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Dillon MCQ 33

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Saturday, November 26 2022 by dillon

Last modified on Saturday, November 26 2022.

You ask a patient to touch their nose, but they cannot despite completely intact muscle strength and normal range of movement. This is an example of what?

 
        A) Prosody
 
        B) Agnosia
 
        C) Anosagnosia
 
        D) Apraxia
 

 


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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS




A) Prosody

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Prosody encompasses the non-verbal aspects of speech (tone, rhythm, etc…)  (See References)

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B) Agnosia

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This is the loss of ability to recognize certain stimuli like color or faces  (See References)

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C) Anosagnosia

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This is when the patient is unaware of their disease state  (See References)

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D) Apraxia

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This is when a person cannot do certain tasks or movements when asked.   (See References)

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References:

1. Vanderah, Todd W., and John Nolte. “Ch. 22 Cerebral cortex” Nolte's Essentials of the Human Brain, Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, 2019.
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Dillon MCQ 33
Question ID: 112622069
Question written by dillon. (C) FrontalCortex.com 2006-2009, all rights reserved. Created: 11/26/2022
Modified: 11/26/2022
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