CSD 212 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Musical Tone, Speech Disfluency, Hypernasal Speech

• School: Syracuse University
• Department: Communication Sci & Disorders
• Course: CSD 212
• Professor: Dr.Kennedy

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Compare and contrast the main careers involved in treating communication disorders: scope of practice- (cid:373)i(cid:374)i(cid:373)u(cid:373) degree (cid:894)(cid:373)aster"s degree a(cid:374)d 9 (cid:373)o(cid:374)ths(cid:895, work environments, degree requirements. Define communication, language, speech: communication- all means by which info is transmitted. Language- coding meaning into system of symbols that are recognized by member of community: speech- individual sounds of language. Anatomy and physiology of the speech mechanism: know the four divisions of the speech mechanism, their primary (biological) and secondary speech function, respiratory- power source. Lungs ribcage abs: speech occurs during exhalation phase, muscles are active during speech, but relaxed when breathing, air is restricted for speech, but open for breathing, phonatory- sound source. Larynx- prevents food water and dust from entering lungs; expels foreign substances which enter the respiratory tract: vocal folds are our sound source, open during breathing, closed and vibrate for speech.