Ch 4&5 Flashcards
Evaluates the use and integrity of speech production skills in communication
Spontaneous speech and language sample
If child is capable of naming pictures or objects, this may be administered to assess ability to produce consonants in varied positions
Single-word articulation test
Consists of the cerebrum, brain stem, cerebellum, and spinal cord
Central Nervous system
Optic, trigeminal, vagus, and hypo glosses are examples of ___ nerves
Cranial
Prominence/folds on the surface of the cerebrum
Gyri
Features such as loudness, pitch, and duration are considered ___ of speech sounds
Suprasegmentals
Fiber pathways joining the cerebral hemispheres
Corpus callosum
Depressions on the surface of the cerebrum
Sulci
Posterior part of the first temporal gyrus important for auditory processing and comprehension
Wernicke’s area
The left side of the body receiving innervation from the right side of the brain is referred to as
Contralateral innervation
The contralateral crossing of nerve fibers
Decussation
Composed of nerve fibers and myelin
White matter
Structure at the back of the brain stem; important for motor control
Cerebellum
The ____ fissure separates the two hemispheres
Longitudinal
The nucleus of the neuron is located within the ___
Soma
Brodmann’s area 44 located on the third frontal gyrus anterior to the pre central face area
Broca’s area
Movement toward the midline; vocal fold movement toward each other
Adduction
Divides the frontal and parietal lobes from the temporal lobe, also referred to as Sylvian Fissure
Lateral sulcus
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal are all levels of the ___ ____
Spinal cord
Control center of the neuron, contains genetic information for the cell
Neuron