Ch 8: Language

How does handedness relate to lateralization of function?

How does the lesion method test for lateralization of function?

How does the Wada Test test for lateralization of function?

How does task-based fMRI test for lateralization of function?

Symptoms of Broca’s Aphasia

Area of injury for Broca’s Aphasia

Symptoms of Wernicke’s Aphasia

Area of injury for Wernicke’s Area

Symptoms of conduction aphasia

Area of injury for conduction aphasia

Symptoms of global aphasia

Area of injury for global aphasia

Symptoms of transcortical sensory aphasia

Area of injury for transcortical sensory aphasia

Symptoms of transcortical motor aphasia (TMA)

Area of injury for transcortical motor aphasia

Symptoms of mixed transcortical aphasia (MTcA)

Area of injury for mixed transcortical aphasia

What evidence is there from double dissociation studies for specific brain areas for specific language functions?

How has research with fMRI and other methods indicated overlapping and integrated language processing systems?

How has EEG been used to study language functions in the brain?

How could researchers use TMS to demonstrate different functions of parts of the left inferior frontal regions?

^Methods and findings

What are the four main pathways for spoken language processing?

pathway 1: info

pathway 1: brain areas

pathway 2: info

pathway 2: brain areas

pathway 3: info

pathway 3: brain areas

pathway 4: info

pathway 4: brain areas

What is the neural basis for visual language processing?

Symptoms of alexia:

What is the neurological basis for alexia?

Symptoms of agraphia:

What is the neurological bases for agraphia?

What is the phonological route to meaning?

What is the direct route to meaning?

What brain areas are involved in the indirect route to meaning in reading?

What brain areas are involved in the direct route to meaning in reading?

What is the visual word form area (VWFA)?

Where is the visual word form area in relation to the fusiform face area?

What language functions does the right hemisphere provide in those who are left-hemisphere dominant for language?

What has research on amusia and music perception taught us about language in the brain?

What has research on visual “spoken” language taught us about language in the brain?

What has research on symbolic language systems taught us about language in the brain?

What is primary progressive aphasia?

How is primary progressive aphasia (PPA) different from other types of aphasia?