Anatomy (Neuro)
What are the two major divisions of the nervous system?
CNS and PNS
What is the smallest unit of sound that can distinguish meaning in a language?
What unit is used to measure the frequency of sound?
Hertz (Hz)
What is the term for understanding spoken or signed language?
Receptive language
What does SLP stand for?
Speech-Language Pathologist
What type of matter contains many neuron cell bodies and is found on the outer layer of the cerebrum?
Gray mattere
What is the term for a consonant produced by completely blocking airflow and then releasing it, such as /p/ or /k/?
Stop/plosive
What unit is commonly used to report hearing thresholds on an audiogram?
dB HL
What is the term for communicating through spoken, signed, or written messages?
Expressive language
What is the clinical term for difficulty swallowing?
Dysphagia
What fissure separates the left and right cerebral hemispheres?
Longitudinal fissure
What does VOT stand for in speech production research?
Voiced onset time
What instrument is used to examine the ear canal and eardrum?
What is the smallest meaningful unit of language, such as the plural -s?
Morpheme
What acquired language disorder can result from a stroke affecting the brain's language networks?
Aphasia
What part of the brain is responsible for coordinating movement, balance, and motor learning?
Cerebellum
What three dimensions are used to classify English vowels?
Height, backness, lip rounding
What type of hearing loss results from damage or dysfunction in the cochlea or auditory nerve?
Sensorineural hearing loss
What area of language focuses on word meanings and vocabulary?
Semantics
What motor speech disorder involves difficulty planning or programming the movements needed for speech?
Apraxia of speech
What cranial nerve controls most muscles used for tongue movement?
Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
What is the linguistic process in which two historically distinct sounds become pronounced the same, as in many Spanish dialects with ll and y?
Yeísmo
What test evaluates middle-ear function by changing air pressure in the ear canal?
Tympanometry
What is the term for using language appropriately in social situations, including turn-taking and understanding context?
Pragmatics
What is the clinical term for a voice disorder involving abnormal vocal quality, pitch, loudness, or effort?
Dysphonia