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Cerebrum is
the largest part of the brain, it is where thought happens
Medulla is
responsible for coughing, swallowing, and vomiting
hemiplegia is
Paralysis on one side of the body
Paraplegia is
paralysis of the lower trunk and legs
Sympathetic nervous system
speeds up in case of emergency
The retina
contains nerve fibres for vision (it sends messages to the optic nerve which takes the
image to the brain for interpretation)
Cerumen is
the waxy substance secreted by glands in the auditory canal
The auditory nerve
carries the messages to the brain
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
is a warning sign for future strokes
Three types of aphasia are
receptive aphasia, expressive aphasia, global aphasia (both receptive and expressive)
If the client is frustrated
bring up the topic later
Clients feel
"imprisoned in a tomb"
Receptive aphasia is
difficulty understanding what is said or real
Expressive aphasia is
difficulty speaking and writing
Expressive aphasia is
difficulty articulating thoughts
Global aphasia is
difficulty speaking and understanding language (expressive-receptive)
Dysarthria is
difficulty speaking clearly
Difficulty in communication may lead to
avoiding social functions
Treating speech disorders the goal is to
strengthen the muscles of speech
Communication aids are
communication boards will have pictures or words that show functions or show tasks,
related to ADL's, client can point to things he or she needs