anatomical terms Flashcards
What is Speech?
Speech is the ultimate in skilled behavior Makes us uniquely different from other primates and mammals Speech is a complex sensory-motor action with many levels of organization and representation. Cognitive-linguistic Neuromuscular Sensory feedback/feed-forward events Acoustic-aerodynamic events
What systems are used in speech?
Resonatory system Articulatory system Phonatory system Respiratory system
the nasal cavity and soft palate and portions of the anatomically defined respiratory and digestive systems
Resonatory system
the tongue, lips, teeth, soft palate, etc
Articulatory system
laryngeal structures and the digestive system
Phonatory system
respiratory passageway, lungs, trachea
Respiratory system
Roastral: Toward the beak
Superior
Ventral: toward the belly surface
Anterior
toward the tail
inferior
Dorsal: toward the back
posterior
close to midline
medial
away from midline
lateral
close to point of reference
Proximal
far from point of reference
Distal
connective tissue