COMD 133 Quiz 3 questions well
answered graded A+ 2025/2026
Anatomy of Broca's area - correct answer ✔✔Left posterior inferior frontal lobe: center for
language production
Anatomy of Wernicke's area - correct answer ✔✔Left superior temporal lobe: center for
language comprehension
Which part of the brain houses the brain's language centers? - correct answer ✔✔The left
hemisphere
What is an acquired disorder? - correct answer ✔✔Language has already been developed then
it's lost
What are some causes of acquired communication disorders? - correct answer ✔✔Traumatic
Brain Injury, Degenerative Neurological Diseases (ex. dementia) and Stroke
What is the most common and leading causes to adult language disorders? - correct answer
✔✔Stroke
What are the two types of strokes? - correct answer ✔✔Ischemic and hemorrgagic
What is an Ischemic stroke? - correct answer ✔✔blockage of an artery not allowing blood to get
to the brain
, thrombosis ischemic stroke - correct answer ✔✔build of plaque in the arterial wall... as it
increases, it shuts off the supply of blood passing through the artery
Embolism Ischemic Stroke - correct answer ✔✔build of plaque in the arterial wall but then a
piece breaks off and cuts blood supply in a smaller artery
What is a hemorrhagic stroke? - correct answer ✔✔bursting or rupturing of a blood vessel,
which causes blood to enter the brain
What are uncontrollable risk factors of a stroke? - correct answer ✔✔age, gender, and race
What are the controllable risk factors of a stroke? - correct answer ✔✔high blood pressure,
smoking, and alcohol
What does F.A.S.T. stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Face: ask the person to smile
Arms: ask the person to raise their arms
Speech: ask the person to repeat a simple phrase
Time: if you observe any of this signs call 911 immediately
What is aphasia? - correct answer ✔✔an acquired language disorder resulting from damage to
the language dominant hemisphere of the brain
What is aphasia not? - correct answer ✔✔it is NOT a speech disorder
What often co-occurs (but is not a defining factor) of aphasia and why? - correct answer
✔✔Right sided paralysis or paresis because of damage to the left side of the brain
answered graded A+ 2025/2026
Anatomy of Broca's area - correct answer ✔✔Left posterior inferior frontal lobe: center for
language production
Anatomy of Wernicke's area - correct answer ✔✔Left superior temporal lobe: center for
language comprehension
Which part of the brain houses the brain's language centers? - correct answer ✔✔The left
hemisphere
What is an acquired disorder? - correct answer ✔✔Language has already been developed then
it's lost
What are some causes of acquired communication disorders? - correct answer ✔✔Traumatic
Brain Injury, Degenerative Neurological Diseases (ex. dementia) and Stroke
What is the most common and leading causes to adult language disorders? - correct answer
✔✔Stroke
What are the two types of strokes? - correct answer ✔✔Ischemic and hemorrgagic
What is an Ischemic stroke? - correct answer ✔✔blockage of an artery not allowing blood to get
to the brain
, thrombosis ischemic stroke - correct answer ✔✔build of plaque in the arterial wall... as it
increases, it shuts off the supply of blood passing through the artery
Embolism Ischemic Stroke - correct answer ✔✔build of plaque in the arterial wall but then a
piece breaks off and cuts blood supply in a smaller artery
What is a hemorrhagic stroke? - correct answer ✔✔bursting or rupturing of a blood vessel,
which causes blood to enter the brain
What are uncontrollable risk factors of a stroke? - correct answer ✔✔age, gender, and race
What are the controllable risk factors of a stroke? - correct answer ✔✔high blood pressure,
smoking, and alcohol
What does F.A.S.T. stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Face: ask the person to smile
Arms: ask the person to raise their arms
Speech: ask the person to repeat a simple phrase
Time: if you observe any of this signs call 911 immediately
What is aphasia? - correct answer ✔✔an acquired language disorder resulting from damage to
the language dominant hemisphere of the brain
What is aphasia not? - correct answer ✔✔it is NOT a speech disorder
What often co-occurs (but is not a defining factor) of aphasia and why? - correct answer
✔✔Right sided paralysis or paresis because of damage to the left side of the brain
