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CSDI2100
Exam 3
36
Health Care
Undergraduate 2
10/29/2007

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Term
Voice Disorders
Definition
Pitch

Intensity

Quality
Term

Habitual Pitch/Optimal Pitch

Definition

A particularly suitable pitch level for an individual largely determined by vocal fold structure.

Term
Characteristics of Voice
Definition

Age

Sex of Individual

Physical Stature

Term

Normal Range of Voice

Definition



2-2½ octaves for an adult

Term

Octave Range for Male

Definition
1 octave below middle C
Term
Octave Range for Female
Definition



½ octave below middle C

Term

Visi-Pitch

Definition
Computerized device to determine clients octave/pitch.
Term
Disorders of Pitch
Definition

Habitual Pitch too high

Habitual Pitch too low---very common(cold)

Edema-Swelling

Monopitch/Monotone

Pitch Breaks-1 octave above upward shifts(puberty)

Falsetto-Men's ability to sing above range

Term
Medical Clearance
Definition

Patient has had to have seen an ENT. Eyes, Nose and Throat Dr.

Term

Aphonia

Definition

Absence of voice

Term
Edema
Definition

Swelling of the vocal folds

Term
Laryngitis
Definition
Inflamation of larynx
Term

Vocal Nodules

Definition
Knots in the vocal folds from straining of the voice.
Term
Disorders of Quality
Definition
Hypernasality

Hyponasality

Vocal Fry
Term
Hpernasality
Definition

Too much nasal Emission; T&A----Tonselectomy & Adnoidectomy

Term
Hyponasality
Definition
Result of having a cold or result of structural problems.
Term
Vocal Fry
Definition

Vocal folds might be out of phase, or not even.

Term
Laryngectomy
Definition
Surgical procedure to remove larynx, usually because of cancer.
Term
2 methods of Laryngectomy
Definition
1. Artificial Larynx

2. Esophogeal Speech--tapping air bubble of air at level of esophagus.
Term
Cleft Palate
Definition

Used to denote cleft of lip, soft palate, and hard palate. Cleft are conditions when hard palate shelves are coming to the midline and preventing closure.

Term

Child Language Disorders

Definition
Neurological

Psychological

Sensory Deprivation

Developmental Delay/Mental Retardation
Term
Neurological
Definition

Has a delay or problem with the nerves, preventing them from performing necessary tasks.

Term
Psychological
Definition
Willful rejection of the environment. Repetitive, Rigid behavior.
Term
Sensory Deprivation
Definition
Relies on visual stimulation. Make sound loud enough, will get answer.
Term
Developmental Delay
Definition
Delay in all areas. Make tasks very simple. Delay in motor development.
Term
Adult Language Disorders
Definition

Aphasia-w/o language

TBI-Traumatic Brain Injury

Stroke-CerebroVasularAccident(CVA)
  a. Aneurism
  b. Embolism

Wernike's Area-Understanding Language

Broca's Area-Producing Language

Alexia-Reading

Agraphia-Loss of writing

Anomia-Can't get word out

Apraxia- Missing Target

Term

Receptive

Definition
ROWPVT
 a. Receptive One Word Picture Vocab Test
 b. Ask child to point to what you said
Term
Expressive
Definition

Expressive One Word Picture Vocab Test
a. Shows comprehension and expressive skills
b. Can be used for infants as well

Term
Major Speech Regions
Definition

General America

Eastern

Southern

Term
Syntaxic Differences
Definition

Not speaking in whole sentences

ex.

What are u doing? vs. Watcha doin?

Term
Semantic Differences
Definition
How we phrase different things

ex.

Carry me to the doctor vs. Take me to the doctor.

Cut the light off vs. Turn the light off.
Term
Phonological Differences
Definition

Complete morphological ending

Term
Multi Cultural Diversity
Definition
Formal vs. Informal

Code Switching-Switching of language code that we use for different situations.
Term
Pidgin
Definition
telegraphic way of speaking to someone, when you don't know the language.
Term
Creole
Definition
Language to the people that speak it.
Term

Creolization Theory

Definition
Pidgin→Creole, How dialect came about.
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