APHASIA QUIZ 1, EXAM 1, QUIZ 2 & EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | COMPLETE
APHASIA STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
The most commonly observed stroke type is: - ANS ✔✔Ischemic
Each year approximately how many Americans experience a stroke? - ANS ✔✔795,000
The southeastern US has the highest rates of stroke and has been described as the: - ANS
✔✔Stroke belt
African Americans and Hispanic Americans have ____ rates of stroke than white Americans. -
ANS ✔✔Greater
The general stroke literature suggests women are more likely to have strokes than men because:
- ANS ✔✔Of differences in sex hormones and women living longer than men
A key factor that potentially contributes to worse stroke outcomes among women compared to
men is: - ANS ✔✔Differences in receipt of evidence-based care
The darkest area representing the coastal regions of GA, SC, and NC is the: - ANS ✔✔"Stroke
Buckle"
Which cortical region is most critical for complex behavior? - ANS ✔✔Frontal
What is the structure below? - ANS ✔✔Cortical homunculus
Which Brodmann's area(s) are most critical to expressive language? - ANS ✔✔44, 45
, Which artery supplies the largest portion of the lateral surface of the brain? - ANS ✔✔Middle
cerebral artery
The annual incidence of stroke in the US is: - ANS ✔✔795,000
The most commonly occurring stroke type is: - ANS ✔✔Ischemic
The figure below represents which type of stroke? - ANS ✔✔Hemorrhagic stroke
The risk of stroke among African Americans is ___ than white Americans. - ANS ✔✔2-3 times
greater
The US stroke belt is known for ___ rates of stroke than the rest of the US. - ANS ✔✔Higher
Recognition of stroke warning signs is critical for early intervention. The acronym FAST was
designed to improve stroke recognition. FAST represents: - ANS ✔✔F = Face (facial drooping); A
= Arm (arm numbness or weakness); S = Speech (difficulty speaking); T = Time (important to
receive medical intervention ASAP)
Brodmann's areas 44 and 45 are most critical for: - ANS ✔✔Expressive language
Brodmann's area 22 is most critical for: - ANS ✔✔Auditory comprehension
The purple, green, and blue nuclei below combine to form which structure? Briefly explain
how/why this structure is critical to expressive language. - ANS ✔✔The purple, green, and blue
nuclei combine to form the basal ganglia. The basal ganglia connects to the frontal cortex that
contains both Broca's area and the primary cortex, which are critical for expressive language.
APHASIA STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
The most commonly observed stroke type is: - ANS ✔✔Ischemic
Each year approximately how many Americans experience a stroke? - ANS ✔✔795,000
The southeastern US has the highest rates of stroke and has been described as the: - ANS
✔✔Stroke belt
African Americans and Hispanic Americans have ____ rates of stroke than white Americans. -
ANS ✔✔Greater
The general stroke literature suggests women are more likely to have strokes than men because:
- ANS ✔✔Of differences in sex hormones and women living longer than men
A key factor that potentially contributes to worse stroke outcomes among women compared to
men is: - ANS ✔✔Differences in receipt of evidence-based care
The darkest area representing the coastal regions of GA, SC, and NC is the: - ANS ✔✔"Stroke
Buckle"
Which cortical region is most critical for complex behavior? - ANS ✔✔Frontal
What is the structure below? - ANS ✔✔Cortical homunculus
Which Brodmann's area(s) are most critical to expressive language? - ANS ✔✔44, 45
, Which artery supplies the largest portion of the lateral surface of the brain? - ANS ✔✔Middle
cerebral artery
The annual incidence of stroke in the US is: - ANS ✔✔795,000
The most commonly occurring stroke type is: - ANS ✔✔Ischemic
The figure below represents which type of stroke? - ANS ✔✔Hemorrhagic stroke
The risk of stroke among African Americans is ___ than white Americans. - ANS ✔✔2-3 times
greater
The US stroke belt is known for ___ rates of stroke than the rest of the US. - ANS ✔✔Higher
Recognition of stroke warning signs is critical for early intervention. The acronym FAST was
designed to improve stroke recognition. FAST represents: - ANS ✔✔F = Face (facial drooping); A
= Arm (arm numbness or weakness); S = Speech (difficulty speaking); T = Time (important to
receive medical intervention ASAP)
Brodmann's areas 44 and 45 are most critical for: - ANS ✔✔Expressive language
Brodmann's area 22 is most critical for: - ANS ✔✔Auditory comprehension
The purple, green, and blue nuclei below combine to form which structure? Briefly explain
how/why this structure is critical to expressive language. - ANS ✔✔The purple, green, and blue
nuclei combine to form the basal ganglia. The basal ganglia connects to the frontal cortex that
contains both Broca's area and the primary cortex, which are critical for expressive language.
