Week 1 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Is the discipline involved in auditory, and vestibular impairment.
Audiology
the professional who engage in professional practice (research, intervention, preservation, assessment, awareness, and advocacy) in the area of communication and swallowing across the life span.
Speech-language pathologist
SLP and Audiologist use their individual expertise to first develop their own plan, and then come together to discuss it.
Multidisciplinary
both professionals collaborate and share ideas from the beginning to create a total plan that covers all necessary diagnoses and treatment for a patient.
Transdisciplinary
Combines two the disciplines to a new level of integration, e.g., for the Audioligest to work as an SLP
Interdisciplinarity
The outer ear is made of the
pinna
A cup shape that gather the sound waves
Ear canal
Is an inch passage way leading to eardrum
Ear canal
The middle ear is connected to the nasal cavity by the
Eustachian tube
A snail shape structure filled with fluid
Cochlea
The system that control the sense of balance
Vestibular system
Plays an important role in localization and lateralization of sound.
Brainstem
is the ability to determine the source of sound in space.
Sound localization
is identifying whether sound is coming from the right or left side.
Sound lateralization
main function is speech comprehension.
Wernicke’s area
speech production
Broca’s area
speech production
Broca’s area
Is responsible for sound association.
The primary auditory cortex
is a measurement of an individual’s hearing by an audiometer and reported in decibels (dB).
Hearing Level
is the hearing level of an individual that implies that his/her performance is poorer than normal.
Hearing Impairment
a term used to indicate the type of problem or amount of hearing that has been lost.
Hearing Loss
refers to the interference in communication that results from a hearing loss.
Hearing Handicap
Cannot hear or understand conversational speech under normal circumstances.
Deaf
when did the hearing loss occurred, which can have different impact on communication including speech, language and voice, as well as social, educational, and vocational aspects.
Onset
