Cleft Palate Flashcards
1
Q
What is a cleft palate?
A
- Hole/gap in the hard and/or soft palate
2
Q
What are some complications of a cleft palate?
A
- Difficulties with feeding in infancy
- high risk for frequent ear infections
- Surgery is required to repair the cleft
- May need orthodontic care
- May have articulation and/or resonance difficulties
3
Q
Describe a complete cleft of the palate.
A
- Starts at the incisive foramen
- Follows along the intermaxillary suture of the palatine processes of the maxilla
- Continues between the horizontal plates of the palatine bones
- Goes through the soft palate
4
Q
Describe a partial cleft of the palate.
A
- Starts at a point posterior to the incisive foramen
- May include a cleft through the part of the hard palate and soft palate
- May only involve the soft palate
5
Q
What are two “motor” things that are needed for speech development?
A
- Motor skills development
- Motor Control
6
Q
What is the pattern of development of motor skills?
A
- Cephalocaudually
- Proximodistally
7
Q
Define cephalocaudually
A
- Head to tail
8
Q
Define proximodistally
A
- Medial structures to distal structures
9
Q
What is an important motor control skill needed for speech?
A
- Stabilization
10
Q
Stabilization details as related to speech development
A
- Speech is a fine motor skill that requires good stabilization of the trunk and neck muscles
