2. -taxia
◦ This suffix means: muscle coordination
◦ For most people, body movements are smooth, coordinated, and seamless.
Motions such as walking, throwing a ball, and picking up a pencil don’t
require a tremendous amount of thought or effort. But each movement
actually involves a number of muscle groups, which are largely controlled
by the cerebellum.
◦ An example of this suffix is “ataxia”
◦ Ataxia means: a neurological sign consisting of uncoordinated movement is also
known as lack of coordination, coordination impairment, or loss of coordination.
◦ This can occur when there’s a disruption in communication between the brain and
the rest of the body. This results in jerky and unsteady movements.
3. -phasia
◦ This suffix means: speech
◦ Speech is produced in the left hemisphere of the cerebellum. As well as the frontal lobe (speaking and writing: Broca’s
Area), but the temporal lobe is in charge of interpreting language and words (also known as the (Wernicke's Area).
◦ Example of this suffix is “aphasia”
◦ Aphasia means: an disturbance of language affecting production, comprehension, reading or writing, due to brain
injury, which is most commonly from a stroke or trauma. The type of aphasia depends on the brain area affected.
◦ Broca’s area: If this area is damaged, one may have difficulty moving the tongue or facial muscles to produce the
sounds of speech. The individual can still read and understand spoken language, but has difficulty in speaking and
writing (i.e. forming letters and words, doesn't write within lines), which is called Broca's aphasia.
◦ Wernicke's area: If damage to this area, the individual may speak in long sentences that have no meaning, add
unnecessary words, and even create new words. They can make speech sounds, however they have difficulty
understanding speech and are therefore unaware of their mistakes. This is called Wernicke's aphasia.
