The Term Associative Agnosia Is Reserved for Patients Who

question 53

Multiple Choice

The term associative agnosia is reserved for patients who

• A) have perceptual impairments due to problems with the ventral stream.
• B) cannot recognize objects despite having normal perceptual representations.
• C) have perceptual impairments due to problems with the dorsal stream.
• D) cannot recognize objects due to compromised perceptual representations.

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Definitions:

Axial

The term axial refers to positions, structures, or movements that are situated around, or part of, the central axis of the body or an organ.

Temporal Bone

A large bone in the skull that houses structures of the ear and participates in the formation of the sides and base of the skull.

Sphenoid Bone

A complex bone at the base of the skull that supports the brain, forms part of the eye socket, and contains the sphenoidal sinuses.

Olecranon Process

The bony projection of the ulna at the elbow, which forms the point of the elbow and serves as an attachment for muscles of the forearm.