Question 1

Among the feeding reflexes,the ___ reflex is one of the most important signs of neurological disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) suckling 
B) gag 
C) swallowing 
D) tongue 
E) bite 
A) suckling 
B) gag 
C) swallowing 
D) tongue 
E) bite C

Question 2

Which of the following is true in regard to language development?

Accepted Answer

A) In the child,the brain increases its weight primarily through the formation of neural pathways. 
B) Motor and sensory pathways develop before higher cortical pathways. 
C) The central and peripheral pathways of speech and language are not fully developed until the child reaches school age. 
D) The ability to imitate sounds depends solely upon the development of the auditory cortex. 
A) In the child,the brain increases its weight primarily through the formation of neural pathways. 
B) Motor and sensory pathways develop before higher cortical pathways. 
C) The central and peripheral pathways of speech and language are not fully developed until the child reaches school age. 
D) The ability to imitate sounds depends solely upon the development of the auditory cortex. B

Question 3

Childhood apraxia of speech:

Accepted Answer

A) is associated with specific brain lesions 
B) presents with symptoms resembling dysarthria 
C) may delay the development of speech and language 
D) is a clear-cut syndrome with well-defined patterns of treatment 
A) is associated with specific brain lesions 
B) presents with symptoms resembling dysarthria 
C) may delay the development of speech and language 
D) is a clear-cut syndrome with well-defined patterns of treatment C

Question 4

Cranial nerve V innervates the ___ reflex.

Accepted Answer

A) rooting 
B) suckling 
C) swallowing 
D) tongue 
E) bite 
A) rooting 
B) suckling 
C) swallowing 
D) tongue 
E) bite

Question 5

Spontaneous feeding reaches full maturity at the age of:

Accepted Answer

A) 12 months 
B) 18 months 
C) 24 months 
D) 36 months 
E) 48 months 
A) 12 months 
B) 18 months 
C) 24 months 
D) 36 months 
E) 48 months

Question 6

The Moro reflex:

Accepted Answer

A) when persistent,is associated with cerebral palsy 
B) peaks at approximately 4 months of age 
C) tends to reinforce pharyngeal reflexes in children with cerebral palsy 
D) when persistent,is the most significant sign of cerebral injury 
A) when persistent,is associated with cerebral palsy 
B) peaks at approximately 4 months of age 
C) tends to reinforce pharyngeal reflexes in children with cerebral palsy 
D) when persistent,is the most significant sign of cerebral injury

Question 7

Children diagnosed with a phonological disorder:

Accepted Answer

A) show impairment with the phonemic components of language 
B) have difficulty with the phonetic components of speech 
C) have additional neurological motor speech components 
D) display difficulty in articulation 
E) both A and C 
A) show impairment with the phonemic components of language 
B) have difficulty with the phonetic components of speech 
C) have additional neurological motor speech components 
D) display difficulty in articulation 
E) both A and C

Question 8

Cerebral palsy is caused by a neurological injury and the resulting disturbance on the motor system is progressive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which muscles are involved in cases of childhood suprabulbar palsy?

Accepted Answer

A) trunk muscles 
B) pharyngeal muscles 
C) tongue muscles 
D) neck muscles 
E) both B and C 
A) trunk muscles 
B) pharyngeal muscles 
C) tongue muscles 
D) neck muscles 
E) both B and C

Question 10

The asymmetric tonic neck reflex:

Accepted Answer

A) can be used to differentiate spastic and athetoid cerebral palsy 
B) can be used to diagnose cerebral palsy 
C) is one reflex that also stimulates oral reflexes 
D) indicates abnormal motor development if present in infants older than 9 months 
A) can be used to differentiate spastic and athetoid cerebral palsy 
B) can be used to diagnose cerebral palsy 
C) is one reflex that also stimulates oral reflexes 
D) indicates abnormal motor development if present in infants older than 9 months

Question 11

The __ reflex is a protective mechanism for the esophagus.

Accepted Answer

A) suckling 
B) gag 
C) swallowing 
D) tongue 
E) bite 
A) suckling 
B) gag 
C) swallowing 
D) tongue 
E) bite

Question 12

Achievement of fluent speech:

Accepted Answer

A) is dependent upon cortical,rather than subcortical,structures 
B) involves prosody,timing,and motor planning 
C) is independent of emotional and cognitive cortical activities 
D) involves the sequencing of words 
A) is dependent upon cortical,rather than subcortical,structures 
B) involves prosody,timing,and motor planning 
C) is independent of emotional and cognitive cortical activities 
D) involves the sequencing of words

Question 13

The speech-language pathologist should view infantile oral reflexes:

Accepted Answer

A) as good predictors of dysarthria 
B) as reliable indicators of the need for augmentative communication devices 
C) as highly correlated with the severity of dysarthria in cerebral palsy 
D) as essential in planning management programs in children with cerebral palsy 
E) none of the above 
A) as good predictors of dysarthria 
B) as reliable indicators of the need for augmentative communication devices 
C) as highly correlated with the severity of dysarthria in cerebral palsy 
D) as essential in planning management programs in children with cerebral palsy 
E) none of the above

Question 14

Speech is not typically impaired in children presenting with spastic:

Accepted Answer

A) hemiplegia 
B) diplegia 
C) paraplegia 
D) quadriplegia 
A) hemiplegia 
B) diplegia 
C) paraplegia 
D) quadriplegia

Question 15

A "scissors gait" is characteristic of spastic:

Accepted Answer

A) hemiplegia 
B) diplegia 
C) paraplegia 
D) quadriplegia 
A) hemiplegia 
B) diplegia 
C) paraplegia 
D) quadriplegia

Question 16

A unilateral Galant reflex indicates:

Accepted Answer

A) spastic cerebral palsy 
B) an absence of oral reflexes 
C) athetoid cerebral palsy 
D) an inability to right the head when the body is rotated 
A) spastic cerebral palsy 
B) an absence of oral reflexes 
C) athetoid cerebral palsy 
D) an inability to right the head when the body is rotated

Question 17

A partial disturbance of the speech mechanism involving the movements of speech muscles is called:

Accepted Answer

A) anarthria 
B) dysarthria 
C) apraxia 
D) dyskinesia 
A) anarthria 
B) dysarthria 
C) apraxia 
D) dyskinesia

Question 18

A child with spastic cerebral palsy would exhibit:

Accepted Answer

A) an incoordination of upper and lower extremities 
B) laborious,jerky,and slow movements 
C) involuntary writhing movements 
D) poor balance 
A) an incoordination of upper and lower extremities 
B) laborious,jerky,and slow movements 
C) involuntary writhing movements 
D) poor balance

Question 19

The ___ reflex is related to the support of erect posture.

Accepted Answer

A) positive support 
B) tonic labyrinthine 
C) asymmetric tonic neck 
D) symmetric tonic neck 
E) segmental rolling 
A) positive support 
B) tonic labyrinthine 
C) asymmetric tonic neck 
D) symmetric tonic neck 
E) segmental rolling

Question 20

Regarding primitive reflexes,there is a lack of consensus on:

Accepted Answer

A) which reflexes appear during the first year of life 
B) how to best stimulate the primitive reflexes 
C) when to test the reflexes 
D) how primitive reflexes change over time 
E) both B and D 
A) which reflexes appear during the first year of life 
B) how to best stimulate the primitive reflexes 
C) when to test the reflexes 
D) how primitive reflexes change over time 
E) both B and D

Among the feeding reflexes,the ___ reflex is one of the most important signs of neurological disorder.

Which of the following is true in regard to language development?

Childhood apraxia of speech:

Cranial nerve V innervates the ___ reflex.

Spontaneous feeding reaches full maturity at the age of:

The Moro reflex:

Children diagnosed with a phonological disorder:

Cerebral palsy is caused by a neurological injury and the resulting disturbance on the motor system is progressive.

Which muscles are involved in cases of childhood suprabulbar palsy?

The asymmetric tonic neck reflex:

The __ reflex is a protective mechanism for the esophagus.

Achievement of fluent speech:

The speech-language pathologist should view infantile oral reflexes:

Speech is not typically impaired in children presenting with spastic:

A "scissors gait" is characteristic of spastic:

A unilateral Galant reflex indicates:

A partial disturbance of the speech mechanism involving the movements of speech muscles is called:

A child with spastic cerebral palsy would exhibit:

The ___ reflex is related to the support of erect posture.

Regarding primitive reflexes,there is a lack of consensus on:

Introduction to Speech-Language Neurology

Organization of the Nervous System I

Organization of the Nervous System II

Neuronal Function in the Nervous System

Neurosensory Organization of Speech and Hearing

Neuromotor Control of Speech

The Cranial Nerves

Clinical Speech Syndromes of the Motor Systems

Central Language Mechanism and Learning

Adult Disorders of Language

Pediatric Disorders of Language

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Exam 9: Pediatric Clinical Speech Syndromes: The Developing Brain

Among the feeding reflexes,the ___ reflex is one of the most important signs of neurological disorder.

Which of the following is true in regard to language development?

Childhood apraxia of speech:

Cranial nerve V innervates the ___ reflex.

Spontaneous feeding reaches full maturity at the age of:

The Moro reflex:

Children diagnosed with a phonological disorder:

Cerebral palsy is caused by a neurological injury and the resulting disturbance on the motor system is progressive.

Which muscles are involved in cases of childhood suprabulbar palsy?

The asymmetric tonic neck reflex:

The __ reflex is a protective mechanism for the esophagus.

Achievement of fluent speech:

The speech-language pathologist should view infantile oral reflexes:

Speech is not typically impaired in children presenting with spastic:

A "scissors gait" is characteristic of spastic:

A unilateral Galant reflex indicates:

A partial disturbance of the speech mechanism involving the movements of speech muscles is called:

A child with spastic cerebral palsy would exhibit:

The ___ reflex is related to the support of erect posture.

Regarding primitive reflexes,there is a lack of consensus on:

Introduction to Speech-Language Neurology

Organization of the Nervous System I

Organization of the Nervous System II

Neuronal Function in the Nervous System

Neurosensory Organization of Speech and Hearing

Neuromotor Control of Speech

The Cranial Nerves

Clinical Speech Syndromes of the Motor Systems

Central Language Mechanism and Learning

Adult Disorders of Language

Pediatric Disorders of Language

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