Psychotic Disorders — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Broca's aphasia

Answer: damage to inferior frontal gyrus of dominant frontal lobe

Extra: nonfluent speech, intact comprehensionmnemonic: Broca's Broken Boca

Flashcard 2: Wernicke's aphasia

Answer:

Extra: fluent but nonsensical speech, impaired comprehensionmnemonic: Wernicke's Wordy Widdershins (widdershins is nonsense in this context)superior temporal gyrus of dominant temporal lobe

Flashcard 3: global aphasia

Answer: damage to both Broca's and Wernicke's areas (dominant frontal and temporal lobes)

Extra: nonfluent speech, impaired comprehension

Flashcard 4: olfaction

Answer: limbic system

Flashcard 5: GABA

Answer: nucleus accumbens

Flashcard 6: Which dopamine receptor is associated with the direct pathway of the basal ganglia?

Answer: D1 mnemonic: D1rect

Flashcard 7: What neurotransmitter is most associated with the basal ganglia?

Answer: dopamine

Flashcard 8: chorea

Answer: sudden, jerky, purposeless, "dance-like" movements which appear to flow along muscle groups

Flashcard 9: A terminally ill patient requests assistance ending their life.

Answer: Physician must refuse involvement in most states. May however prescribe medically appropriate analgesics that coincidentally shorten life.

Flashcard 10: Give four common types of sexual dysfunction disorders.

Answer: 1. Desire disorder (e.g. sexual aversion) 2. Arousal disorder (e.g. erectile dysfunction) 3. Orgasmic disorder (e.g. anorgasmia) 4. Pain disorder (e.g.  vaginismus)