer ear composed of - ANSWERSPinna and External Auditory Canal (Ear
Canal)
Function of the Pinna - ANSWERScollects sound like funnel and directs it down the ear
canal
Function of the external auditory canal - ANSWERStube transmits sound from pinna to
middle ear, produces cerumen which serves a protective function
Where does the outer ear end - ANSWERStympanic membrane (eardrum)
What is the middle ear composed of - ANSWERSauditory ossicles and eustachian tube
What are the auditory ossicles - ANSWERS3 small bones hanging in the middle ear,
suspended by ligaments and muscles that allow for smooth transfer of energy
Name the auditory ossicles - ANSWERSMalleus, Incus, and Stapes
Nickname and location of the Malleus - ANSWERShammer, embedded in the back of
the tympanic membrane, other end connected to the incus
Nickname and location of the Incus - ANSWERSAnvil, connects malleus and stapes
Nickname and location of the stapes - ANSWERSstirrup, connected to incus,
embedded in oval window
What is the oval window - ANSWERSentrance to inner ear
What is the function of the eustachian tube - ANSWERSfunctions to keep the air
pressure in middle ear equal to the atmosphere so the ossicles can move freely
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