A Patient Experiences a Stroke and Now Has Difficulty Writing

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient experiences a stroke and now has difficulty writing and producing language.This condition is most likely caused by occlusion of the:

• A) anterior communicating artery.
• B) posterior communicating artery.
• C) circle of Willis.
• D) middle cerebral artery.

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Definitions:

Retinohypothalamic

Relating to the neural pathway from the retina to the hypothalamus, important in regulating circadian rhythms.

Tectopulvinar System

A neural pathway involved in visual processing, linking the superior colliculus to the thalamus and visual cortex.

Topographic Organization

Neural spatial representation of the body or areas of the sensory world perceived by a sensory organ.

Visual-Form Agnosia

A brain disorder where the person cannot identify objects even though their vision is intact.