NSSLHA
The official name of the organization by the acronym NSSLHA
National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
What is the place of the phoneme /p/?
Bilabial
What are the 5 components of language?
Phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics
There are ___ cervical, ___ thoracic, and ___ lumbar vertebrae.
7, 12, 5
The function of the outer ear is _______.
Localization, gain, and/or protection
What are the names of this year's NSSLHA board?
Grace, Lauren, Adyson, and Megan
What is the manner of the phoneme /s/?
Fricative
At what age should we expect first words to be produced?
12 months
In general, most respiratory muscles are innervated by _____ nerves that emerge near the muscle's point of origin.
Spinal
The scala vestibule and the scala media are separated by ______.
Reissner's membrane
What standing did our NSSLHA chapter reach last year?
Gold Standing
A variation of sound that does not change its meaning.
What muscle is primarily responsible for opening and closing the velopharyngeal port?
Levator Palatini
How can you mathematically express wave frequency in terms of wave period?
f=1/t
When is Better Speech and Hearing Month?
May
What is the only sound in the English IPA that has the placing of palatal?
/j/
What are the 3 components of language?
Form, use, and content
What is the primary function of the thalamus?
Sensory relay station between the receptors and the cortex
Otoacoustic emissions are produced by
Outer Hair Cells
What organization did all the proceeds from the spring bake sale go to?
Small Steps in Speech
What phonological process involved the addition of a phoneme?
Epenthesis
What is the term for the shared focus of two individuals on an object?
Joint attention
The biologic functions of the larynx include ______
The normal position of the Eustachian tube is _____.