Is a Category of Dysarthria That Usually Results from Lesions

question 31

Multiple Choice

is a category of dysarthria that usually results from lesions in the cranial and spinal nerves or in the muscle unit itself. May result in reduced respiratory drive for speech breathing, continuously breathy voice quality, reduced pitch and loudness levels, monopitch, hypernasality, and imprecise articulation.

• A) Hypokinetic dysarthria
• B) Spastic dysarthria
• C) Flaccid dysarthria
• D) Hyperkinetic dysarthria

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Definitions:

Visual System

The part of the central nervous system which enables organisms to process visual detail, extending from the eye through the brain to interpret visual information.

Genitalia

The external and internal organs of reproduction in both males and females.

Differentiated

Having developed specialized cells and tissues to perform distinct functions within an organism.

Frontal Lobes

The front part of the brain associated with complex cognitive functions including behavior, learning, personality, and voluntary movement.