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The acronym for speech-language pathology
SLP
Closing of vocal folds
Adduction
How long is SLP graduate school?
2-3 years
The first harmonic is also called
Fundamental Frequency
Medical term for difficulty swallowing
Dysphagia
Ages speech pathologists treat
All ages, from birth to death
Primary muscle for breathing/inspiration
Diaphragm
How long is an AuD program?
4 years
Frequency (pitch) is measured in
Hertz (Hz)
Speech patterns become inconsistent and/or slurred, making communication more difficult. Muscle weakness causes poor articulation
Dysarthria
What is one setting that SLPs can work in?
Schools, hospitals, private practice, VA, etc!
What does the frontal lobe of the brain control?
Cognition and motor
The certification exam that you need to pass in Speech-Language Pathology in order to be able to be certified to practice.
Praxis
In the Source Filter Theory, the source is the vocal fold vibration. What is the filter?
The vocal tract - mouth, nose, throat.
Difficulty saying what you want to say correctly or consistently and difficulty with the planning of muscle movements needed for speech.
Apraxia
Difference between an SLP and an Audiologist
Audiologists specialize in hearing and balance, while SLPs focus on speech, language, and swallowing.
What is the largest cartilage in the larynx (AKA Adams Apple)?
Thyroid
Clinical Fellowship (CF) year
What are the two types of spectograms?
Caused by focal brain damage that makes it difficult to understand or express language. Can affect a person's ability to read, write, speak, and understand language.
Aphasia
The acronym NSSLHA stands for
National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
The three bones in the middle ear that form the ossicular chain are
Stapes, malleus, incus
What does CCC-SLP stand for?
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology
AAC stands for
Language disorder that makes it difficult to find words when speaking or writing. Word finding difficulty
Anomia