BASES OF LANGUAGE (3) Flashcards
diaphragm
muscle separating the thorax and abdomen used in inhalation
articulation
shaping of the sound through impedance of airstream by the lips, tongue, and/or teeth
place of articulation
where the sound is formed in the mouth
manner of articulation
how a speech sound is produced
voicing
presence or absence of vocal cord vibration during sound production
peripheral nervous system (PNS)
major division of the human nervous system that includes the nerves that carry messages to and from the extremities to the spinal cord and brain
central nervous system (CNS)
major division of human nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord
hindbrain
region of the human brain that controls basic life functions such as respiration
midbrain
region of the human brain that consists of structures that assist in relaying information to and from the brain and the visual and auditory nerves
forebrain (cerebrum)
region of the human brain that controls cognitive functions and language
corpus callosum
bundle of fibers that connect the left and right hemispheres of the human brain
broca’s area
region of the cerebrum, located near the middle of the left cerebral hemisphere, where organization of the complex motor sequences necessary for speech production occur
wernicke’s area
locates close to the rear of the left cerebral hemisphere in the temporal lobe and is the area involved in the comprehension of language
myelination
growth of sheathing around nerves that improves transmission of messages
deaf
a hearing disability that precludes successful processing of linguistic information through audition, with or without a hearing aid
