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Communication - ANSWERa process by which information is exchanged between individuals through
a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior
Communicative Disorders - ANSWERoccur when individuals have difficulty formulating, transmitting,
receiving, or understanding language
speech-language pathologist - ANSWERProfessionals trained to identify, diagnose, treat, and help
prevent communicative disorders and swallowing disorders
audiologist - ANSWERspecialists trained in the the nonmusical treatment of hearing, balance, and
other related ear problems.
central nervous system - ANSWERbrain and spinal cord
Periphreal Nervous System (PNS) - ANSWERcranial nerves, spinal nerves, and autonomic nervous
system.
autonomic nervous system (ANS) - ANSWERsympathetic and parasympathetic
Wernicke's area - ANSWERarea of the brain responsible for comprehension and formulation of
language
Broca's area - ANSWERarea of the brain responsible for motor planning of speech
respiratory system - ANSWERprimary function is to exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide in the lungs
to sustain life.
secondary function is to produce the power source (energy) for speech
Boyle's Law - ANSWERas the speed of a moving fluid increases, the pressure associated with this
movement will decrease.
Myoelastic Aerodynamic Theory - ANSWERWhen vocal folds are closed pressure builds causing the
vocal folds to open. Once air is released and pressure decreases vocal folds close due to their elastic
nature.
langauage - ANSWERa shared system of symbols that can be spoken, written, or signed and used for
communication and thought
speech - ANSWERour ability to relate meaning to the human voice; the oral expression of language
phoneme - ANSWERthe smallest unit of sound that can be recognized as being distinct from other
sounds within a word
Bernoulli's Principle - ANSWERpressure and volume are inversely related, energy=pressure x volume
articulatory system - ANSWERPrimary function is mastication, deglutition, disease prevention, and
production of speech sounds