SPEECH PATH

Question 1

EXAMPLES

Answer 1

speech + sound - combing words & sounds
literacy - reading + writing
strengthen muscles - swallowing
lang - diff to understand/pronounce words

Question 2

Medical Terminology

Answer 2

aphagia - cant sallow
dysphagia - diff to swallow
aphasia - cant comm
dysphagia - diff to comm

Question 3

Larynx

Answer 3

voice box
- prod of speech
- pathway for air

Question 4

epiglottis

Answer 4

cartilaginous flap that extend to block Larynx when eating

Question 5

pharynx

Answer 5

throat
- carries air, foods, fluids down from nose + mouth

Question 6

BROCAS AREA

Answer 6

frontal lobe
speech prod

Question 7

WERNICKES AREA

Answer 7

temporal lobe
processing + understanding speech

Question 8

AHC System

Answer 8

medicare- if referred by GP
PBS- n/a
PHI- depends on cover

Question 9

cleft plate

Answer 9

split which occurs b4 birth = result of inadequate development

(one side- unilateral / both sides- bilateral)

risk factors- smoking/diabetes/alcohol/drugs during pregnancy, genetics, poor prenatal health care