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A review of Anatomy and Physiology for Speech, Language and Hearing, Sixth Edition (chapters 1-3)

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What is a diaphragm? Describe it

It is the most important muscles for respiration. It has the shape of a dome and occupies 60% of air capacity.

What is the sub glottal pressure?

Is the pressure below the level of the vocal folds. This kind of pressure is necessary for speech.

Define vital capacity

Is the volume of air that can be inhaled after a maximum exhalation. (VC=IRV+TV+ERV)

What is inspiration?

Breathing in.

What is the propose of the accessory muscles?

The muscles around the neck, chest and abdomen that support the lungs in case of a breathing distress, among other functions.

List all the accessory muscles

Scalenes, Abdominal muscle, Sternocleidomastoid, internal intercostal and external intercostal.

Describe the connective tissue

Is the most complex tissue. provides support and protection and can be solid, liquid or gel-like. We have it all over our body.

What is the intraoral pressure?

Is the air pressure measured within the mouth.

What is the pleura?

Is a thin membrane that covers the lungs.

What is expiration?

Breath out.

Define anatomy.

Anatomy is the study of the structure of an organism.

Describe the superficial view.

Towards the surface or closer to the surface of the body.

What is pneumonia?

is an infection in the lungs where the alveoli fills up with fluid or pus. It could be viral or bacterial.

Describe the scalenes. (Where are they?, what is its fuction?)

The muscles of the neck. They provide stability and facilitates rotation. They also let the thorax expand vertically.

What is physiology?

Physiology is the study of the function of living organism.

Frontal view

Pertaining to the front.