SPEECH PATHOLOGIST Flashcards
1
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Role of speech pathologist
A
Work with people who have communication or swallowing difficulties
Provide strategies to improve speech clarity, stutters, fluency
2
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Order of respiratory system
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Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchus, bronchi, alveoli
3
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Function of larynx
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Voice and speech production. Pathway for air to trachea
4
Q
Broca’s area location and function
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Frontal lobe
Speech production
5
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Wernickes area location and function
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Temporal lobe
Speech comprehension
6
Q
Epiglottis structure
A
Cartilaginous flap that extends in front and above larynx
7
Q
Epiglottis function
A
To block larynx when eating so foods and liquid don’t go down airways
8
Q
Medicare speech pathologist
A
-up to 5 sessions may be subsidised if referred by a GP
9
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PHI speech pathologist
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Depending on level of cover
