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Motor Speech Crossword

Horizontales
Stop sound that is produced by the rapid release of subglottic air pressure at the vocal folds.
Condition whose symptoms mimic those seen after damage to the brainstem but is actually caused by another factor.
The compulsive repetition of an individual’s own speech.
A lack of oxygen
A dysarthria associated with bilateral upper motor neuron damage to the pyramidal and extrapyramidal tracts.
Total air that can be exhaled from the lungs after a full inhalation.
Involuntary, repetitive quivering of a body part
Stop, fricative, and afficate phonemes that are distorted because of the inability to properly impound air in the oral cavity, usually due to weakness in the lips, tongue, or velum.
Melody of speech, Conveys meaning within an utterance through the use of intonation and stress
Impaired production of speech because of disturbances in the neuromuscular control of the speech mechanism.
A part of the basal ganglia, important in refining planned movements.
Abnormal increase in muscle tone. Spasticity differs from rigidity in that the increased muscle tone is inconsistent as an affected body is moved passively. Initially, there will be an increase in muscle tone during a passive movement, but it can then disappear completely as the movement continues. In rigidity, the increased muscle tone is constant throughout all movements.
Purposeful, exaggerated articulation of consonant phonemes; can often improve the intelligibility in speakers with dysarthria
Involuntary, repetitive quivering of a body part
Involuntary, rhythmic contractions of laryngeal muscles, producing an audible distortion of phonation
Acquired language deficit that affects verbal production, auditory comprehension, reading and writing
Verticales
Weak or Soft
Neuron in the central nervous system that ultimately makes synaptic connections with the lower motor neurons of the cranial and spinal nerves. The neurons that make up the pyramidal and extrapyramidal systems are upper motor neurons
A hyperkinetic movement disorder that causes involuntary contractions of the laryngeal muscles. There are three subcategories of this disorder: adductor spasmodic dysphonia, abductor spasmodic dysphonia, and mixed spasmodic dysphonia
Hyperkinetic movement disorder that results in involuntary movements that often are “dancelike” in appearance and usually affects many parts of the body, including the head, limbs, and torso.
Deficit in the ability to sequence the correct movements needed to carry out a familiar action.
Rapid repetition of a sequence of movements; usually obtained by timing patients as they repeat syllables, such as “puh, tuh, kuh,” as quickly, evenly, and clearly as possible.
Bundles of axons in the central nervous system that have the same origin, transmit the same information, and terminate in the same general location
Stroke
Bundles of neurons in the peripheral nervous system nerves carry impulses between the central nervous system and some other part of the body
Paralysis also unchecked tremor.
Abnormal increase in muscle tone. Rigidity differs from spasticity in that the increased muscle tone is constant. In spasticity, there are increasing and decreasing amounts of muscle tone as the affected body part is moved passively
A hyperkinetic movement disorder that causes sustained involuntary contractions of muscle groups, body parts, or large areas of the body.
Involuntary, compulsive movement that is properly coordinated, such as eyeblinks and shoulder shrugs. Unlike other hyperkinetic movement disorders, tics are unique in that they can be suppressed voluntarily for a time.
Prefix: Pertaining to muscle tissue
Prefix: around: near