Course ID: | CMSD 6110E. 3 hours. |
Course Title: | Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing |
Course Description: | Introduction to the basic anatomy and physiology of human speech,
hearing, and balance mechanisms. Description and function of
respiratory, phonatory, and articulatory systems for speech
production. Description and function of the auditory and
vestibular systems. |
Oasis Title: | Anat Phys Speech and Hearing |
Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in CMSD 3110, CMSD 3030 |
Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
Prerequisite: | Permission of major |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | Students will be able to:
1. Identify and label the basic anatomical structures of
respiratory, phonatory, and articulatory systems for speech
production and swallowing.
2. Identify and label the basic anatomical structures of the
human auditory and vestibular systems.
3. Describe the normal function of these systems for speech
production, swallowing, hearing, and balance.
4. Discuss how problems with these systems might lead to
communication, swallowing, and balance disorders. |
Topical Outline: | Overview of the Human Anatomy Involved in Speech and Hearing
Anatomical Terminology
Anatomical Planes/Directional Terminology
Respiratory Anatomy and its Contributions to Speech Production
Phonatory Anatomy and its Contributions to Speech Production
Articulatory Anatomy and its Contributions to Speech Production
Anatomy and Physiology of the Swallowing Mechanism
Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear
Outer, Middle, and Inner Ear
Central Auditory Pathways
Human Audition in Relationship to Speech/Language
Anatomy and Physiology of the Vestibular System |