SLP PRAXIS TOPICS: CLEFT, AAC, SSD, LD, FLUENCY, ACOUSTICS, A+P, AUDIOLOGY, APHASIAS, DYSARTHRIAS, DYSPHAGIA, VOICE, SYNDROMES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025 A+ GRADED

SLP PRAXIS TOPICS: CLEFT, AAC, SSD, LD, FLUENCY, ACOUSTICS, A+P, AUDIOLOGY, APHASIAS, DYSARTHRIAS, DYSPHAGIA, VOICE, SYNDROMES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025 A+ GRADED What two muscles make up the faucial pillars? - ANS-palatoglossus palatopharyngeus What are the four muscles of the soft palate? - ANS-levator veli palatini (elevates) palatopharyngeus (tenses) tensor veli palatini (tenses, opens eustachian tube) palatoglossus (depresses) What are the three types of velopharyngeal closure patterns? - ANS-coronal (most common) circular (second most common, can involve Passavant's ridge) sagittal (least common) What are the two types of velopharyngeal activities? - ANS-nonpneumatic - do not involve air pressure (vomitting, swallowing) pneumatic - involve air pressure (positive - whistling, speaking; negative - sucking, kissing) What is the primary palate? - ANS-lips, alveolus, and hard palate anterior to incisive foramen What is the secondary palate? - ANS-hard and soft palate posterior to incisive foramen What is a complete cleft? - ANS-entire length of palate What is an incomplete cleft? - ANS-partial length of palate (e.g., cleft lip only, cleft velum only, bifid uvula) What is a submucous cleft? - ANS-cleft of the muscles and/or bone for the roof of the mouth is covered by a mucous membrane, making it difficult to see the presence of the cleft when looking in the mouth characterized by a split in the uvula (called a bifid uvula), bluish tint to the tissue along the midline of the soft palate (called a "zona pellucida"), notch/indentation in the back of the hard palate bone that can be felt when pressing it with a finger What does velopharyngeal insufficiency result from? - ANS-.....