Neurology
These neurons carry sensory information from receptors to the central nervous system (CNS) and the brain
What are Afferent Neurons?
The definition of sound
What is "an audible disturbance in a medium"?
Gestures
What is one type of nonverbal communication?
The closed position of the vocal folds
What is adduction?
All English speech sounds require this
What is airflow?
Dendrites and Axons
What are parts of a neuron?
Simple and Complex
What are the two types of sound waves?
A series of rules agreed upon by a community used to communicate
What is language?
Airway protection, vocal fold vibration and airway protection
What are functions of the larynx?
What is a nerve?
A one frequency only, pure tone
What is a simple sound?
The neurological level creation of wants, needs, expressions also known as cognition
What is thought?
The action that will result in lower fundamental frequency (F0 - pitch)
What is lowering the larynx?
The law that says volume and pressure are inversely related
What is Boyle's Law?
The name of the sheath covering the neuron
What is myelin?
The time it takes in seconds to complete one cycle
What is period?
A nonexistent timeframe after which it is thought that language cannot be acquired or reacquired
What is the "critical time period?"
Speech disorder resulting in a strangled voice quality
What is spasmodic dysphonia?
Clavicular breathing
What is one of the inefficient breathing patterns?
Cranial and Spinal nerves
What makes up the Peripheral Nervous System?
Logarithmic
A structure that follows this pattern: Thought - Language - Speech
What is the Thought to Speech model?
Approximately 125 Hz
What is the average fundamental frequency for men?
The maximum amount of inspiration and exhalation
What is vital capacity?